2001-010-ORD AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO 1710 AND CHANGING BOUNDARIES ESTABLISHED BY ZONING MAP OF SAID CITY ON LOT 1 CITY BLOCK 313 ON PROPERTY BELONGING TO JEAN STEPHENS
ORDINANCE NO. 2001-010
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1710 OF THE
CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, AND CHANGING THE BOUNDARIES
ESTABLISHED BY THE ZONING MAP OF SAID CITY; ESTABLISHING
A COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (C) ON LOT 1, CITY BLOCK 313, ON
PROPERTY BELONGING TO JEAN B. STEPHENS, SO AS TO INCLUDE
THEREIN TERRITORY FORMERL Y DESIGNATED AS AN
AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT (A); DESIGNATING THE BOUNDARIES OF
THE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (C) SO ESTABLISHED; PROVIDING FOR
A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $2,000.00; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF APRIL 1, 2001.
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 Pari s 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 Pari s, consistent with the City zoning
ordinance, and in the best interests and to the benefit ofthe 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 of this ordinance are hereby in all things
approved.
Section 2. That the boundaries heretofore established by the Zoning Map and Ordinance No.
1710 of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be, and the same are hereby, changed, and that a
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (C) be, and the same is hereby, established on LOT 1, CITY BLOCK
313, on property belonging to JEAN B. STEPHENS, so as to include in such COMMERCIAL
DISTRICT (C) the hereinafter described property, which was formerly and is presently designated
as an AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT (A), and that the boundaries of said COMMERCIAL
DISTRICT (C), be, and the same are hereby, established as follows:
SITUATED within the corporate limits of the City of Paris, County of Lamar,
and State of Texas, being a part of the Joshua Moore Survey #571, being a part of a
called 19.63 acre tract and a called 0.78 acre tract ofland conveyed Jean B. Stephens
by deed recorded in Volume 292, Page 19, of the Real Property Records of said
County and State, being Lot 1, City Block 313, and being more particularly described
as follows:
BEGINNING at a capped (JMN - 4025) iron pin (s) for comer at the northeast
corner of said 19.63 acre tract, said point being the northwest comer of a tract of land
owned by W. Elmore Skidmore;
THENCE South 1 Deg 00 Min. 56 Sec. East along a fence along the east
boundary line of said 19.63 acre tract and the west boundary line of said Skidmore
tract a distance of 413.52 ft. to a capped (JMN - 4025) iron pin (s) for comer at the
northeast comer of a 14.001 acre tract of land surveyed the same day, being
December 8, 1998, by J. M. Nelson, Registered Professional Land Surveyor;
THENCE South 77 Deg. 07 Min. 47 Sec. West a distance of 664.73 ft. to a
capped (JMN - 4025) iron pin (s) for comer at the northwest comer of said 14.001
acre tract;
THENCE North 0 Deg. 38 Min. 40 Sec. West along the east boundary line
of 47th Street S.E. a distance of 342.92 ft. to a capped (JMN - 4025) iron pin (s) for
comer at the westerly northwest comer of said 19.63 acre tract;
THENCE along the southerly boundary line of U. S. Hwy 82/Lamar A venue
as follows: North 82 Deg. 03 Min. 17 Sec. East a distance of 9.15 ft. to a capped
(JMN - 4025) iron pin (s); North 54 Deg. 45 Min. 19 Sec. East a distance of 137.53
ft. to a concrete marker (f); easterly around a curve (R=2924.79', C=North 76 Deg.
32 Min. 26 sec. East 293.30 ft.) to the left a distance of 293.42 ft. to a capped (JMN -
4025) iron pin (frs); North 73 Deg. 40 Min. East a distance of 247.94 ft. to the place
of beginning and containing 5.861 acres of land; being located in the 4700 block of
Lamar A venue.
Section 3. That the Chief Building Official of the City of Paris be, and he is hereby, directed
to change the Zoning Map of the City of Paris in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance No.
1710 and the land use map accompanying the same, and in accordance with the provisions of this
ordinance.
Section 4. 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 5. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
expressly repealed.
Section 6. That this ordinance shall become effective April 1, 2001.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Paris, in regular session on
this the 8th day of March, 2001.
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Richard Manning, Mayor Pr em
ATTEST:
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Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: