2007-004-ORD-Amending Zoning Ord. No 1710ORDINANCE N0. 2007-004
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
TEXAS, AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE N0.1710 OF THE CITY OF
PARIS, TEXAS, AS HERETOFORE AMENDED, SO AS TO REZONE LOTS
19 29 39 & 49 BLOCK A, AND LOTS 19 29 39 & 4, BLOCK B, MEADOW PARK
PHASE IV, CITY OF PARIS, LAMAR COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM AN
AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT (A) TO A ONE-FAMILY DWELLING
DISTRICT N0. 2(SF-2); DIRECTING A CHANGE ACCORDINGLY IN THE
OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY; PROVIDING A REPEALER
CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A PENALTY
CLAUSE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, has previously received
a request for an amendment to the zoning ordinance of the City of Paris; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has subsequently referred said request for amendment to
the Planning and Zoning Commission for its review and recommendation in accordance with
the City zoning ordinance and State law; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission did conduct a public hearing on said
proposed amendment to the City zoning ordinance and, following said hearing, made formal
recommendation to the City Council regarding said proposed change; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris did subsequently conduct a public
hearing on the aforesaid 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 plan of the City of Paris, consistent
with the City zoning ordinance, and in the best interests and to the benefit of the public health,
safety, and welfare of the citizens of the City of Paris; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS,
TEXAS:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all
things approved.
Section 2. That Official Zoning Map of the City of Paris and Zoning Ordinance No.
1720 of the City of Paris, Texas, as heretofore amended, is hereby further amended to rezone
LOTS l, 2, 3, & 4, BLOCK A, AND LOTS l, 2, 3, & 4, BLOCK B, MEADOW PARK PHASE
IV, City of Paris, Lamar County, Texas, from Agricultural District (A) to One-Family Dwelling
District No. 2(SF-2), said property being more particularly described as follows:
SITUATED within the corporate limits of the City of Paris, County of
Lamar, and State of Texas, being a part of the Isaac Cruse Survey, Abstract 162,
also being a part of a 91.094 acre tract of land conveyed to Gene W. McWaters,
Jr. and Cecilia McWaters by deed recorded in Volume 581, Page 528, of the
Lamar County Deed Records, and being further described as follows:
BEGINNING at a point in the south Boundary Line of U.S. Highway 82
at the Northwest corner of said mcWaters tract and also being the Northeast
corner of the Kaywood Addition No. 2, as shown by plat in Envelope 198-A of
the Lamar County Plat Records;
THENCE South 89° 23' 00" East along said South Boundary Line a
distance of 250.00 feet to a point for the Northwest corner of a tract of land
previously conveyed out of said McWaters tract and described as Tract One in
a deed to the County of Lamar recorded in Volume 496, Page 317 of the Lamar
county Real Property Records;
THENCE South 00° 36' 00" West along the West line of said Tract One
a distance of 300.00 feet to a point for corner;
THENCE North 89° 23' 00" West a distance of 250.00 feet to a point for
corner;
THENCE North 00° 36' 00" East with the West Line of said McWaters
tract a distance of 300.00 feet to the place of beginning and containing 1.722
acres of land, being located in the 4400 Block of Bonham Street.
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 repealed, 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 of the provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty
of a Misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be fined in any sum not to exceed $2,000.00, 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. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Paris, in regular session on
this the 12th day of March, 2007.
~ Richard Manning, Mayor
ATTEST:
ice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: