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05-C Historic Pres. Com Mtg Min 1-10-07 MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING CITY OF PARIS HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION CITY OF PARIS CITY HALL CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 107 E. KAUFMAN STREET PARIS. TEXAS WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 10.2007 12:00 O'CLOCK P.M. 1. The Historic Preservation Commission meeting was called to order by Chairman Arvin Starrett at 12:00 P.M. A. The following members were present: Arvin Starrett, Chairman Nancy Partridge Sharon Nabors Susan Scholz Ann Rogers The following members were absent: Pike Burkhart Paul Denney Alternates: Vanessa Preston Brian Wear B. Also present was Lisa Wright, Historic Preservation Officer, and Bethany Golden, Main Street Manager. 2. Approval of minutes from previous meetings. Motion made by Susan Scholz, seconded by Nancy Partridge, to approve the minutes for November 13, 2006, and November 30, 2006. Motion carried 5-0. 3. Consideration of and action on the following Certificates of Appropriateness: A. 2 Clarksville - Becki Norment - Becki Norment stated that she is trying to make the property look like it did originally. She will paint or stain cypress wood, and, if painted, it will be the same color as Always Welcome, and, if stained, she will use Mahogany. Motion was made to approve the COA by Ann Rogers, seconded by Susan Scholz. Motion carried 5-0. B. 824 S. Main Street - Mariano Sanchez - This is Mr. Sanchez's second request to finish the house with 5V crimp metal roof. Lisa Wright referred the Commission to a time line she had included in the packet r" " and stated that, in February of 2006, Mr. Sanchez agreed to install an appropriate roofing material on the front of the house and then replace the metal roofwithin three years. However, this work was never started and the house has remained open to the elements and is now damaged. Mr. Sanchez stated that a bid from roofers to put shingles on was $11,800.00 for the entire house. Ann Rogers questioned if City staff ever granted a permit for the roof, and Lisa Wright advised that City staff did not issue a permit and actually stopped work once Mr. Sanchez was seen working without one. Chairman Starrett stated that this is a charming cape cod house, and he is aware that Mr. Sanchez has a potential purchaser who wants composition roof. If this mQtal goes on, it will be there a long time. Becky Norment asked if she could speak on the item. She stated that she lives in the district, and she knows the City sent out letters to all property owners telling them what steps they needed to take before making a change to the exterior of their property. If Mr. Sanchez's request is approved, the Commission will be setting a precedent whereby any owner in the district can simply go out and do anything they want without asking and then plead economic hardship in order to get to leave it that way. She wants the district protected. She stated that, If Mr. Sanchez is not staying in the district, she doesn't want him to be able to put metal on the roof because it will stay there forever. Chairman Starrett asked the HPO what her recommendation was. She advised the Commission that the City is a member of the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions and, as such, is a member of a Listserv that cities use to exchange ideas. She stated that, coincidentally, roofing materials have been a very hot topic on the listserv, and every city responding to the topic is extremely strict on roofing materials because of the significant impact roofing has on the overall character ofthe structure. She asked Mr. Sanchez if he thought he would know the outcome of the potential sell within thirty days, and he stated he thought he would. Motion was made by Ann Rogers, seconded by Susan Scholz, to table the item for the Wednesday meeting in February in order to give Mr. Sanchez time to work with the potential purchaser. Motion carried 5-0. C. 902 S. Main Street - Edwayne Samis and Tiny Free/en - Motion was made to approve COA by Susan Scholz, seconded by Sharon Nabors. Motion carried 5-0. r -----CONSENT AGENDA----- 4. Discussion of and possible action regarding the following structures considered by code inspectors to be in violation of Article III of Chapter 7 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, entitled "Substandard and Dangerous Buildings and Structures," to determine whether such buildings or structures can be rehabilitated and designated on the National Register of Historic Places, as a recorded Texas Historic Landmark, or as historic property as designated by the City Council of the City of Paris: A. 714 Cedar Street B. 525 8th Street S.E. C. 106 12th Street N.E. D. 1358 E. Price E. 1076 8th Street N.E. F. 505 Fitzhugh A venue G. 810 12th Street S.E. H. 743 E. Polk I. 345 29th Street N.E. J. 395 29th Street N.E. K. 410 Fitzhugh Avenue L. 946 Graham Street M. 1031 9th Street N.W. Motion was made by Susan Scholz, seconded by Ann Rogers, to send all except (K), 410 Fitzhugh, to the Building and Standards Commission for demolition since they cannot be rehabilitated nor do they have significant historical value. Motion carried 5-0. Motion was made by Susan Scholz, seconded by Ann Rogers, to send (K) to BSC for repair only. Motion carried 5-0. 5. Request items for future agendas. None. 6. Receipt of report from the Historic Preservation Officer. The HPO handed out a report. 7. The meeting adjourned at 12:50 p.m. APPROVED THIS 29TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2007. ~ Arvin Starrett, Chairman r-. .