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1 A 1 ORANGECOUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: December 16, 1997 Agenda Abstract Item# Cj -g _ SUBJECT: CEDAR GROVE RURAL CROSSROADS HISTORIC DISTRICT NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATION, HP-1-97 DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: Yes X No BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: Yes X No ATTACHMENTS: INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald R. Belk 1) November 4, 1997 letter from the SHPO Preservation Planner/X2594 2) CLG Information and Sample Comment Forms 3) Draft Minutes of November 25, 1997 HPC Meeting NUMBERS: 4) National Register Nomination(separate cover) Hillsborough 732-8181 Mebane 227-2031 Durham 688-7331 Chapel Hill 967-9251 PURPOSE: To consider a recommendation from the Historic Preservation Commission to recommend that the Cedar Grove Rural Crossroads Historic District be submitted for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. BACKGROUND: The proposed Cedar Grove Rural Crossroads Historic District National Register nomination was presented at the quarterly public hearing held on August 25, 1997 Several citizens owning property within the boundary of the proposed district attended in support of the nomination. One family of property owners, the Thomas and Lela Oliver Heirs, previously submitted a letter of opposition to the Board of Commissioners. However, no persons at the public hearing spoke in opposition to the proposed nomination. The Historic Preservation Commission met on August 27, 1997 to consider the comments made at the public hearing. They voted unanimously to recommend forwarding the proposed Cedar Grove Rural Crossroads Historic District National Register nomination to the State Historic Preservation Office for review and approval. On September 16, the Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to forward the proposed Cedar Grove Rural Crossroads Historic District National Register nomination to the State Historic Preservation Office for review and approval.