City of Monroe, LA

STATE OF LOUISIANA 

CITY OF MONROE​​​​

​​​​​​​​​NO. 12,195​​

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

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 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 ±8.385-acre tract of land, more or less, from the B-3 (General Business/Commercial) District to the R-4 (High Density Multi-Family Residence) District, to convert a hotel into apartments, at 1051 Martin L. King, Jr. Drive. 

​​1051 Martin L. King, Jr. Drive

​​Tract A:

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​​A certain 6.725-acre tract of land located in Section 32 and 65, Township 18 North, Range 4 East, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, which said tract is described as follows:

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​​From an iron pin at the southeast corner of said Section 65, run South 53 degrees, 23 minutes, 18 seconds West, along the line dividing Section 65 and 32, a distance of 456.94 feet, more or less, to an iron pin on the east right-of-way line of U. S. Highway #165 Bypass (State Project No. 15-31-01) and the Point of Beginning; thence run North 02 degrees, 18 minutes, 05 seconds West, along the east line of said Highway right-of-way, a distance of 173 feet, more or less, to an iron pin; thence run South 86 degrees 31 minutes 46 seconds East, a distance of 481.2 feet, more or less, to an iron pin on the West line of T. W. Humphries property; thence run South 00 degrees 29 minutes 31 seconds East, a distance of 627.57 feet, more or less, to an iron pin on the North right-of-way line of Illinois Central Gulf Railroad; thence run North 85 degrees 06 minutes West, along the North line of said railroad right-of-way a distance of 473.37 feet, more or less, to a highway concrete monument; thence run North 04 degrees, 52 minutes, 08 seconds East, along the East right-of-way line of U. S. Highway #165 Bypass (State Project No. 15-31-01), a distance of 85.69 feet, more or less, to an iron pin; thence run North 02 degrees 18 minutes 05 seconds West, along the East line of said highway right-of-way, a distance of 358.29 feet, more or less, to an iron pin, being the Point of Beginning. 

​Containing 6.725 acre, more or less, and being subject to a 0.2169-acre drainage servitude in favor of the State of Louisiana, recorded under File No. 793444, Book 1164, page 615, in the Conveyance Records of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, all as shown on plat by Neel & Hubbs, Land surveyors, dated August 5, 1980, last revised March 18, 1981.

​Tract B:

​A certain 1.66-acre tract of land located in Sections 65 and 32, Township 18 North, Range 4 East, Ouachita Parish, Monroe, Louisiana, and being described as follows:

​From an iron pin at the Southeast corner of said Section 65, run South 53 degrees 23 minutes 18 seconds West, along the line dividing Sections 65 and 32, a distance of 189.62 feet to an iron pin; thence run North 86 degrees 31 minutes 46 seconds West, distance of 221.93 feet to an iron pin on the East right-of-way line of U. S. Highway #165 (State Project No. 15-31-01), also being the Northwest corner of Monroe Motels property (File No. 793446, Book 1164, page 621, in the Conveyance Records of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana) for the Point of Beginning; thence run North 2 degrees 18 minutes 05 seconds West, along said highway right-of-way, a distance of 150 feet to an iron pin; thence run Sough 86 degrees 34 minutes 37 seconds East, a distance of 485.92 feet to an iron pin, lying North 0 degrees 29 minutes 31 seconds West, 150 feet on the extension of the East line of Monroe Motels property, from the Northeast corner of Monroe Motel property; thence run South 0 degrees 29 minutes 31 seconds East, a distance of 150 feet to an iron pin at the Northeast corner of Monroe Motels property; thence run North 86 degrees 31 minutes 46 seconds West, along the North line of Monroe Motels property, a distance of 481.2 feet to the Point of Beginning.  

​Containing 1.66 acres, more or less, and being subject to a 12-foot utility servitude, and also a 10-foot gas line right-of-way (File No. 520400, Book 783, page 498, in the Conveyance Records of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana), all as is more fully shown on plat of survey under revised date of January, 1983, prepared by V. A. Hubka, Registered Professional Land Surveyor. ​​

APPLICANT: Sanjib Datta (MA 106-23)

WHEREAS, the City Council has further considered the report of the MonroePlanning Commission recommending denial, on a 3-1-1 majority vote. The applicant wishes to convert a hotel into apartments. The B-3 (General Business/Commercial) District is not the appropriate zoning district for the applicant to development the property for an apartment use.

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 ±8.385-acre described to the 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 12th day of September 2023.

NOTICE PUBLISHED on the 15th, 18th & 20th ​ day of September      , 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, Woods, Marshall & Dawson

NAYS:​None.

ABSENT:​Ezernack

​And the Ordinance was declared ADOPTED on the 26th ​       day of September​, 2023.

Juanita Woods​​​

Vice CHAIRMAN

Carolus S. Riley​​

CITY CLERK

Oliver Friday Ellis​​

MAYOR’S APPROVAL

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MAYOR’S VETO