Ordinance 12,036

ORDINANCE
STATE OF LOUISIANA
CITY OF MONROE
NO.  12,036                          

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

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 ±13.82 acre tract of land presently located in Ouachita Parish to B-3, General Business/Commercial District. This property presently does not have a zoning classification as it is being annexed into the city and is more particularly described as follows: 

A certain tract of land containing 13.82 acres situated in Section 3, T 17 N – R 4 E, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana further described as follows:

FROM an iron pipe at the northeast corner of Section 3, T 17 N – R 4 E, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana run South 06º 00’31” West along the east line of said Section 3 for 1044.65 feet to a point in the south right-of-way line of Frontage Road; thence run North 84º 30’55” West along said right-of-way line for 660.00 feet to a set 5/8” rebar and THE POINT OF BEGINNING; thence run South 06º 00’ 32” West for 409.45 feet to set 5/8” rebar; thence run South 83º 59’ 28” East for 60.00 feet to a set 5/8” rebar; thence run South 06º 00’ 32” West for 1097.73 feet to a found 1” iron pipe in the south line of the Northeast ¼; thence run South 89º28’26” West along said south line for 327.57 feet to a found iron pipe; thence run North 00º15’02” West for 1549.73 feet to an iron pipe in the south right-of-way line of Frontage Road; thence run South 84º 30’55” East along said right-of-way line for 434.43 feet to an iron pipe and The Point of Beginning.

And otherwise known as 6500 Frontage Road

            APPLICANT: Chris Bruckner (MA 107-20)

WHEREAS, the City Council has further considered the report of the Monroe Planning Commission recommending approval, on a 4-0-1 vote. The proposed property to be zoned is currently within Ouachita Parish and is being annexed into the City Limits. Chris Bruckner is in the process of purchasing this property to build a truck dealership. The property is presently vacant and the area around this property is predominately commercial. The proposed zoning request of B-3, General Business/Commercial District allows for the use of the site as truck dealership. 

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 ±13.82 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 22nd  day of December, 2020.

NOTICE PUBLISHED on the  30th   day of  December , 2020 and  January 4th & 6th, 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, Marshall & Dawson

NAYS:            None.

ABSTAIN:      Woods

ABSENT:       None.

            And the Ordinance was declared ADOPTED on the  12th     day of  January      , 2021.

 

Douglas Harvey                                 

CHAIRMAN

Carolus S. Riley                                 

CITY CLERK 

Oliver Friday Ellis                             

MAYOR’S APPROVAL

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MAYOR’S VETO