16-Nomination of Historic Signs
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING SHEET
Submittal Date: Originating Department: Presented By: Agenda Item No.:
4/01/11 Historic Preservation Shawn Napier; Director of
Council Date: Commission/Nomination Engineering, Planning and 16.
04/25/11 of Historical Signs Development
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Move to approve a nomination of certain Historic Signs located in the Downtown Historic District.
POLICY ISSUE(S):
Council objective; nomination of certain Historic Signs
BACKGROUND:
At its March 28, 2011, meeting, the Historic Preservation Commission requested the nomination of
seven signs located in the Downtown Historic District to protect them from forced removal. The sign
ordinance, Ordinance 2008-021, Section 28-9(d) Historically significant signs states; The historic
preservation commission, the committee charged with protecting historical districts, may nominate signs
located in such districts as historically significant signs. The city council shall hold a public hearing
and make final determination as to the historical significance of such nominated sign, and if such sign is
found to be historically significant then the prohibition herein shall not regulate such sign. However,
such sign may only be maintained and shall not be enlarged, diminished, or significantly changed, and
in the event of such notification of change, it shall lose the protection as a historically significant sign.
The Historical Signs are as follows:
1. House Jewelry sign located on the East Plaza.
2. 100E Lodge sign located at the corner of Grand and 1st S.W., and the arrow sign on the back portion
east side of this building.
3. Tropic Restaurant sign located in the 100 block of Bonham.
4. American Legion sign located on 2nd N.E.
5. The three sign structures located on 1st S. E. and Lamar. (The sign message must be removed.)
According to Sign Ordinance 2008-021, Section 28-21(b) (1) Abandoned or obsolete signs. Any sign
now or here after existing which no longer advertises a bona fide business conducted or a product sold
at said premises, shall be removed by the owner, agent, or person having the beneficial use of the
building or structure upon which the sign may be found or associated within twelve(12) months after the
said business has been closed; provided, however, if the premises containing the sign is leased, such
sign shall be removed within twenty-four (24) months after the most recent tenant ceases to operate on
the premises.
By nominating these signs the City Council will protect them from removal, enabling these important
pieces of history to remain and be preserved. If the City Council chooses not to nominate the signs the
property owner will be required to remove the sign by ordinance.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
The Historic Preservation Commission has nominated the previous listed signs as historic signs. Motion
carried 4-0.
City of Paris Revised 2/04/08
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