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13 <br />1�4 <br />HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION <br />CERTIFIED MAIL <br />December 1, 2010 <br />Dear Property Owner: <br />This is an official notice to inform you that the Orange County Historic Preservation Commission <br />(HPC) has received an application from Mr. Jay Miller to consider designating Murphey School, <br />located at 3729 Murphy School Road, as an Orange County Local Historic Landmark. Similar to the <br />National Register of Historic Places, the Local Landmark Program is primarily an honorary program <br />designed to identify properties that are significant to the community in terms of architecture, history or <br />cultural importance. The designation of a property as a local historic landmark is a prestigious honor <br />recognized by the Board of Commissioners through the adoption of an ordinance. <br />The HPC will be discussing the Murphey School application at its regular meeting on <br />Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at 7:00 p.m., in the Conference Room of the of the Environment <br />and Agricultural Center at 306 Revere Road, Hillsborough, North Carolina. The local landmark <br />designation process includes several steps, including review by the North Carolina State Historic <br />Preservation Office (SHPO) and a public hearing held jointly by the HPC and the Board of County <br />Commissioners. The December meeting is the second step of the designation process; the HPC will <br />review comments from the SHPO and decide whether to request a joint public hearing with the <br />Board of County Commissioners to receive public comments on the application. <br />As the owner of property located within 500 feet of the Murphey School site, you will receive notice of <br />each of these meetings. HPC meetings are open to the public. You are welcome to come to any of <br />these meetings to listen, to comment about the application, to ask questions, or to offer information <br />about the school, its history and the surrounding community. If you have questions or would like <br />additional information about the process or upcoming meeting, please feel free to call me at (919) <br />245 -2517. <br />Sincerely, <br />Christina R. Moon <br />Cultural Resources Specialist <br />enclosure <br />cc: Gwen Harvey, Assistant County Manager <br />David Stancil, Director, Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation <br />Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners <br />