12-APPROVE NOMINATION OF L.O. HAMMONS SIGN AS HISTORIC SIGN LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN HISTORIC DISTRICT

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Submittal Date: 10/12/12 Council Date: 10/22/12 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING SHEET Originating Department: Historic Preservation Commission/Nomination of Historical Sign RECOMMENDED MOTION: Presented By: Shawn Napier; Director of Engineering, Planning and Agenda Item No.: 12. Approve the nomination of The "L.O. Hammons" sign as a Historic Sign located in the Downtown Historic District. POLICY ISSUE�S�: Council objective; nomination of certain Historic Sign BACKGROUND: Dr. Terry L. Kilgore sent a letter on August 17, 2012, requesting the sign located at 25 Lamar Avenue be considered and nominated as a historical sign. On September 12, 2012, the Historic Preservation Commission nominated the sign located at 25 Lamar Avenue, being the L.O. Hammons as a historical sign and be protected from forced removal. The nomination was subject to the sign being repaired. The sign ordinance, Ordinance 2008-021, Section 28-9(d) Historically significant signs states; The historic preservation commission, the committee charged with protecting historical districts, may nominate signs located in such districts as historically significant signs. The city council shall hold a public hearing and make final determination as to the historical significance of such nominated sign, and if such sign is found to be historically significant then the prohibition herein shall not regulate such sign. However, such sign may only be maintained and shall not be enlarged, diminished, or significantly changed, and in the event of such notification of change, it shall lose the protection as a historically significant sign. According to Sign Ordinance 2008-021, Section 28-21(b) (1) Abandoned or obsolete signs. Any sign now or here after existing which no longer advertises a bona fide business conducted or a product sold at said premises, shall be removed by the owner, agent, or person having the beneficial use of the building or structure upon which the sign may be found or associated within twelve(12) months after the said business has been closed; provided, however, if the premises containing the sign is leased, such sign shall be removed within twenry four (24) months after the most recent tenant ceases to operate on the premises. By nominating this sign the City Council will protect it from removal, enabling this important piece of history to remain and be preserved. If the City Council chooses not to nominate the sign the property owner will be required to remove the sign by ordinance. BOARD�COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: The Historic Preservation Commission has nominated the previous listed sign as historic sign, subject to the sign being repaired. Motion carried 7-0. EXHIBITS: Photo, Letter ACTION: � Financial Report ❑ Department Report ❑ Presentation ❑ Public Hearing � Minute Order ❑ Resolution ❑ Ordinance ❑ Other BUDGET INFO: Expense $ Budgeted Amt. $ YTD Actual $ Acct. Name Acct. Number City of Paris A 6'` Revised 2/04/08 `t