The City of Paris is accepting applications for one position on the Historic Preservation Commission. Persons interested in serving on a board, commission, or committee must first complete an application indicating their interest and give a brief description of any special knowledge, education, or experience relevant to the committee they are interested in.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION RESPONSIBILITIES:
Adopts rules and procedures;
Adopts identification criteria and rules for delineation of historic district boundaries;
Conducts and administers historic resource surveys;
Recommends designation of districts and landmarks;
Establishes committees as needed;
Produces and distributes minutes of meetings;
Develops public outreach/education/awareness programs;
Approves/disapproves certificates of appropriateness;
Provides design and other reasonable forms of advice to owners and tenants of historic properties in the certificate of appropriateness review process;
Recommends acquisition of endangered historic resources to the City Council;
Submits an annual report to City Council;
Prepares and promotes design guidelines for landmarks/districts.
Membership is reserved for an architect, a member of a local Historical Society, a member of the Main Street Advisory Board; an owner of or resident or tenant in a landmark property or property in a Historic District; and three at large members.
For more information please contact the City Clerk, Janice Ellis at (903) 784 9248 or email her at jellis@paristexas.gov.
Applications are available in in person at City Hall Annex, located at 150 1st Street S.E. or can be downloaded via the link below.