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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION CITY OF PARIS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 The HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION of the City of Paris met for a regular meeting on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at the City Council Chambers. Present: Commission Members: Matt Coyle Linda Vandiver Absent: Tracy Dougherty Jessica Holtman Seth Johnson, Alternate Arleigh White Jennifer Long Les Schumake, Alternate City Representative: Cheri Bedford, Historic Preservation Officer 'Aildrew Mack, Director of Planning and Community Development, City of Paris Guests: Maurice Negrete Barbara Wilson Curtis Fendley Randy Hider Jason Hogues Jamie Mendoza David Suarez 1. The meeting was called to order by the Vice -Chairman, Commission Matt Coyle at 4:04 pm. 2. Citizens forum — Curtis Fendley spoke against the COA for Randy Hider to build a duplex on Church Street. He noted that when the HPC was formed in 2004, he was Mayor of Paris. A committee was formed at that time to study the multi -family designation on Church Street and South Main Street. He expressed concern that the multi -family areas on S. Main have deteriorated since that time. He applauded Mr. Hider on the work he has done on the single family houses he has restored and built, but Mr. Fendley said he and his neighbors do not want multi -family homes. He also noted that Mr. Hider has a history of selling the properties he restores and builds and there is no assurance he will continue to maintain that property himself. Mr. Randy Hider came forth and stated that the property was zoned multi -family when he purchased it. Andrew Mack stated that this area is already zoned multi -family and that this is an issue for Planning and Zoning Commission and the issue before this Commission is for planning and design and not zoning, land use and architecture. No one else came before the Commission.