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acceptance of the nomination and at least sixty (60) days prior to consideration of the nomination <br />by the North Carolina National Register Advisory Committee. <br />(b) Within sixty (60) days of receipt of the notice and the nomination, the Board of <br />County Commissioners and the Historic Preservation Commission shall each notify the State <br />Historic Preservation Office and the applicant of its opinion concerning the nomination. Failure <br />to notify the State within sixty (60) days shall constitute an approval of the nomination. <br />Section 4.3 Public Hearing and Notice Thereof <br />During the 60 -day review period, the Historic Preservation Commission shall implement <br />the following measures to provide reasonable opportunity for public comment: <br />(1) The Historic Preservation Commission shall hold a public hearing; <br />(2) Notice of the public hearing shall be published once a week for two successive calendar <br />weeks. The notice shall give the date, time, and place of the public hearing. It shall be <br />published the first time not less than 10 days nor more than 25 days before the date set for <br />the hearing. In computing such period, the day of publication is not to be included; <br />however, the day of the hearing shall be included; <br />(3) Written notice shall be sent by certified mail to the affected property owner(s) and all <br />adjacent owners not less than 15 days before the hearing date. Adjacent property owners <br />are those whose names and addresses are currently listed in the Orange County tax <br />records and whose property is within 500 feet of the affected <br />property(ies); and <br />(4) Comments shall also be solicited from other interested local groups and individuals. <br />Section 4.4 Commission Action Subsequent to Public Hearing <br />Following the close of the public hearing on the proposed nomination, the Commission <br />shall: <br />(1) Forward a recommendation to the Board of Commissioners concerning the nomination; <br />(2) Notify the applicant and the State Historic Preservation Office regarding its <br />recommendation. If the Commission finds that the nominated resource does not meet the <br />National Register criteria for listing, it must state in writing the reasons why the site or <br />district should not be nominated; and <br />(3) Submit to the State Historic Preservation Office a record of the measures taken to notify <br />the public and the comments received. <br />Section 4.5 Board Action on the Nomination <br />12 <br />