ORDINANCE
STATE OF LOUISIANA
NO. 12,245
CITY OF MONROE
The following Ordinance was introduced by Mr. McFarland who moved for its adoption and was seconded by Mr. Harvey :
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN APPLICATION BY MONROE ATHLETIC CLUB TO REZONE A CERTAIN PROPERTY AND AMENDING THE ZONING MAP FOR THE CITY OF MONROE AND FURTHER PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.
WHEREAS, the Monroe Athletic Club filed an application (MA 102-24) with the City of Monroe’s Planning and Zoning Division to rezone a ±12.01-acre tract of land located at 3801 Chauvin Lane, Monroe, LA, from B-1 (Neighborhood Mixed Use) District to the B-3 (General Business/Commercial) District;
WHEREAS, the stated purpose of the application is to allow the applicant to seek a liquor license to have on-premises alcohol sales at a café and restaurant in the facility;
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 that application filed by the Monroe Athletic Club to rezone a ±12.01-acre tract of land located at 3801 Chauvin Lane, Monroe, LA, from B-1 (Neighborhood Mixed Use) District to the B-3 (General Business/Commercial) 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 rezone the ±12.01-acre described to the B-3 (General Business/Commercial) 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