Ordinance #12,028

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STATE OF LOUISIANA

 

CITY OF MONROE                                     

                                                                                                    NO.  12,028               

           

 

            The following Ordinance was offered by Ms.  Woods                      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 zone a ±1.2-acre tract of land located in Ouachita Parish from I-1, Commercial/Industrial Business Park District to B-3, General Business/Commercial District in order for the applicant to be able to operate a baseball and softball facility.

2920 Commerce Street

       

      APPLICANT: Bradley Emaus, (MA 106-20)

 

WHEREAS, the City Council has further considered the report of the Monroe Planning Commission recommending approval, on a 4-0-1 vote. The applicant wishes to use the existing structure for a baseball and softball practice facility. The I-1, Commercial/Industrial Business Park District does not allow for this type of use. The B-3, General Business/Commercial is the appropriate zoning district for the baseball and softball facility.

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 ±1.2 acres previously described 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 10th day of November 2020.

NOTICE PUBLISHED on the  13th, 16th & 18th      day of  November                  , 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 24th      day of  November      , 2020.

                                                           

Douglas Harvey                     

CHAIRMAN

 

Carolus S. Riley                     

CITY CLERK

 

Oliver Friday Ellis                 

MAYOR’S APPROVAL

 

                                               

MAYOR’S VETO