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qtr-oy-lyy7 1::,-10 BOCC/MANAGER 9196443004 P.03i05 <br /> C. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS <br /> 1. HISTORIC LANDMARKS DESIGNATION PROGRAM <br /> Chair Allison introduced Planner Don Belk and requested that he present the first <br /> item. Don Belk presented this item in order to receive citizen comment on the proposed Historic <br /> Landmark Designation Program. He mentioned that the Ordinance creating the Historic <br /> Preservation Commission (HPC)of Orange County, adopted in April 1991, authorizes the HPC to <br /> recommend designation of individual buildings, structures and sites as"historic landmarks.' Local <br /> landmark designation is the formal recognition of a property's importance to the history and cultural <br /> heritage of Orange County, and is fundamental to implementing the goals and objectives of the <br /> Historic Preservation Element of the Comprehensive Plan. A report was presented, entitled <br /> Preserving the Orange Tradition:A Landmarks Designation Program for Orange County, which <br /> provides an in-depth discussion of the historic landmarks designation program. This report <br /> reviews the authority for instituting such a program, the process of local historic designation, and <br /> examines the costs of the program. <br /> GO MENTS ANDIOROUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS: None <br /> CoMMEI Ts AND/OR QUESTIONS FROM THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION* <br /> None <br /> COMMENTS AND/OR OUIESTIONS FROM CITIZENS: None <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Halklotis, seconded by Commissioner Brown, to refer <br /> the Historic Landmark Designation Program to the Historic Preservation Commission for a <br /> recommendation to be returned to the Board of County Commissioners no sooner than September <br /> 16, 1997. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 2. NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATION <br /> (a) HP-1-97 Cedar Grove Rural Crossroads Historic District <br /> This item was presented by Don Belk, to receive citizen comment on the <br /> nomination of the Cedar Grove Rural Crossroads Historic District to the National Register of <br /> Historic Places. He introduced Kaye Graybeal, a Rural Historic District Specialist, and the author of <br /> this nomination. Ms. Graybeal stated that the National Register of Historic Places, established by <br /> the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, is the nation's official list of buildings, structures, <br /> sites, and districts that are worthy of preservation for their significance in American history, <br /> architecture, archeology, and culture. There are over 62,000 listings across the United States and <br /> its territories. In North Carolina, there are approximately 1,900 listings, including some 250 historic <br /> districts. For owners of historic properties, National Register fisting is a prestigious honor. A <br /> property that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places has been deemed important to <br /> the Nation's heritage. The listing of a property in the National Register places no obligation or <br /> restriction on the private landowner using private resources to maintain or after the property. <br /> Owners of National Register sites may benefit from the availability of federal tax credits for <br /> rehabilitation of income-producing properties, such as rental and commercial buildings. Eligible <br /> private residences within a National Register district can also qualify for state income tax credits. <br /> National Register sites are given a higher level of review by the state and federal government <br />