ORDINANCE 12,018

O  R  D  I  N  A  N  C  E  

STATE OF LOUISIANA 

CITY OF MONROE                                      

NO.  12,018                      

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

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 ±14.7-acre tract of land presently located in Ouachita Parish from OS, Open Space and B-4, Heavy Commercial to R-4, High Density Multi Family Residential to construct a high density, multi-family development, and is more particularly described as follows:  

Lot 1 of the Reserve City Center Resubdivision 

APPLICANT: James Moore III (MA 104-20)

1700 Block of Bienville Drive

WHEREAS, the City Council has further considered the report of the Monroe Planning Commission recommending approval, on a 5-0-1 vote. The applicant wishes to develop this property as a high end, high density, multi-family development. The property was subdivided to create the appropriate lots but the existing B-4, Heavy Commercial District and OS, Open Space District does not allow for this type of use. The R-4, High Density, Multi-Family District is the appropriate zoning district for high density, multi-family housing.

WHEREAS, the City Council has decided to add conditions to the approval of the rezoning;

  1. The rezoning will not go into effect until the applicant has purchased and closed on the property.
  2. The zoning will revert back to OS, if the applicant does not commence construction within thirty (30) months of the acquisition of the property. 

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 ±14.7 acres previously described to R-4, High Density, Multi-Family 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 8th day of September, 2020.

NOTICE PUBLISHED on the  11th, 14th, & 16th     day of  September      , 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, Marshall & Dawson

NAYS:            None.

ABSENT:       None.

And the Ordinance was declared ADOPTED on the  22nd    day of  September ,   

2020.

                                                            

Douglas Harvey                      

CHAIRMAN

 

Carolus S. Riley                      

CITY CLERK

 

Oliver Friday Ellis                  

MAYOR’S APPROVAL

 

                                                

MAYOR’S VETO