ORDINANCE
STATE OF LOUISIANA
NO. 12,247
CITY OF MONROE
The following Ordinance was introduced by Mr. Harvey who moved for its adoption and was seconded by Mr. McFarland :
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN APPLICATION TO ZONE ANNEXED PROPERTY AND AMENDING THE ZONING MAP FOR THE CITY OF MONROE AND FURTHER PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.
WHEREAS, Alven Square and Angelique Connor, through Martin Engineering Services, filed an application (MA 101-24) with City of Monroe’s Planning and Zoning Division to zone a ±36.35-acre tract of land located at 351-475 Parker Road, Monroe, LA, from being located in Ouachita Parish (Open Space) to the R-1 (Single Family Residence) District as follows:
A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND SITUATED IN SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 17 NORTH, RANGE 4 EAST, OUACHITA PARISH, LOUISIANA, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 3, THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES, 28 MINUTES, 25 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SOUTH HALF OF SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 17 NORTH, RANGE 4 EAST, A DISTANCE OF 1,283.34 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 28 MINUTESS 25 SECONDS WEST ALONG NORTH LINE OF SOUTH HALF OF SECTION 3 A DISTANCE OF 1,333.06 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 0 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 35 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 1,251.43 FEET TO THE NORTH RIGHTO F WAY LINE OF PARKER ROAD THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 25 SECONDS EAST ALONG NORTH RIGHT OF LINE OF PARKER ROAD A DISTANCE OF 1,211 FEET, MORE OR LESS, THENCE NORTH 4 DEGREES 52 MINUTES 58 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 1,245.88 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING
(351-475 Parker Road)
WHEREAS, the stated purpose of the application is to develop a single family residential development;
WHEREAS, a copy of the application and proposed amendments to the Zoning Map are attached hereto and made part hereof; and
WHEREAS, the application was considered at a meeting of the Monroe Planning Commission on September 9, 2024, and the Monroe Planning Commission recommended approval of the application by a vote of 4-0-1.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council, in legal and regular session convened, that the application filed by Alven Square and Angelique Connor, through Martin Engineering Services, to zone a ±36.35-acre tract of land located at 351-475 Parker Road, Monroe, LA, from being located in Ouachita Parish to the R-1 (Single Family Residence) District is approved;
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Zoning Map of the City of Monroe and the boundaries thereof, which is described in Section 37-34 of the City of Monroe Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and shows the Zoning Districts and Boundaries thereof, be and the same is hereby amended to zone the ±36.35-acre described to the R-1 (Single Family Residence) District as shown on the map, which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, and which integrated into the Zoning Map of the City of Monroe.
This Ordinance was introduced on the 24th day of September 2024.
Notice Published on the 27th & 30th day of September 2024 and October 2, 2024.
This Ordinance having been submitted in writing, introduced and published, was then submitted to a vote as a whole, the vote thereon being as follows:
AYES: Harvey, Ezernack, Woods, McFarland & Muhammad
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
And the Ordinance was declared ADOPTED on 8th day of October, 2024.
Juanita Woods
CHAIRPERSON
Carolus S. Riley
CITY CLERK
Oliver Friday Ellis
MAYOR’S APPROVAL
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MAYOR’S VETO
This Public Notice expires at 11:00am on Friday December 27th, 2024