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06-MEETING NOTES FROM BD OF ADJUSTMENT 10.04.11, HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMM 10.12.11 AND 11.09.11 AND PEDC 11.15.11CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING SHEET Submittal Date: Otiginating Department: Presented By: Agenda Item No.: 12/04/2012 Council Date: City Clerk Janice Ellis 6. 12/09/2012 RECOMMENDED MOTION: Motion to approve. POLICY ISSUE(S): Record of Standing Committee. BACKGROUND: Board of Adjustment minutes from the meeting of October 4, 2011 Historic Preservation Commission minutes from the meetings of October 12, 2011 and November 9, 2011 Paris Economic Development Corporation minutes from the meeting of November 15, 2011 BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: EXHIBITS: The attached minutes. ACTION: BUDGET INFO: ❑ Financial Report Z Minute Order Expense $ ❑ Department Report ❑ Resolution Budgeted Amt. $ ❑ Presentation ❑ Ordinance y'I'D Actual $ ❑ Public Hearing ❑ Other Acct. Name Acct. Number FISCAL NOTES: REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: ~ Administration 0 City Clerk ❑ Community Development ❑ EMS/IT ❑ Finance ❑ Fire ❑ Municipal Court ❑ Legal ❑ Library ❑ Police ❑ Eng./Public Works ❑ Utilities City of Paris 14 Revised 2/04/08 MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING CITY OF PARIS BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT CITY OF PARIS - CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 107 E. KAUFMAN STREET PARIS, TEXAS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2011 12:00 O'CLOCK P.M. The Board of Adjustment ineeting was called to order by Chairman Terry Christian at 12:00 p.m. A. The following members were present: Allen Moore Rick Hundley Terry Christian, Chainnan Kyle McCarley B. The following members were absent: Bryan Glass Jerry Hanning Marilyn Smith C. Also present was Jeanna Scott, City Staff. 2. AppYOVaI of minutes from previous meetings. (June 21, 2011) Motion was made by Rick Hundley, seconded by Allen Moore to approve minutes for the June 21, 2011 meeting. Motion carried 4-0. 3. Public hearing and consideration of and action on the petition of Stevie Jackson to grant a variance of Zoning Ordinance 1710, Section 9-602(5) which provides that "on a corner lot used for one family or two family dwellings both street exposures shall be treated as front yards, with a minimum side yard width of twentyfive, feet " to allow a 10 foot niinimum side yard width, which is a 15 foot variance, on Lot 15, Block 1, Lane Place Addition, being located in the 1300 Block of 14Ih Street N.E. Public hearing was declared open. A. The following individuals spoke in favor of the petition: Stevie Jackson, 1211 M. L. K Jr. Drive, property owner, spoke in favor of the petition. Mr. Jackson stated he is planning on building a home on the property. The home will face 14'i' Street and be approximately 30 feet wide and 24 feet deep. The proposed home will be 1 t; an investment property. B. No one spoke in opposition. Public hearing was declared closed. Motion was made by Kyle McCarley, seconded by Allen Moore to approve the variance request. Motion carried 4-0. 4. Meeting adjourned at 12:07 p.m. APPROVED THIS 6'h DAY OF DECEMBER, 2011. ~ ~ Terry ristian, Chairman 16 MINUTES REGULAR MEETING CITY OF PARIS HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMM1SS10N WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2011 12:00 0'CLOCK P.M. The Historic Preservation Commission meeting was called to order by Paul Denney, Vice Chainnan at 12:00 p.m. A. The following members were present: Paul Denney, Vice-Chairman Douglas Cox Ben Vaughan Nancy Anderson David Stewart Britin Bostick B. The following members were absent: Arvin Starrett, Chairman C. Also present were Jeanna Scott, Historic Preservation Officer; and Cheri Bedford, Main Street Manager. 2. Approve previous meeting minutes. (September 26, 2011) Motion was made by Ben Vaughan, seconded by Nancy Anderson to approve the meeting minutes for Septeinber 26, 2011. Motion carried 6-0. 3. Consideration of and action on the following Certificate of Appropriateness: A. 2 Clarksville Street - Sky Sign - Bowden 's - Bob Bowden presented the petition. Mr. Bowden stated they will be changing the graphics on the sky sign located at 2 Clarksville. Motion was made by Ben Vaughan, seconded by Britin Bostick to approve the COA. Motion carried 6-0. B. 9 East Plaza - Itsy Bitsy Spider - Robin Weems presented the petition. Ms. Weems stated she will be utilizing the sign from the previous location. The sign will not be back lit, and there will also be window graphics. Motion was made by Douglas Cox, seconded by Ben Vaughan to approve the COA. Motion carried 6-0. C. 25 North Main Street - Time Flies - B.A. Sessums - Alex Pickering with Scott's Custom Signs presented the petition. Ms. Pickering stated they are proposing a blade sign to mounted on the existing bracket along with an under canopy sign and window gaphics. Motion was made by Ben Vaughan, seconded by Nancy Anderson to approve the COA. Motion carried 6-0. i e" D. 36 Clarksville Street - Sugar Shack- H.E. Mackey, Jr. presented the petition. Mr. Mackey stated they will be adding window graphics above the door and two 18 inches in diameter coke graphics on either side of the front