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City Council Meeting <br />June 17, 2002 <br />Page 4 <br />ramifications of this ordinance and how it will help or hinder their efforts. Mr. <br />Kelley said there has been maj or renovation to this building in the last year and <br />explained the type of renovation that has occurred. He said they have other <br />plans such as putting a wheelchair ramp on the building to make it handicap <br />accessible. Also, they were told they needed to install a fire escape on the west <br />side of the building to match the east side, but wanted to know how that would <br />fit into the ordinance requirements. Mr. Kelly said Leadership Lamar County has <br />chosen this building as one of their main projects and they are lining up <br />businesses, industries, and individuals to do more work on the building. They <br />are on the verge of having the roof redone and Chip Harper is working with them <br />on that, but because of these proposed changes, they do not know if Mr. Harper <br />should proceed. <br />City Attorney Schenk advised that first, this building will have to be included in <br />a historic district or designated as a historical landmark. The City Attorney felt <br />that everything that has been done to the building to date, if it falls into those <br />categories will not be affected by this ordinance. If it does fit into one of those <br />categories, and there is additional work to be accomplished, those regulations <br />and zoning classifications are not going to be adopted through the city's formal <br />process of doing so. There will have to be public hearings on zoning changes, <br />which will require similar public hearings and notices to be given, and will <br />probably have to give notice to everyone in a particular historic district including <br />those located outside the two hundred feet. <br />Mr. Kelly wanted to know about any requirements regarding the interior of a <br />historical building. Ron Emrich came forward explaining that, according to state <br />law, historical ordinances cannot apply to the interior of a historic building. <br />David Phillips, 733 Church Street, came forward stating that for the last fifteen <br />years, he has done everything that he could do to improve, maintain, and restore <br />his property. Mr. Phillips was concerned with the fact that if he changed his <br />porch light or put new guttering on his house he would have to get a permit in <br />order to do this. The City Attorney advised that this ordinance does not mandate <br />