10/22/2012 MINUTESMINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
CITY OF PARIS HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2012
4:00 O'CLOCK P.M.
1. The Historic Preservation Commission meeting was called to order by Paul Denney,
Chairman at 4:00 p.m.
A. The following members were present:
Paul Denney
Britin Bostick
Douglas Cox
Lauri Redus
Ben Vaughan
David Stewart
Nancy Anderson
B. The following members were absent:
None
C. Also present Cheri Bedford, Main Street Manager.
2. Approval of minutes from previous meetings. (October 10, 2012)
Motion was made by Britin Bostick seconded by Ben Vaughan to approve the meeting
minutes for October 10, 2012. Motion carried 7 -0.
3. Consideration of and action on the following Certificate of Appropriateness:
A. 407 1 s' Street S. W. — Mary Ann Campbell, property owner, presented the petition.
Ms. Campbell stated after working with Paul Denney and her partner this is the drawing
they came up with. They are proposing a 20 by 24 foot portico with a parapet wall on the
west and south side; the gutters will be located on the east side. Commissioner Bostick
asked if they plan to paint the brick. Ms. Campbell stated possibly if they can't match the
original brick. Motion was made by Ben Vaughan, seconded by Britin Bostick to
approve the COA. Motion carried 7 -0.
4. Consideration of and possible action on changing the criteria for applying for a fagade
grant.
Britin Bostick presented the draft copy of the Main Street Building Improvement Grant
document for possible consideration to be utilized by the Commission in considering
Facade Grants. Ms. Bostick stated they are still working to perfect the document and
hope to start the application process in January. Commissioners discussed changing the
HPC fagade grant maximum time period for reapplying from five years to two years. The
commissioners also discussed the number of grants available. In previous years the
fagade grants have been allocated as five $1,000.00 grants. Paul Denney stated we have
previously discussed changing the number of grants available to be allocated as two
$2,500.00 grants. Motion made by Ben Vaughan, seconded by Paul Denney to adjust the
time period for applications for a facade grant. Motion carried 7 -0. Motion was made by
Lauri Redus, seconded by Nancy Anderson to change grant application period from five
years to two years. Motion carried 7 -0. Motion was made by Ben Vaughan, seconded by
Lauri Redus to approve a maximum allocated grant amount of $2,500.00. Motion carried
7 -0.
5. Future agenda items. There were none.
6. Meeting adjourned at 4:32 p.m.
APPROVED THIS 12" DAY OF DECEMBER, 2012.
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Paul Denney, Chairman