City of Monroe, LA

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STATE OF LOUISIANA

CITY OF MONROE                                     

                                                                                                            NO.  11,893               

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

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 ±2.1 acre tract of land, more or less, presently located in Ouachita Parish from R-4, High Density Multi-Family Residential to I-1, Industrial Business Park District.

WHEREAS, the legal description of these properties is:

ALL OF SQUARE 55 LAYTONS 2^ND ADDITION

      APPLICANT: Marsala Beverage (MA 113-17)

WHEREAS, the City Council has further considered the report of the Monroe Planning Commission recommending approval, on a 6-0-1 vote. Marsala Beverage owns this property and would like to construct a parking lot and possible other structures related to Marsala Beverages. The proposed zoning request of I-1, Industrial Business Park District is the appropriate classification for this 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 ±2.1 acres previously described to I-1, Industrial Business Park 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 13^th day of November 2018.

NOTICE PUBLISHED on the  16th, 19th & 21st  day of  November           , 2018.

            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:            Echols, Ezernack, Woods & Wilson

NAYS:            None.

ABSENT:       Clark

            And the Ordinance was declared ADOPTED on the  27th    day of  November, 2018.                   

Gretchen H. Ezernack                        

CHAIRMAN

Carolus S. Riley                                 

CITY CLERK

James E. Mayo                                  

MAYOR’S APPROVAL

MAYOR’S VETO