City of Monroe, LA

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STATE OF LOUISIANA

CITY OF MONROE                                     

                                                                                                            NO.  12,154               

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

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING MAP FOR THE CITY OF MONROE, LOUISIANA, AND PROVIDING FURTHER WITH RESPECT THERETO:

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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 ±0.72-acre tract of land, from being B-3 (General Business/Commercial) District to the R-4 (High Density Multi-Family Residence) District, for the applicant to use the existing building as a residence, at 1814 Jackson Street.

Lot 3, 5 & 6, Square 20, Ouachita Cotton Mills 1^st Addition & Portion of an alley revoked Bk 1635-189     

      APPLICANT: Carday Marshall (MA 100-23)

WHEREAS, the City Council has further considered the report of the Monroe Planning Commission recommending approval on a 5-0-0 majority vote. The applicant wishes to use the structure as a residence. The B-3 (General Business/Commercial) District is not the appropriate zoning district for the applicant to use the existing building as a residence.

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 ±0.72-acre described to R-4 (High Density Multi- Family Residence) 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 28^th day of February 2023.

NOTICE PUBLISHED on the  3rd     day of  March             , 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, Ezernack, Woods & Dawson

NAYS:            None.

ABSENT:       None.

ABSTAIN:     Marshall

            And the Ordinance was declared ADOPTED on the  14th     day of  March            , 2023.

Kema Dawson                                      

CHAIRMAN

Carolus S. Riley                                 

CITY CLERK

Oliver Friday Ellis                             

MAYOR’S APPROVAL

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MAYOR’S VETO