City of Monroe, LA

O R D I N A N C E 

STATE OF LOUISIANA 

CITY OF MONROE​​​​

​​​​​​​​​NO. 12,196​​

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​The following Ordinance was offered by Mr. Harvey ​​     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: ________________________________________________________________________

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 ±18.554-acre tract of land, more or less, from the C (Campus) District and B-1 (Neighborhood Mixed-Use) District to the B-3 (General Business/Commercial) District, to construct a new Biomedical Research Innovation Park at

Address:  2601 Tower Drive

Lot 1:

10.105 Acre Tract

Sections 53 & 73, T18N, R4E

Land District North of Red River

Ouachita Parish, LA

L&A, Inc.  Project No. 21S019.00

A certain tract or parcel of land situated in Lot 3, Block A of State Farm Plaza as per plat filed in Plat Book 19, Page 174 of the records of Ouachita Parish, LA & being more particularly described as follows:

Commence at a found 5/8" rebar with aluminum cap at the NE corner Lot 3, Block A of State Farm Plaza as per plat recorded in Plat Book 19 Page 174 of the records of Ouachita Parish LA and the POINT OF BEGINNING; proceed South 08 56'00" W along the E line of said Lot 3, a distance of 1110.85 feet to set 5/8" rebar at the SE corner of said Lot 3; thence proceed N 81 04'00" W along S line of said Lot 3, a distance of 365 ft to a set 5/8" rebar; thence proceed N08 56'00" E a distance of 708.3 ft to a set 5/8" rebar on the N line of said Lot 3 & also on S right of way line of Broadmoor Blvd (60'ROW); thence proceed S 81 04"00" E along the N line of said Lot 3 & the S right of way line of Broadmoor Blvd, a distance of 132.75 ft to a found 5/8" rebar with aluminum cap; thence proceed in a SE direction along the N line of said Lot 3, the S right of way line of Broadmoor Blvd and a curve to the left, an arc distance of 232.95 ft (Radius=1030ft, Chord=S 87 32'45" E-232.45 ft) to a found 5/8" rebar with aluminum cap; thence proceed N 85 58'30" E along the N line of said Lot 3 & the S right of way line of Broadmoor Blvd, a distance of 50.48 ft to the Point of Beginning, containing 10.105 acres, more or less, & being subject to all easements, servitudes, & right of way of record and/or of use.

This description is based on the Boundary Survey and Plat prepared by Ronald J. Riggin, II, Professional Land Surveyor, dated May 5, 2021.

Lot 2:

Lots 1 & 2, Block A, State Farm Plaza, as depicted in Plat of Survey of HT Development Group LLC, filed of record in Plat Book 19, Page 174, records of Ouachita Parish Clerk of Court, LA.

A tract or parcel of land situated in Section 53 and Section 73, Township 18 N, Range 4 E, Land District N of Red River, Ouachita Parish, LA, more particularly described as follows:

Commencing from a point at the SW corner of Section 73, Township 18 N, Range 4 E, thence run S 80 38' 59"E for a distance of 239 ft to a point; thence run N 08 56' 00"E for a distance of 1781.88 ft to a point on the N Right of Way of Tower Dr and the Point of Beginning and a 5/8" rebar found; thence run N 81 04'00"W along the N right of way of Tower Dr for a distance of 468.26ft to a 5/8" rebar set; thence continue along the N Right of Way of Tower Dr along a curve to the left having a radius of 620.07 for a distance of 303.7ft to the intersection of the N right of way of Tower Dr and the E Right of way of Bienville Dr for a distance of 147.77 ft; to a 5/8" rebar set; thence continue along the E right of way of Bienville Dr along a curve to the right having a radius of 667.16 for a distance of 359.06ft to a 5/8" rebar set; thence run S 08 01"00"E for a distance of 930.02 to a 5/8" rebar set; thence run S 08 56"00"W for a distance of 404.23ft back to the Point of Beginning, containing 8.449 acres, more or less and being subject to any easement, servitude's or rights of way of record or of use.

APPLICANT: Cody Bauman/Biomedical Research & 

Innovation Park (MA 107-23)

WHEREAS, the City Council has further considered the report of the MonroePlanning Commission recommending approval, on a 4-0-1 majority vote. The applicant wishes to construct a new Biomedical Research and Innovation Park. The B-3 (General Business/Commercial) District is the appropriate zoning district for the applicant to development the property for a proposed “Sense of Place” where startups, incubator companies and existing business can locate and develop business models to create an array of jobs, as well as student jobs and internships.

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 rezone the ±18.554-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 12th day of September 2023.

NOTICE PUBLISHED on the 15th, 18th & 20th ​ day of September      , 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, Woods, Marshall & Dawson

NAYS:​None.

ABSENT:​Ezernack

​And the Ordinance was declared ADOPTED on the 26th ​       day of September​, 2023.

Juanita Woods​​​

Vice CHAIRMAN

Carolus S. Riley​​

CITY CLERK

Oliver Friday Ellis​​

MAYOR’S APPROVAL

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MAYOR’S VETO