Ordinance #12,041

ORDINANCE
STATE OF LOUISIANA
CITY OF MONROE
NO. 12,041

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

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND AMENDING THE ZONING MAP FOR THE CITY OF MONROE, LOUISIANA

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 R-4, High Density Multi-Family Residential District in order for the applicant to be able to develop duplexes at this location.

A lot in the southwest corner of 20th Street and Grammont Street and fronting 291.33 feet on the southside of Grammont Street, depth to Missouri Pacific Railroad and that part south 20th Street revoked Book 1213-604

AND

A lot beginning 291.33 west of the intersection of Grammont Street and 20th Street, west along Grammont Street 79 feet depth 175 feet.

And otherwise known as 2000 Grammont Street

APPLICANT: Blaze Thomas, (MA 100-21)

WHEREAS, the City Council has further considered the report of the Monroe Planning Commission recommending approval, on a 7-0-1 vote. The applicant wishes to develop this vacant property for duplexes. The I-1, Commercial/Industrial Business Park District does not allow for this type of use. The R-4, High Density, Multi-Family District is the appropriate zoning district for the development of duplexes.

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 R-4, High Density Multi Family Residential 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 9th day of February 2021.

NOTICE PUBLISHED on the  12th, 16th & 18th day of  February 24, 2021.

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  23rd day of  February , 2021.

 

Douglas Harvey

CHAIRMAN

 

Carolus S. Riley

CITY CLERK

 

Oliver Friday Ellis

MAYOR’S APPROVAL

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MAYOR’S VETO

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