17 - Zoning Change - 1375 20th Street N.E.Item No. 17
TO: Mayor & Council
FROM: John Godwin, City Manager
SUBJECT: ZONING CHANCE, 1375 20"' STREET NE
DATE: June 18,2018
BACKGROUND: Gary Weatheread is asking for a change in zoning from Single -Family
Residential to Commercial for currently vacant land located at 1375 20t" Street NE. The subject
property is located on the north side of 20"' and has residential uses on the south and cast sides.
Properties to both the west and north are zoned Commercial. reaching to and encompassing Loop
286. The site Includes 6.885 acres, of which all but 1.86 acres are in the flood zone. Mr.
Weatheread is proposing to build a shop of'approximately 2,000 square feet on the site, which is
beside his existing home.
STA'1'US OF ISSUE: Based on the neighboring properties and the proposed use, we believe this
zoning change is appropriate and can provide additional non-residential development space in a
non -harmful manner and location. Because of the flood zone in the back, it is functionally too
narrow to permit any extensive residential development; residential directly on 20"' itself would
add more driveways opening into a busy state FM highway near a curve. Similarly, a large
commercial development is likely impractical as a result of this zoning change.
Oil June 4, the Planning & Zoning m
Commission approved recommending this request on a 6-0
vote.
BLJDGET� NA
RECOMMENDATION: Approve zoning change Born SF -2 Residential to Commercial.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS,
AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1710 OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
TEXAS, AS HERETOFORE AMENDED, SO AS TO REZONE LOT 7, CITY
BLOCK 266, BEING LOCATED AT 1375 N.E. 20T" STREET, IN THE CITY OF
PARIS, LAMAR COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING
DISTRICT (SF -2) TO A COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (C); DIRECTING A
CHANGE ACCORDINGLY IN THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY;
PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS
CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.,
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission received a request for an
amendment to the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Paris to rezone Lot 7, City Bleck 266,
being located at 1375 N,E. 201h Street, in the City of Paris, Lamar County, Texas, from a
Single -Family Dwelling District (SF -2) to a. Commercial District (C); and,
WHEREAS, on June 4, 2018, following notice and publication as rewired by law, the
Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public hearing on the proposed amendment
to the City Zoning Ordinance and, following said hearing, made formal recommendation to
the City Council to approve the requested zoning; and,
WHEREAS, on June 25, 2018, following notice and publication as rewired by law;
the City Council of the City of Paris conducted a public hearing on the proposed amendment
to the City Zoning Ordinance, and having considered the recommendations of the Planning
and Zoning Commission and the testimony and evidence introduced at ,said public hearing,
found and determined that approving the aforesaid zoning change would be consistent
with the Comprehensive Future Land Use Plan of the City of Paris, consistent with the City
Zoning Ordinance, and in the best interests of the public health, safety, and welfare of the
citizens of the City of Paris by a vote of ayes and nays.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY 01
PARIS,
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in
all things approved.
Section 2. That the Official Zoning Map of the City of Paris, Texas and Zoning
Ordinance No. 1710 of the City of Paris as heretofore amended is hereby further amended
to rezone Lot 7, City Block 266, being located at 1375 N.E. 2011, Street, in the City of Paris,.
Lamar County, Texas, from a Single -Family Dwelling District (SF -2) to a Commercial
District (C); and,
Section 3. That the Chief Building Official of the City of Paris be, and he is hereby,
directed to change the Official Zoning Map of the City of Paris, Texas to reflect the changes
,set forth in this ordinance.
Section 4. 'That all provisions of the ordinances, of the City of Paris, Texas in conflict
with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repeated, and all other provisions of the
ordinances of the City of Paris not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall
remain in full force and effect.
Section. 5. That the repeal of any ordinance or part of ordinances affected by the
enactment of this ordinance shall not be construed as abandoning any action now pending
under or by virtue of such ordinance or as discontinuing, abating, modifying, or altering
any penalty accruing or to accrue, or as affecting any rights of the municipality under any
section or provisions of any ordinance at the time of passage of this ordinance.
Section 6. That it is the intention of the City Council of the City of'Paris that this
ordinance, and every provision hereof, shall be considered severable, and the invalidity or
partial invalidity of any section, clause, or provisions of this ordinance shall not affect the
validity of any other portion of this ordinance.
Section 7. That any person violating any provision. of this ordinance shall be guilty
of a Misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be sub,j'ect to a fine in accordance with
provisions of Sec. 1-6 of Chapter One of the City of Paris Code of Ordinances, and each and
every day's continuance of any violation of the above -enumerated sections shall constitute
and be deemed a separate offense.
Section 8. This ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage and
publication as required by law,
PASSED AND ADOPTED on this 2501 day of June, 2018, by the City Council of the
City of Paris, in regular session, following notice and publication as required by law.
Steven J. Clifford, M.D., Mayor
RIV IN iN,
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
Stephanie Ii. Harris, City Attorney