2003-014-ORD AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE AND CHANGING BOUNDARIES ESTABLISHED BY ZONING MAP OF SAID CITY ON LOTS 1 AND 2 CITY BLOCK 399 ON PROPERTY BELONGING TO PHIL CARTER
ORDINANCE NO. 2003-014
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1710, THE ZONING
ORDINANCE 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 LOTS 1 AND
2, CITY BLOCK 399, ON PROPERTY BELONGING TO pmL CARTER
AND PHILLIP BRANDON CARTER, SO AS TO INCLUDE THEREIN
TERRITORY FORMERLY 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
DECLARING 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 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 LOTS 1 AND 2,
CITY BLOCK 399, on property belonging to PHIL CARTER AND PHILLIP BRANDON
CARTER, 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:
SITUA TED within the corporate limits of the City of Paris, County of
Lamar, and State of Texas, being a part of the John W. Williams Survey #1001,
and being part of tract #1, a called 1.188 acre tract of land, and part of tract #2, a
called 0.751 acre tract ofland conveyed to Edna M. DeVoss by deed recorded in
Volume 589, Page 543 of the Deed Records of said County and State, and being
more particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING at a chain link post (t) for corner at the Northeast corner of
said tract #1 and at an el corner of tract #6, a called 75.3 acre tract of land as
conveyed in said DeVoss deed;
THENCE along a fence as follows: South 0053'02" West along the East
Boundary Line of said tract # 1 a distance of 160.74 feet to a capped (JMN - 4025)
iron pin (s); South 30010'09" West a distance of 37.04 feet to a capped (JMN -
4025) iron pin (s); South 40056'30" West a distance of 24.96 feet to a capped
(JMN - 4025) iron pin (s); South 52055'40" West a distance of 95.10 feet to a
capped (JMN - 4025) iron pin (s) for corner;
THENCE North 53000'00" West along the Northerly Boundary Line of
U. S. H wy. 271 a distance of 225.11 feet to a capped (JMN - 4025) iron pin (s) for
corner;
THENCE North 9029'43" East along a fence a distance of 137.86 feet to
a chain link post (t) for corner;
THENCE along a fence as follows: South 89018'30" East a distance of
86.10 feet to an iron pipe (t) at the Northeast corner of said tract #2 and at the
Northwest corner of said tract #1; South 89032'21" East along a South Boundary
Line of said tract #6 a distance of 184.28 feet to the place of beginning and
containing 1.378 acres of land, and being located in the 6000 block of Clarksville
Street.
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.
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Section 6. That this ordinance shall become effective June 1, 2003.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Paris, in regular session on
this the 8th day of May, 2003.
ATTEST:
Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
, Mayor