door. Mr. Mackey presented a border to the commission which was not placed on the application. Corrvnissioners informed Mr. Mackey he would have to come back to the commission to get approval on the border. Motion was made by Douglas Cox, seconded by David Stewart to approve the COA. Motion carried 6-0. Motion was made by Ben Vaughan, seconded by Nancy Anderson to recuse Britin Bostick from item 3E. Motion carried 5-0. E. 208 South Maifz Str•eet - Bois d' Arc Restaurant - Matthew Coyle presented the ' petition. Mr. Coyle stated they will be setting a cooler on the north side of the property next to the building. The cooler will be painted to match the stripes on the main building. Motion was made by Douglas Cox, seconded by David Stewart to approve the COA. Motion carried 5-0. Motion was made by Ben Vaughan, seconded by Douglas Cox to return Britin Bostick to the meeting. Motion carried 5-0. G. 35 Lamar Avenue - Texas and Beyond - Beverly Roberts presented the petition. Ms. Roberts stated they will be adding window graphics to glass just right of the front door. Motion was made by Ben Vaughan, seconded by Britin Bostick to approve the COA. Motion carried 6-0. Motion was made by Nancy Anderson, seconded by Britin Bostick to recuse Ben Vaughan from items 3F and 5. Motion carried 5-0. F. 400 Church Street - Holy Cross Episcopal Church - Ben Vaughan, contractor presented the petition. Mr. Vaughan stated please disregard the lighting request for the sign, he will come back to the commission with an entire lighting package for the church. They are proposing to install copper down spouts and handrails. The down spouts will be located where the original overflow scuppers are over the pilasters; currently the overflow of water from the scuppers is draining down the pilasters and causing the wall to sink. Commissioners questioned the placement of the down spouts on the pilasters; it would be less prominent if placed between window and pilaster. Mr. Vaughan stated they would have no problem moving those over. Mr. Vaughan further presented the petition regarding the stainless steel handrails will be replaced with the period handrails with an addition to the door that does not currently have handrails. Motion was made by Nancy Anderson, seconded by Douglas Cox, to approve the COA subject to the down spouts being located to the recessed area between the pilasters and outer windows. Motion carried 5-0. Motion was made by Britin Bostick, seconded by Douglas Cox to bring Ben Vaughan back to the meeting. S. Pi°eserztation by Befa Vaughmn regat•dirag saf'ery glass and tint, f Im options for the Histoi-ic District. Ben Vaughan presented tint film options for Historic District businesses and homes. Mr. Vaughan stated the commission has discussed in the past exploring options for film to help with utility cost in historic buildings. Mr. Vaughan presented a product to the commission that would help cut energy cost; the film is applied directly to the inside of the window glass and reflects infrared heat. Mr. Vaughan further stated caution should be used because the material really heats up the glass significantly and old glass can crack under the heat. The commission could make available the information to property owners regarding options of using the film and publish this information to help property owners. 4. Presentation by Britin Bostick of the proposed renovations to the Lamar County Courthouse Parking Lot. Britin Bostick presented the proposed Courthouse parking lot renovations to the commission. Ms. Bostick presented the two options being considered by the Lamar County Commissioners for the renovations. The first option would include removal of the current parking lot on the north side and repave and restripe that area. The second option was to make the north side a green area, with park benches, fountain, trees and sidewalk area. 6. Future agenda items. 7. Meeting adjourned at 1:03 p.m. APPROVED THIS 14`h DAY OF DECEr 19 MINUTES REGULAR MEETING CITY OF PARIS HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2011 12:00 0'CLOCK P.M. 1. The Historic Presei-vation Coinmission meeting was called to order by Arvin Starrett, Chainnan at ] 2:00 p.m. A. The following members were present: Arvin Starrett, Chairman Paul Denney, Vice-Chairman Douglas Cox Ben Vaughan Nancy Anderson David Stewart B. The following members were absent: Britin Bostick C. Also present Cheri Bedford, Main Street Manager. 2. Consideration o f and action on the, following Cer•tificate of Appropriateness: B. 400 Clzurch Street - Petition was withdrawn. C. 442 South Main Street - Jedediah Irwin presented the petition. Motion was made by Ben Vaughan, seconded by Paul Denney to approve the COA as ordinary maintenance. Motion carried 6-0. E. 746 South Church - Doug Hines presented the petition. Motion was made by Ben Vaughan, seconded by Paul Denney to approve the COA. Motion carried 6-0. D. 39 Lamar Avenue - Richard Dixon presented the petition. Motion was made by Paul Denney, seconded by Douglas Cox to approve the COA. Mation carried 6-0. A. 208 South Main - No one presented the petition. Motion was made by David Stewart, seconded by Paul Denney to approve the COA subject to the paint color being black, white or the color of the Gibraltar fence. Motion carried 6-0. 