ORD-2011-015 Ordinance Designating Murphey School as Local Historic Landmark

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Whereas, the Orange County Historic Preservation Commission has recognized the historic, architectural and cultural significance of the property known as Murphey School and has recommended that the property be designated a "historic landmark" as outlined in Article 3 of the Historic Preservation Ordinance; and Whereas, the Division of Archives and History of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources has reviewed and commented on the findings of the Orange County Historic Preservation Commission. Now, therefore, be it obtained by the Board of County Commissioners of Orange County, North Carolina that: Section 1. The property known as Murphey School, located in Chapel Hill Township, Orange County, North Carolina jurisdictional area, more particularly described in Exhibit A, is hereby designated a historic landmark pursuant to Part 3C, Article 19, Chapter 160A of the General Statutes of North Carolina and the Orange County Historic Preservation Ordinance. Section 2. The owner(s) and occupant(s) of the property known as Murphey School be given notice of this ordinance as required by applicable law, and that copies of this ordinance be filed and indexed in the office of the County Clerk, Orange County Register of Deeds, Orange County Tax Supervisor and Orange County Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation, as required by the applicable law. Section 3. In accordance with Part 3C, Article 19, Chapter 160A of the General Statutes of North Carolina and the Orange County Historic Preservation Ordinance, the exterior and site features of all historic landmarks are always under the purview of the Historic Preservation Commission's Certificate of Appropriateness Provisions. The jurisdiction of the Historic Preservation Commission may also extend over interior spaces with the consent of the owner. The Historic Preservation Commission shall include in its jurisdiction for Murphey School the preservation of the following interior features that it finds to be unique and important to the property, and to which the owner has agreed: the auditorium, including the stage itself and coffered ceiling; the transoms over the doorways; the beaded board sheathing; and the pressed tin ceilings and wood floors throughout. The HPC shall determine Certificates of Appropriateness to Murphey School based on approved design standards, with reference to the designation ordinance, the application materials and the designation report. Section 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Section 5. Any part of this ordinance determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be in violation of any law or constitutional provision shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity of the remainder. Section 6. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. 2