06/21/2011 MINUTESMINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
CITY OF PARIS BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
CITY OF PARIS - CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
107 E. KAUFMAN STREET
PARIS, TEXAS
TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2011
12:00 O'CLOCK P.M.
The Board of Adjustment meeting was called to order by Chairman Terry Christian at
12:02 p.m.
A. The following members were present:
Allen Moore
Rick Hundley
Terry Christian, Chairman
Bryan Glass
B. The following members were absent:
Chester Martindale
Kyle McCarley
C. Also present was Jeanna Scott, City Staff.
2. Approval of minutes from previous meetings. (May I8, 2011)
Motion was made by Allen Moore, seconded by Bryan Glass to approve minutes for
the May 18, 2011 meeting. Motion carried 4 -0.
3. Public hearing and consideration of and action on the petition of Sam Bell Maxey House to
grant a variance of the Sign Ordinance 2008 -021, Section 28- 10(b). Location ofground
signs and torpedo signs. (b) No ground sign or torpedo sign shall be closer than six (6), feet
to any building, nor to the side of any lot, nor closer than f fteen (1 S) feet too any curb line;
to allow a ground sign to be located seven (7) feet from a curb line, which is an eight (8)
foot variance, on Lot 20, City Block 158, being number 812 South Church Street.
Public hearing was declared open.
A. The following individuals spoke in favor of the petition:
Lynn Deal, Site Manager for the Maxey House spoke in favor of the petition. Ms.
Deal stated they are upgrading the signs at the Maxey House to better serve the
public. There is a tree located where the proposed sign should be, to meet the
requirements of the sign ordinance the sign would be placed so far back the public
would not be able to see it.
B. No one spoke in opposition.
Public hearing was declared closed.
Motion was made by Rick Hundley, seconded by Allen Moore to approve the variance
request. Motion carried 4 -0.
4. Meeting adjourned at 12:10 p.m.
APPROVED THIS 4" DAY OF OCTOBER, 2011.
Terry hristian, Chairman