3. Consideration of and action on the following Faqade Grant: A. 442 South Main Street - Motion was made by Ben Vaughan, seconded by Douglas Cox to approve the Fagade Grant. , 20 4. Future agenda items. There were none. Meeting adjouined at 12:40 p.m. APPROVED THIS 14"' DAY OF DECEMBER, 2011 rvi tanett, hairman 21 Paris Economic Development Corporation Meeting Minutes November 15, 2011 Board Members Staff Steve Gilbert, PEDC Present: Pike Burkhart, Sr. Present: Shannon Barrentine, PEDC Daug Wehrman Rick Poston Bruce Carr Kenny Dority Ex-officio Members Guest(s) Present: Mindy Moree, Chamber President Present: Connie Beard, The Paris News Jon Landers, Chamber Chairman Fred Green, R3bi Incubator Director Pam Anglin, PJC President Edwin Pickle, Paris City Council Legal Counsel: Kent McIlyar City Council Liaison: John Wright Pike Burkhart, called the meeting to order at 3:05 p.m. Pike welcomed those present. Chairman Burkhart read a letter of appreciation from Thomas Turner of Turner Indush-ies. Thanking the Paris EDC for their continued support to promote Turner's presence in the community. Minutes from October 17, 2011 Board meeting were reviewed. The Minutes were approved, as submitted, by a motion from Doug Wehrman; seconded by Rick Poston. Motion Carried 5-0. Financial reports for September, 2011 were reviewed. Doug Wehrman inquired why the list of CDs that PEDC currently has in various banking institutions did not include having one at Guaranty Bond Bank? Steve Gilbert said he would ask Gene Anderson, Financial Director at the City of Paris, to correct this oversight. The Financials were approved, as submitted, by a motion from Doug Wehrman; seconded by Bruce Carr. Motion Carried 5-0. Director's Report: Steve Gilbert stated that there was a lot to cover in the following items on the Agenda and he would update the Board on his activities in Executive Session. Richard Seline of Regionnovate presented those present with his findings for the Paris, Lamar County & Red River Region Manufacturing Roadmap: A) Fundamental Actions for Paris & I.amar County: 1) Global Recruiting & Attraction Model; 2) One-Stop for Project & Site Ready; 3) Regional Radar - A Complete On-Line Portal & Knowledge Toolkit; 4) High School-College Advanced Manufacturing Academy; and 5) Entrepreneurial Resources B) Big Ideas for the Red River Region: 1) Red River Region Manufacturing Alliance; 2) R&D Innovation Hub in Rural-based Advanced Manufacturing at Industrial Park; 3) Texas Rural Forum on Food & Production Sustainability (Host Forums, Roundtables, Events, etc.); and ~ ~ 42 PEDC Board Meeting Minutes November 15, 2011 4) NE Texas Regional Investors' Network for Entrepreneurs & Innovators C) Civic Engagement & Implementation Observations (Challenges, Barriers, Recamrnended Actions): 1) Stretch Goals & Actions; 2) Initiative Champions & Civic Stewardship Resources; 3) Cohesive Regional Engagement vs. Small Town Challenges; 4) Inclusiveness & Advancement of All Citizens Through New Pathways to Success; 5) Hurdles to High School, Community College, Four-Year Academic Collaboration; and 6) Affect on Economic, Workforce & Related Delivery Programs through Innovation & Competitiveness. Discussion took place on a number of topics. Chairman Burkhart asked those present to consider what part of the plan (Roadmap) they would like to participate in and by Monday email Shannon Barrentine their decision. The next phase will include team building to prepare budgets, mission statements, etc. to get organize and move this initiative forward. No action was taken on this item. (Due to the consultant, Richard Seline, having to catch an outgoing flight, the Board went into Executive Session ahead of Item 5(b).) The Board convened into executive session at 4:02 p.m. pursuant to Section 551.072 and Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code to discuss and deliberate on the following: A. Section 551.072 - Real Property B. Section 551.087 - Econamic Development Negotiations Executive session ended at 4:56 p.m. The Board reconvened into open session. No action was taken as a result of executive session. Discussion and possible action of a Resolution of the Paris Economic Development Corporation (PEDC) in support of funding Right-of-Way acquisition and utility adjustment costs through the Sulphur River Regional Mobility Authority (SuRRMA) in the approximate present value amount of $1.5 million for upgrade and expansion to 4-lane of State Highway 24 in Delta County, Texas. Steve Gilbert provided some background and history to this project. He provided those present with an estimated budget for the project, amortization schedule of payment and Resolution. Due to the short timeline, TxDOT was needing letters of commitment from all three (3) governing bodies in Lamar County (County Commissioners, Paris EDC and the City of Paris) to move this project forward and to apply for the loan through the State Infrastructure Bank (SIB). Doug Wehiman made the motion to approve the Resolution of fund commitment in the amount of $1.5 million; seconded by Rick Poston. Motion Carried 5-0. The meeting date for December, 2011 will be December 13`h at 3:00 p.m. Kenny Dority made a motion to adjourn at 5:31 p.m.; seconded by Rick Poston. Motion Carried 5-0. Respectfully submitted, Shannon Barrentine Asst. Executive Director Paris EDC 2 1 23