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City of Sherman Public Notice
By City of Sherman
Jun 16, 2025
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CITY OF SHERMAN

PUBLIC NOTICE

 

This is official notice that there will be a Public Hearing at 5:00 pm, Monday, June 16, 2025, in the Community Room of the Sherman Police Department, 2600 W. Travis St., Sherman, Texas, for the following items. The Meeting at which these Ordinances are to be considered is open to the public as required by law.

 

ORDINANCE NO. 6840

Amending Sherman's Zoning Ordinance/Code Of Ordinances Chapter 14, To Rezone A Tract Of Land Consisting Of 17.6285 Acres Being In The Hillard Jennings Survey, Abstract No. 639 And Lots 7 And 8, Block One, Of Redick Addition, City Of Sherman, Grayson County, Texas, Located At 3311 Gallagher Drive And 3514 Texoma Parkway, Heretofore Zoned C-2 (General Commercial) District; Rezoning And Placing The Tract In The PD (Planned Development) District With A Base Zoning Of MF-30 (Multi-Family Residential) District Zoning Classification, Shujahat Bashir, Sherman Projects, LLC And Bonham Two Hundred, LLC (Owner), Robert Manaois, P.E. (Representative) And Barraza Consulting Group (Surveyor) Providing For A Penalty Not To Exceed $2,000.00; Providing A Repealing/Savings Clause, Severability Clause And An Effective Date

 

ORDINANCE NO. 6841

Amending Sherman’s Zoning Ordinance/Code Of Ordinances Chapter 14, Repealing Ordinance 6732, And Granting A Specific Use Permit To Allow Hotel Or Motel In A C-1 (Retail Business) District/Sam Rayburn Overlay District Located At 401 South Sam Rayburn Freeway, Consisting Of 3.31 Acres Being A Part Of The Samuel Blagg Survey, Abstract No. 56, City Of Sherman, Grayson County, Texas Mockingbird Hospitality, LLC (Owner) And Sartin & Associates, Inc. (Surveyor) Prescribing Conditions To The Specific Use Permit; Providing A Penalty Not To Exceed $2,000.00; Providing A Repealing/Savings Clause, Severability Clause And An Effective Date

 

ORDINANCE NO. 6842

Amending Sherman's Zoning Ordinance/Code Of Ordinances Chapter 14, And Granting A Specific Use Permit To Allow Automobile Repair, Body Work, Or Painting In A C-2 (General Commercial) District, Located At 1410 West Houston Street, Consisting Of 0.1928 Acres Being Lot 1, Block 3, Of The Replat Of Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 And The North 15 Ft. Of Lot 5, Block 3, Elliott’s Gray’s Hill Addition, City Of Sherman, Grayson County, Texas Laurel Acres, LTD (Owner), Brian Dunne (Representative), Gustavo Cardona (Tenant) And Helvey-Wagner Surveying, Inc. (Surveyor) Prescribing Conditions To The Specific Use Permit; Providing A Penalty Not To Exceed $2,000.00; Providing A Repealing/Savings Clause, Severability Clause And An Effective Date

 

ORDINANCE NO. 6843

Amending Sherman's Zoning Ordinance/Code Of Ordinances Chapter 14, To Rezone A Tract Of Land Consisting Of 0.258 Acres Being Part Of Lot 30, Block 10, Hare And Randolph’s Addition, City Of Sherman, Grayson County, Texas, Located At 712 South Crockett Street, Heretofore MF-30 (Multi Family Residential) District/Heritage Row Historical District Rezoning And Placing The Tract In The R-5 (Single Family Residential) District/ Heritage Row Historical District Zoning Classification, Mary Lee Homan (Owners) And Helvey-Wagner Surveying, Inc. (Surveyors) Providing For A Penalty Not To Exceed $2,000.00; Providing A Repealing/Savings Clause, Severability Clause And An Effective Date

 

ORDINANCE NO. 6844

Amending Sherman's Zoning Ordinance/Code Of Ordinances Chapter 14, To Rezone A Tract Of Land Consisting Of 0.207 Acres Being A Part Of The J.B. McAnair Survey, Abstract No. 763 And Being A Part Of Lot 1, Block 6, G.W. Bond’s Supplement No. 2, City Of Sherman, Grayson County, Texas, Located At 314 East Brockett Street, Heretofore R-6 (Single Family Residential) District/College Park Overlay District Rezoning And Placing The Tract In The R-2F (Duplex Residential) District/College Park Overlay District Zoning Classification, Garland Sunset, LLC (Owner) And Helvey-Wagner Surveying, Inc. (Surveyor) Providing For A Penalty Not To Exceed $2,000.00; Providing A Repealing/Savings Clause, Severability Clause And An Effective Date

 

I, Linda Ashby, City Clerk of the City of Sherman, Grayson County, Texas, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the caption of Ordinance Nos. 6840, 6841, 6842, 6843, and 6844, which will be submitted to the Sherman City Council at the Regular Meeting of June 16, 2025, for introduction, public hearing and adoption. Copies of these Ordinance are on file in the office of the City Clerk, at City Hall, 317 S. Travis St., Sherman, Texas.

