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MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING CITY OF PARIS BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT CITY OF PARIS - CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 107 E. KAUFMAN STREET PARIS, TEXAS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2010 12:00 O'CLOCK P.M. The Board of Adjustment meeting was called to order by Chairman Terry Christian at 12:00 p.m. A. The following members were present: Chester Martindale Allen Moore Rick Hundley Terry Christian, Chairman Kyle McCarley B. The following members were absent: C. Also present was Jeanna Scott, City Staff and Jesse Wallace, Ex- Officio Youth Board Member. 2. Public hearing and consideration of and action on the petition of the Chamber of Commerce (Love Civic Center) to grant a variance of Sign Ordinance 2008 -021, Section 28 -24(4) which provides "all electronic sign faces shall be limited to a maximum of ten(10) square, feet in area; provided, however, properties adjacent and fronting on Loop 286 may locate an electronic sign facing Loop 286 up to a maximum sign, face area of thirty -two (32) square feet, " to allow 42.90 square feet of electronic sign face area, which is a 32.90 square foot variance on Lot 4, City Block 351, being number 2025 S. Collegiate. Public hearing was declared open. A. The following individuals spoke in favor of the petition. Mindy Moree, President, Chamber of Commerce spoke in favor of the petition. Ms. Moree stated they are doing several capital improvements at the Love Civic Center. In the process, it was determined that the message board currently located at the Civic Center did not meet their needs. Civic center staff had to get up on a ladder to change out the letters and on several occasions the changes needed to be made after events on Saturday night for new events that would be utilizing the center on Sunday morning. The Chamber wants to go to an electronic message board that will be more efficient and will give the Civic Center better visibility.