ORD-2010-087 Ordinance Creating The Historic Preservation Commission of Orange County

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(d) If the report is accepted or accepted with amendments, the Commission shall forward a copy to the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.5 below. Section 3.5 Review by the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources, acting through the State Historic Preservation Officer or his or her designee shall, either upon request of the Department or at the initiative of the Commission, be given an opportunity to review and comment upon the substance and effect of the designation of any landmark. All comments will be provided in writing. If the Department does not submit its comments to the Commission within thirty (30) days following receipt by the Department of the report, the Commission and the Board of County Commissioners shall be relieved of any responsibility to consider such comments. Section 3.6 Final Consideration of Designation Report by Commission (a) Upon receipt of comments from the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources or the expiration of the 30-day period specified in Section 3.5, the Commission may recommend to the Board of County Commissioners that the property be designated as a historic landmark. (b) Prior to the meeting of the Commission at which the recommendation will be considered, written notice shall be sent to the affected property owner and all adjacent owners in accordance with the notification procedures set forth in Section 3.4 above. (c) If the Commission recommends that the property be designated as a historic landmark, it shall submit a copy of the designation report, the comments of the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources, the minutes of the meetings at which the designation was considered, and a proposed ordinance of designation to the Board of County Commissioners, requesting that a joint public hearing as required by Section 3.7 be called on the proposed ordinance. Section 3.7 Public Hearing and Notice Thereof (a) A joint public hearing involving the Commission and the Board of County Commissioners shall be held before adoption of a proposed ordinance designating a historic landmark. Notice of the public hearing shall be published once a week for two successive calendar weeks. The notice shall give the date, time, and place of the public hearing, and shall be published the first time not less than 10 days nor more than 25 days before the date fixed for the hearing. In computing such period, the day of publication is not to be included but the day of the hearing shall be included. (b) Written notice shall also be sent by certified mail to the affected property owner and all adjacent owners not less than 15 days before the hearing date. Adjacent property owners are those whose names and addresses are currently listed in the Orange County tax records and whose property lies within 500 feet of the affected property. Section 3.8 Commission Action Subsequent to Public Hearing