01/08/2014 MINUTESMINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF PARIS HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 8.2014
12:00 O'CLOCK P.M.
1. The meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission was called to order at 12:00 p.m. by
Chair Ben Vaughan.
A. The following commissioners were present: Chair Ben Vaughan, Vice Chair
Douglas Cox, Nancy Anderson, David Stewart, Lauri Redus , Beatrice Ardila,
and Michael Glatfelter
B. All commissioners were present, except that Commissioner Anderson left prior
to Item 7.
C. Also present: Joey Sleeper, Historic Preservation Officer; Cheri Bedford, Main
Street Coordinator; and Robert Talley, Code Enforcement Supervisor
2. Approval of minutes from previous meeting. (December 18, 2013)
Motion was made by Commissioner Redus and seconded by Commissioner Anderson to
approve the minutes with amendments. The motion carried 7 -0.
3. Consideration of and action on the following Certificate of Appropriateness:
Sign, NXS Contemporary Art Gallery, 102 Clarksville St, Lena Spencer
Chair Vaughan introduced the item, noting that the applicant was not present. Chair
Vaughan then noted that the proposed sign was similar to a previously approved sign at
the same location and in the same existing sign frame and could be considered without the
applicant beingpresent. A motion to approve the item as submitted without the applicant's
presence was made by Commissioner Anderson and seconded by Commissioner Redus.
The motion carried 7 -0.
4. Consideration of and action on final draft of historic sign ordinance.
A motion to recommend for approval of the draft ordinance to City Council was made by
Commissioner Anderson and seconded by Commissioner Redus. Motion carried 7 -0.
CONSENT AGENDA—
[Items appearing on this consent agenda may be approved by a single vote of the Commission,
with such approval applicable to all items appearing on said agenda. If any Commission
member desires to discuss and consider separately any item appearing on the consent agenda,
that Commission member may do so by requesting that the item be removed from the consent
agenda and considered as a separate item.]
5. 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.
Code Enforcement recommends demolition of the following structures:
A.
1662 S Main Street
B.
320 W Neagle Street
C.
625 SW 3rd
D.
1144 SW 5d'
E.
1006 NW 13th
F.
335 E Sherman Street
G.
325 E Sherman Street
H.
534 E Sherman Street
I.
560 E Washington
J.
724 Cedar Street
A motion was made by Vice Chair Cox and seconded by Commissioner Glatfelter to
recommend demolition of the structures to the Building and Standards Commission. The
motion carried 7 -0.
6. Future Agenda Item
Mr. Sleeper suggested a future agenda item about staff reviewing certificates of
appropriateness for signs up to 50 square feet in area in lieu of commission approval. Vice
Chair Cox requested a future discussion item to allow wood -grain patterned side in
historic districts. No action was taken.
7. Grant presentation to Scott McDowell at 2 West Plaza.
With the exception of Commissioner Anderson, the commission reconvened to 2 West
Plaza to attend the presentation. No action was taken.
8. Adjournment
With no other matters to discuss, a motion to adjourn was made by Commissioner Stewart
and seconded by Vice Chair Cox. The motion carried 6 -0.
Meeting adjourned at 1:00 p.m.
APPROVED THIS 27th DAY OF JANUARY, 2014.
Ben Vaughan, Chair
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