City of Monroe, LA

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STATE OF LOUISIANA

CITY OF MONROE                                     

                                                                                                    NO.  11,994                        

            The following Ordinance was offered by Mrs.  Ezernack                 who moved for its adoption and was seconded by Mr.  Wilson                        :

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND AMENDING THE ZONING MAP FOR THE CITY OF MONROE, LOUISIANA

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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Monroe has held its Public Hearing with respect to the following proposed Zoning Map Amendment, to-wit:

An amendment to the Zoning Map to rezone a ±1.55 acre tract of land presently located in Ouachita Parish from B-1, Neighborhood Mixed Use District to B-3, General Business/Commercial District to operate elderly/retirement housing, retail and offices,  and is more particularly described as follows: 

Lot 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, the west 10’ of Lot 7, Lots 8 - 9 and the West 10’ of  Lot 7 Square 38 Filhiols 1^st Addition

And otherwise known as 1001 DeSiard Street

      APPLICANT: Miller Roy Building, LLC (MA 101-20)

WHEREAS, the City Council has further considered the report of the Monroe Planning Commission recommending approval, on a 4-0-1 vote. The old Miller Roy building is being proposed for an elderly/retirement community. The building may also include retail and offices. The existing B-1, Neighborhood Mixed Use District does not allow for this type of use. The B-3, General Business/Commercial is the appropriate zoning district for the elderly/retirement community.

NOW, THEREFORE:

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Monroe, Louisiana in legal session convened that the Zoning Map of the City of Monroe and the boundaries thereof which map is described in Section 37-34 of the City of Monroe Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and which map shown the Zoning Districts and Boundaries thereof, be and the same are hereby amended to zone the ±1.55 acres previously described to B-3, General Business/Commercial  District as shown on the map which is attached hereto and made a part thereof and which is adopted as the new Zoning Map of the City of Monroe.

            This ordinance was INTRODUCED on the 12^th day of May, 2020.

NOTICE PUBLISHED on the  15th, 18th & 20th      day of  May          , 2020.

            This Ordinance having been submitted in writing, introduced and published was then submitted to a final vote as a whole, the vote thereon being as follows:

AYES:             Harvey, Ezernack, Woods, Wilson & Clark- on conf. call

NAYS:            None.

ABSENT:       None.

            And the Ordinance was declared ADOPTED on the  26th     day of  May               , 2020.

Juanita G. Woods                               

CHAIRMAN

Carolus S. Riley                                 

CITY CLERK

James E. Mayo                                   

MAYOR’S APPROVAL

MAYOR’S VETO