City of Monroe, LA

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STATE OF LOUISIANA

CITY OF MONROE                                     

                                                                                                            NO. 12,191                

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

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING MAP FOR THE CITY OF MONROE, LOUISIANA AND PROVIDING FURTHER WITH RESPECT THERETO:

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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 ±4.0-acre tract of land, more or less, from being in Ouachita Parish to the B-3 (General Business/Commercial) District, for a house of worship, at 5800 Frontage Road.

APPLICANT:  Oaks Church/Steve Hall (MA 105-23)

WHEREAS, the City Council has further considered the report of the Monroe Planning Commission recommending approval, on a 5-0-1 majority vote. The applicant wishes to operate a house of worship. The Open Space (Open Space) District is not the appropriate zoning district for the applicant to development the property for commercial use.

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 ±4.0-acre described to the 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 22^nd day of August 2023.

NOTICE PUBLISHED on the  25th, 28th & 30th     day of  August          , 2023.

            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, Marshall & Dawson

NAYS:            None.

ABSENT:       None.

And the Ordinance was declared ADOPTED on the  12th     day of  September       , 2023.           

Gretchen Ezernack                            

CHAIRMAN

Carolus S. Riley                                 

CITY CLERK

Oliver Friday Ellis                             

MAYOR’S APPROVAL

MAYOR’S VETO