    

Leah Roberts

Executive Director of Administration

Acting City Clerk     

Sherman, Texas
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    The public is invited to the planting of a "special" bois d'arc tree on the grounds of the historic Fannin County Courthouse at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 3, 2025, during Bonham Heritage Day. The tree was picked out and donated by Texoma’s very own and well-known bois d'arc tree expert, John Baecht, who will have a bois d’arc woodworking station set up on the grounds of the courthouse and will be doing demonstrations the remainder of the day for Heritage Day. What better way to celebrate Bonham / Fannin County’s relationship with bois d’arc than on Bonham Heritage Day.
  • Upper Trinity’s Lake Ralph Hall Project restores historic streams
    Water is flowing through five new streams in North Texas this spring, bringing life back to areas impacted for decades by severe erosion and habitat loss. Upper Trinity Regional Water District (UTRWD) restored the streams as part of environmental mitigation for future Lake Ralph Hall, Texas’s newest major lake under construction near Ladonia.
  • Prehistoric and Caddo artifacts on display at Fannin County Courthouse
    In conjunction with Heritage Day and the Vive le Bois d’Arc celebration on May 3, the Fannin County Museum of History is delighted to have a display of prehistoric and Caddo artifacts in the display case on the 2nd floor of the Fannin County Courthouse.
  • A Bonham legacy at our feet
    You walk into the Credit Union of Texas, Don Toro or Studio 94 on the east side of the Bonham square, into Belle Rae's on the north, into Blessing & Butterflies or The Curiosity Shop on Main south of the Courthouse: do you look down? What do you see when you cross the threshold into these businesses? Do you see Bonham's past?
  • Bonham postcards on display at Fannin County Courthouse
    Bonham resident Kay Sisk has collected postcards of Bonham for many years, finding them at trade shows and estate sales. Some of the postcards were given away free by local businesses, and some were sold. The Fannin County Museum of History asked Kay to display some of her postcards in the display case on the 2nd floor of the courthouse.
  • Mabel Gilbert – Early Fannin County pioneer
    Please join us at the March meeting of the Fannin County Historical Commission on March 18 at 6:00 p.m. to learn about the contributions of Mabel Gilbert, a very early Fannin County pioneer, to Fannin County, Dallas and points west. Deborah Cornelius has written a historical novel about his remarkable life and times. Join us at 6:00 p.m. on March 18 at the Fannin County Historical Commission’s office at 1 Center Street in Bonham to meet Deborah and learn about Mabel Gilbert’s time in Fannin County.
  • 'A Time Before Texas' presentation attracts large crowd to Honey Grove
    A large crowd filled Lyday Hall at Honey Grove Library & Learning Center on Saturday, March 1, 2025, to hear what local archeologist Cody Davis and his cohorts discovered in the area that is now covered by Bois d'Arc Lake.
  • New residents find a new fight: sand and gravel mining in Fannin County
    When Kalin and Tricia moved their young family from the city to rural Fannin County, it was a dream they had worked and saved to make come true -- to escape the noise and chaos of the metroplex for a peaceful existence, surrounded by woodlands, wildlife and serenity. Then they heard bulldozers clearing trees.
  • Smithsonian highlights the experiences and impact of Japanese war brides in new traveling exhibition
    "Japanese War Brides: Across a Wide Divide" begins a national tour December 14 at Irving Archives and Museum in Irving, Texas. These young women left their homes to build lives within the complexities of postwar American society. Their experiences reshaped communities by challenging immigration laws and race relations. The arrival of these brides marked the largest women-only immigration event in U.S. history and, by 1960, had increased the population of Asian Americans in the U.S. by 10%.
  • Give a gift of Fannin County history
    The Fannin County Museum of History has several Fannin County history books for sale that might be just perfect for someone you know. The books are available for purchase at the Museum and are also available on Amazon.
  • Historic Christmas newspaper front pages from Fannin County
    Historic Fannin County newspapers often featured beautiful front pages for their Christmas editions. An exhibit of these newspapers is now on display on the 2nd Floor of the Fannin County Courthouse. Visit the courthouse during this season to view this display and beautiful decorations.
  • Lake Ralph Hall update: Five streams are springing to life
    Upper Trinity's contractors are finishing up construction on five new streams near future Lake Ralph Hall, which will flow into the North Sulphur River. The newly connected tributary streams are naturally beginning to flow with rainwater this fall, bringing life back to areas impacted for decades by severe erosion and loss of habitat. Restoring the tributaries of the river to their natural, curved paths helps mitigate the area's severe erosion and provide previously lost habitat.
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