§ 8-180. Establishment and purpose.

The City of Eagle Pass Main Street Advisory Board is established, in part, for the purpose of historic preservation and protection.

a.

Purpose of historic building preservation and protection:

(1)

To promote the educational, cultural and general welfare of the citizens of Eagle Pass and to ensure the harmonious and orderly growth and development of the city;

(2)

To maintain established residential neighborhoods in danger of having their distinctiveness destroyed;

(3)

To enhance property values and attract new residents;

(4)

To ensure the viability of the traditional downtown area and to enhance tourism within the City of Eagle Pass;

(5)

It is deemed essential by the City of Eagle Pass that qualities relating to its history and harmonious outward appearance of its structures be preserved.

b.

These purposes are advanced through the restoration and preservation of historic areas and buildings, the construction of compatible new buildings where appropriate, and the maintenance and insurance of compatibility in regards to style, form, proportion, texture, and material between historic buildings and those of contemporary design.

c.

It is the intention of the City of Eagle Pass, through this article, to preserve and protect historic or architecturally worthy buildings, structures, sites, monuments, streetscapes, squares and neighborhoods of the historic preservation district created in accordance with this article.

(Ord. No. 2012-35, § 1, 11-6-2012)