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U �5 <br /> Belk stated that in addition to the sign-up sheet tonight, there is literature for the guests to take. <br /> There is a series of National Register fact sheets there too. The National Register Fact Sheet #5 <br /> lists the procedure for supporting or objecting to the National Register Listing. <br /> Belk asked for everyone to take a copy of the Senate bill recently signed into law by Governor <br /> Hunt to allow a State income tax credit for expenditures to rehabilitate historic structures. This <br /> could have significance for all owners of contributing properties within the historic district. The <br /> National Register listing would make these properties eligible for State income tax credits. In <br /> addition, owners of rental properties or commercial buildings within the Cedar Grove Historic <br /> District would also be eligible for a Federal income tax credit. The State Historic Preservation <br /> Office has specialists that would be happy to answer all of the Community's questions and do the <br /> actual certification necessary to receive these tax credits. <br /> Allison asked for any comments or questions. <br /> Seeing none, a short break was taken. <br /> b. Discussion on the draft report: Preserving the Orange Tradition: A Landmark <br /> Designation Program for Orange County <br /> Belk stated that this has not been sent to the citizens yet. At this stage, it is for internal review. <br /> Belk stated that this report deals with individual buildings only. This document does not deal <br /> with historic districts. That is a separate undertaking that the Commission will start talking about <br /> in detail after the National Register process is completed,because it is quite complex. This is <br /> dealing with landmarks, i.e., individual houses peppered throughout the County; specifically the <br /> first National Register sites. This has been sent out to the County Staff, Preservation North <br /> Carolina and the Staff of the Historic Preservation Office. Melinda Coleman, Claudia Brown <br /> and Mitch Wilds at SHPO have reviewed this and sent back their comments,which are <br /> extensive. Belk will address the Commission's comments directly, then do the fine tuning that <br /> SHPO recommends along with any comments from the staff attorney and other County staff. <br /> Belk stated that the complexity of this matter has caused changes in the schedule. This is still <br /> scheduled to go the public hearing in August,however, Belk will not be doing a full-blown <br /> report on this matter to the Board of Commissioners. The Historic Preservation Commission <br /> will ask the Board of Commissioners to take this to the public hearing and the request will be <br /> made on August 4th. At that point,the Board of Commissioners may want to go ahead and take <br /> it to the public hearing for citizen comment, or they could request a full-blown report from the <br /> Historic Preservation Commission to be taken to the November public hearing. So with this <br /> schedule, Belk stated that the Historic Preservation Commission members do not need to attend <br /> the June 30, 1997 Board of Commissioners meeting. <br /> Belk asked for comments on this report. <br /> 5 <br />