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Commissioner Coyle was recused for the hearing of the next application. <br />Matthew and Suzanna Coyle presented a certificate of appropriateness request to relocate the <br />existing entry door on 7 S. Plaza. Their proposed entrance would remove the existing displays <br />windows and door in the entry set back, and replace them with handicap accessible double doors <br />with smaller display windows. Ms. Coyle explained the goal was to improve the handicap <br />accessibility. They have consulted with the Texas Main Street Design team. Chairman Dux <br />asked for clarification on the placement of the door, and if they were following the <br />recommendations from the Design staff or doing their own design. <br />Ms. Coyle explained the team presented three proposed designs and one of them included a <br />recessed front. However, their project would remain recessed using the existing profile of the <br />display windows and doors. The applicant is proposing the removal of the aluminum doors and <br />windows, and using wood and fiberglass as a replacement entry consisting of wood framing, <br />double fiberglass doors and Commissioner Matthews addressed the materials utilized noting that <br />wood grain texture is not an appropriate finish for the historic district per the design standards. <br />Commissioner Matthews also noted the amount of aluminum of the existing store front asked the <br />applicant what their thoughts were with an aluminum storefront as opposed to a wood framed <br />storefront as was the recommendation of the Texas Main Street Design team. Commissioner Dux <br />noted the Design team offered either wood, or aluminum, but too many different building <br />materials would be more of a mismatch. Commissioner Emmite clarified with the applicant the <br />location of the door would be behind the flooring the in the entrance with the family name <br />Solomon. Hearing no other comments, Chairman Dux called for a motion from the commission. <br />Commissioner Matthews made a motion to deny the Certificate of Appropriateness as presented <br />and work on a further design that was more appropriate. Chairman Dux asked Commissioner <br />Matthews if he could make an addendum to the motion that if the applicant selects any of the <br />designs presented by the Design team from Texas Main Street, then the design would be <br />approved in house. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Emmite, motion carried 5 - 0 <br />The fagade grant request and the tax exemption requests for 7 S. Plaza were tabled until the <br />property owner has a new Certificate of Appropriateness, at which time the two applications will <br />be included. <br />Commissioner Coyle returned to the commission. <br />The Commission reviewed the properties listed below to determine if they could be designated as <br />historic landmark for the City of Paris. Commissioner Vandiver made the motion to approve the <br />consent agenda, concluding the properties have no historic value to the City of Paris, motion was <br />seconded by Commissioner Matthews. Motion Carried. 6-0 <br />A. <br />560 E Washington <br />B. <br />1050 SE 17'h <br />C. <br />951 E Hickory <br />D. <br />651 SE 12th <br />E. <br />1830 W Washington <br />Code Enforcement Officer Robert Talley gave an overview of the proposed Vacant Building <br />Registry for all City of Paris Historic Districts. All the vacant properties are catalogued. There <br />are several small pockets of standalone Historic Districts, but the main focus is HD -2 the Church <br />