2007-025-ORD-Amending zoning ordinance no. 1710 of the City of Paris designating the structure on the property located at 418 W. West Washington Street

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Section 2. That the Official Zoning Map of the City of Paris, Texas and City Zoning Ordinance No.1710 of Paris, Texas, be, and the same are hereby amended to designate the structure located at 418 W. Washington Street in the City of Paris, Texas, as a Historic Structure and to create a Historic Overlay District No. 15 (HD-15) on the property located at 418 W. Washington Street, more particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Section 3. That the following historic preservation standards shall be and are hereby adopted to apply to the Historic Structure designated herein and to the property included in the Historic Overlay District No.15 (HD-15) designated herein, in accordance with the terms and provisions of Article VII to Chapter 7, Sections 7-151 through 7-164 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris as amended, the Historic Preservation Ordinance, as amended, and City Zoning Ordinance No. 1710 as amended: The following Standards for Rehabilitation shall apply to rehabilitation of the exterior only of all structures located in the designated Historic Overlay District No. 15 (HD-15), and shall apply to a building's site and environment as well as attached, adjacent, or related new construction. The Paris Historic Preservation Commission and Historic Preservation Officer shall implement and apply these standards in accordance with the provisions of Article VII, Chapter 7, Section 7-151 through 7-164 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, as amended, the Historic Preservation Ordinance, including the denial or issuance of Certificates of Appropriateness as provided in said ordinance. The Standards are to be applied to specific rehabilitation proj ects in a reasonable manner, taking into consideration economic and technical feasibility: (1) Any rehabilitation of the exterior of any structure located in the designated Historic Overlay District No. 15 (HD-15) shall be done in a manner that requires minimal change to the defining characteristics of the building and its site and environment. (2) The historic character of a property shall be retained and preserved. The removal of historic materials or alteration of features and spaces that characterize a property shall be avoided. (3) Each properry shall be recognized as a physical record of its time, place, and use. Changes that create a false sense of historical development, such as adding conjectural features or architectural elements from other buildings, shall not be undertaken. (4) Most properties change over time; those changes that have acquired historic significance in their own right shall be retained and preserved. (5) Distinctive features, finishes, and construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship that characterize a property shall be preserved.