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MINUTES REGULAR MEETING CITY OF PARIS HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2011 12:00 O'CLOCK P.M. 1. The Historic Preservation Commission meeting was called to order by Arvin Starrett, Chairman at 12:00 p.m. A. The following members were present: Arvin Starrett, Chairman Paul Denney, Vice - Chairman Douglas Cox Ben Vaughan Matt Coyle Nancy Anderson David Stewart B. The following members were absent: None C. Also present were Jeanna Scott, Historic Preservation Officer; and Cheri Bedford, Main Street Manager. 2. Consideration of and action on the following Certificate of Appropriateness: B. 115 South Main Street — Jennifer Bethea, business owner, represented the petition. Ms. Bethea stated they recently purchased Creative Candy Designs. They will be reinstalling the awning with a new canvas awning right below the transom windows. Chairman Starrett asked will it be a tailored rectangle awning, single color. Matt Coyle stated this canopy will be done by Kevin with Quality Tarps and Awnings, which is the same person that did the awnings at Peoples Bank, Vital Beet, and the ones located on South Main Street. Ben Vaughan asked will the awning clear the side walk by 8 feet. Ms. Bethea stated they will come out and get accurate measurements prior to installation. Motion was made by Ben Vaughan, seconded by Matt Coyle to approve the COA subject to the color being black or brown and the leading edge of the awning clearing the sidewalk eight feet. Motion carried 7 -0. C. 102 Lamar Avenue — Candace Mayer, business owner, represented the petition. Ms. Mayer stated she wants to place an under canopy sign at the front of her business and it will clear the side walk eight feet. The sign will be an oval not a rectangle, and the color will be more turquoise than blue. Chairman Starrett asked will this sign hang perpendicular to the building or longitudinally to the building, in other words are you proposing it to be placed across the sidewalk