1927 RES COP WISHES TO ENCOURAGE ORDERLY DEVELOPMENT OF ITS LANDMASS

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RESOLUTION N0. 1927 , WHEREAS, the City of Paris wishes to encourage the orderly development of its landmass, giving consideration to its existing natural beauty, demands for economic opportunity of its citizenry, and at the same time retain the ecological, environmental and aesthetic qualities which make this community unique; and, WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council of the City of Paris to encourage existing and prospective developers to con- sider these important aspects along with the economic require- ments of their proposed development for the benefit of the "total community"; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, That a balanced consideration be made which will protect and conserve the value of all properties involved in the development; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That all developers be strongly encouraged to develop a landscape plan which will be in harmony with the desired use of the property in question, the terrain of the proposed site, the location of the site, (site development should harmonize with the surrounding area) and be compatible with existing city ordinances and zoning restrictions; a nd, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That all prospective deve- lopers shall be encouraged to file the said landscape plan with the Department of Community Development at the time that the required building permit is requested, and this landscape plan will be reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Commission before being permanently filed for public inspection with the Department of Community Development; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the City of Paris strongly encourages the preservation of existing trees and shrubs when possible or the replacement and reposition of suitable trees, shrubs and other plants in tastefully placed green areas, planter boxes or like areas when the preserva- tion of existing flora is impossible; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the developer assumes the full responsibility to make arrangements for the continuous care and enhancement of the landscaped area so that the desig- nated green area will not deteriorate into an area of public neglect; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the City Council of the City of Paris considers a well-planned landscaped area to be an economic asset to the developer. Passed and adopted this 9th day of April, 1979. , . 1Vlichael E. alone, Mayor A TTEST; , ~ , ~ ~ ~ _ H. . ~Gree ~ e, lty er