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Planning and Zoning Meeting May 6, 2003 Page 10 There was no opposition, the public hearing was declared closed. 17. Consideration of and action on the request of Gerald & Janet Nickerson for a site plan approval, Lot 14D, City Block 259, being the 2900 Block of Pine Mill Road. Motion was made to approve Curtis Fendley, seconded by Carl Lucas with drainage shown on the preliminary plan and subject to the City Engineer's Memo, dated May 5, 2003. Motion carried by a vote of 6 ayes and 0 nays. 18. Public Hearing to consider amending the City of Paris zoning ordinance to create a new historical overlay district classification. The public hearing was declared open. Arvin Starrett spoke gave a brief synoptic view of what the Commission is about and has been at working doing since June 17, 2002 when the Council adopted the Ordinance 2002-033, Historic Preservation. The Ordinance was adopted in conjunction with a separate Ordinance which dealt with substandard buildings and created the Building Standards Commission. The Historic Preservation Ordinance directly addresses the issues of preserving historic structures within our city and without your addition of the classification today, this ordinance would. have been for naught. The Ordinance created a 7 member Historic Preservation Commission whose members are Paris citizens and who have a proven interest in the history of our city. Each member will serve a 2 year term. The Ordinance also created the position of Historic Preservation Officer filled by Mr. Tommy Haynes. The charge to the Commission is to review and designate sites within the city as historical landmarks or historical districts and areas appropriate for designation as historical are endowed with one or more of the following characteristics: significance in history, architecture, archeology or