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REGULAR MEETING MINUTES CITY OF PARIS HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 12 2018 Present: Chris Dux, Chairman Matt Coyle, Vice Chairman Sarah Barbee Linda Vandiver Glee Emmite Linda Knox, Council liaison Cheri Bedford, HPO Absent: Mike Lazar Randy Hider, Secretary Guests: Lucy Funk Dave Wensel Janet Green Paul Denney Barbara Wilson 1. The chairman called the meeting to order at 4:00 P.M. 2. The minutes of the August 14, 2018 meeting were approved by acclamation. 3. Action was taken on the following certificates of appropriateness: A. 17 Clarksville Street- fagade renovation, Janet Green Mrs. Green is modifying certificate of appropriateness reviewed on August 8, 2018. She has been in touch with the Historic Preservation officer and had a site visit from Marie Oehlerking from the Texas Main Street Program. From information received from THC, she will be building a more traditional storefront with large display glass flanking two 96 inch wooden French doors in the center. The transom windows are being restored and the traditional storefront will line up and be symmetrical to the transoms. She is using trim to create detail in the blank spaces in the bulk head, above the doors in and in the columns between the glass and the brick. A motion was made to approve the certificate of appropriateness by Commissioner Dux, seconded by Matt Coyle, motion carried. B. 123 & 125 Lamar Ave, fagade restoration, Lucy Funk Ms. Funk explained that the storefront would be returned to the original configuration. Their property is a contiguous part of large building that originally had 9 bays. There are existing original storefronts on the building. Proposed changes included uncovering the existing door and transom windows on 12 that has been hidden behind plywood infill, and making an entry door to the second floor. The property owners intend to use as their access to their residence. On 125, the property owners propose removing the large wooden infill and restoring to original as much as possible. The new storefront will include a large plate glass display window above a wooden bulkhead, and two smaller windows, with one being above the display window and the other entry door, located on the right side. The owners have architectural drawings of the work. Door and all building materials will be wooden and glass. The transom windows will be uncovered, and salvaged as much as possible, and any that are unable to be salvaged, will be recreated to match the original configuration of 9 divides as evidenced by the existing windows. A motion was made to approve the certificate of appropriateness by Commissioner Vandiver, seconded by Commissioner Coyle. 4. Discussion and possible action on fagade grants: Keith and Janet Green requested a faVade grant for $2500.00 for improvements to 17 Clarksville for and a