03-A Historic Pres Min 8-23-04MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF PARIS HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
LOVE CIVIC CENTER
2025 S. COLLEGIATE STREET
PARIS, TEXAS
MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 2004
4:00 0'CLOCK P.M.
1. The Historic Preservation Commission Meeting was called to order by
Chairman Arvin Starrett at 4:05 P.M.
A. The following members were present:
Barbara Wilson, Vice Chairman
Paul Denney
Claudia Hunt
Jerry Raper
Sue Lancaster
Alternates: Brian Wear
Becki Norment
B. The following members were absent:
Ann Rodgers, Secretary
Claudia Hunt
Jerry Raper
C. Also present were Lisa Wright, Historic Preservation Officer, Lindsey
Harper, Main Street Manager, Jay Firsching and Carrie Zaboroski with
ArchiTexas, and Councilperson Karen Wilkerson.
2. Approval of minutes from previous meetings. None were presented.
3. Chairman Starrett asked the Commission to consider item 4 out of order.
4. Discussion of and possible action regarding the following structures
considered by code inspectors to be in violation of Article lll of Chapter 7 of
the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, entitled
"Substandard and Dangerous Buildings and Structures," to determine
whethersuch buildings orstructures 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 ofParis. Chairman Starrett advised the Commission that Skipper Steeley
was present to speak with regard to item H, and Mr. Starrett requested that the
Commission consider items A through F and H through L together unless
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there were any other specific structures the Commission wished to discuss
separately. Motion was made by Paul Denney to forward the following
structures to the Building and Standards Commission:
A. 970 Pine Bluff, Lot 8, City Block 34
B. 909 7 112 Street N.E., Lot 10, Block 1, Estes Addition
C. 847 7 112 Street N.E., Lot 13, Block 1, Estes Addition
D. 1121 5th Street N.E., Lot 5, Block 3, Hull Addition
E. 1141 5th Street N.E., Lot 3, Block 3, Hull Addition
F. 1275 6th Street N.E., Lot 2, Block 2, Hull Addition
G. removed for separate consideration
H. 1237 8th Street N.W., Lot 31, Block 1, Elliot Addition
l. 805 4th Street N.W., Lot 1, City Block 99
J. 255 13th Street N.W., Lot 26, City Block 191
K. 144 13th Street N.W., Lot 1, City Block 48
L. 931 6th Street S.W., South Part of Lot 6, Block 4, Locust Hill Addition,
seconded by Sue Lancaster. Motion carried 7-0.
Item G. 505 3rd Street N.W., Lot 5, City Block 80, was considered separately.
Skipper Steeley handed the Commission members a biography of Admiral
Richardson, who was a prior owner of this structure, and gave a verbal history
of the house. He told the Commission he was not asking them to save the
structure, because he thought it was already too far gone, but he asked if
there was some way the City could save the wood. Commission Denney
asked the Historic Preservation Officer to find out how much the City could
accept for the property. Motion to remove the structure from the list being
forwarded to the Building and Standards Commission was made by Paul
Denney, seconded by Sue Lancaster. Motion carried 8-0.
5. Discussion of and possible action on the following:
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A. Selecting signage for the Downtown and Church Street Historic
Districts. Chairman Starrett reminded the Commission that they had
selected street signage several months ago but that he was never
personally comfortable with the decision. Lindsey Harper presented
the Commission with a drawing of a proposed sign design and advised
them the cost of each sign would be approximately $45.80 for the sign,
logo, and delivery, and we would need around 70 signs. Chairman
Starrett stated that Marvin Gorley was preparing a Main Street logo that
could potentially be placed under the finial. Motion to approve the
design was made by Barbara Wilson, seconded by Becki Norment.
Motion carried 8-0.
6. Discussion with and possible action on providing directions to ArchiTexas
regarding the Design Guidelines forthe Downtown and Church StreetHistoric
Districts and regarding the Updated Historic Resource Survey. Jay Firsching
addressed the Commission and reported that ArchiTexas has been working
on the historic survey. The Commission discussed the possible routes forthe
design guidelines, including color selection, window types and coverings,
roofing materials, signs, and layout and wording of the guidelines themselves.
Councilperson Wilkerson inquired about methods of educating the public and
methods of enforcement. Chairman Starrett asked Mr. Firsching to explain the
concept of Task Forces. The Commission also discussed when design
guidelines were normally prepared and how other cities designated districts.
The Commission asked the HPO to begin requiring the posting of COAs in
windows for assistance with enforcement.
Motion to have ArchiTexas proceed with the design guidelines was made by
Barbara Wilson, seconded by Becki Norment. Motion carried 7-0 (Brian Wear
had left the meeting).
7. Discuss application ofdesign guidelines. Becki Norment, who had requested
this item, advised that she thought they had sufficiently covered this during
the discussion with ArchiTexas.
8. Receipt of report from the Historic Preservation Officer. The HPO reported
that the City was working on a citation format so that violators could begin
receiving notices.
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9. Request items from Board for future agendas. (1) Review City Hall/Fire
Station project, (2) discuss the Pen & Dowell Antique store, (3) discuss
substandard buildings owned by the City of Paris, and (4) receive a status
report on demolition by neglect.
10. The meeting adjourned at 6:00.
Arvin Starrett, Chairman