City of Monroe, LA

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STATE OF LOUISIANA

CITY OF MONROE                                     

                                                                                                            NO.  11,900               

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

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 ±1.02 acre tract of land, more or less, from B-1, Neighborhood Mixed Use District to B-3, General Business/Commercial District, presently located in Ouachita Parish and more particularly described as follows: 

408 and 410 South Second Street

211 and 213 Texas Avenue

208 and 210 Louise Anne Avenue

            APPLICANT: Karl Dhaliwhal (MA 116-18)

WHEREAS, the City Council has further considered the report of the Monroe Planning Commission recommending approval, on a 5-0-1 vote.  The property is presently zoned as B-1, Neighborhood Mixed-Use District. The applicant would like to use the existing structure on this property as an automotive repair shop (minor). An automotive repair shop (minor) is defined as an establishment primarily engaging in the repair or maintenance of motor vehicles, trailers, and similar large mechanical equipment, including brake, muffler, upholstery work, tire repair and change, lubrication, tune-ups, and transmission work, which is conducted within a completely enclosed building. The B-1, Neighborhood Mixed-Use District does not allow automotive repair shops (minor). The applicant would like to rezone the property to B-3, General Business/Commercial District as this would be the appropriate zoning classification for the intended 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 be amended to zone a ±1.02 acre tract of land, previously described 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 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 11^th day of December 2018.

NOTICE PUBLISHED on the  14th, 17th & 19th      day of  December       , 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  26th     day of  December       , 2018.                                                    

Gretchen H. Ezernack            

CHAIRMAN

Carolus S. Riley                     

CITY CLERK

James E. Mayo                      

MAYOR’S APPROVAL

MAYOR’S VETO