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t <br /> 1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: January 16, 1996 <br /> Agenda Abstract <br /> Item #_)(.A <br /> SUBJECT: HISTORIC PRESERVATION ELEMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br /> DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: Yes X No <br /> ATTACHMENTS: INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Don Belk X2594 <br /> Final Draft, Historic Preservation Element Planner II/Special Projects <br /> (to be distributed at the meeting) <br /> Schedule for Review PHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Mebane 227-2031 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Chapel Hill 967-9251 <br /> PURPOSE: To receive a report on the proposed Historic Preservation Element of the <br /> Comprehensive Plan which is tentatively scheduled for the February 26 public <br /> hearing. Dale Jaeger, Principal of the Jaeger Company will present the draft <br /> Preservation Element and answer questions. <br /> BACKGROUND: In May, 1994,the County was awarded a fourth Survey and Planning Grant from <br /> the NC Department of Cultural Resources for preparation of a Preservation Plan <br /> for the county. In October, 1994 the Jaeger Company (TJC) of Gainesville, <br /> Georgia was hired to produce a plan to be incorporated into the county's <br /> Comprehensive Plan. <br /> During the initial phase of Plan development, the consultants collected relevant <br /> data on the history and prehistory of Orange County and examined the <br /> inventories of historic architecture and archeological sites. They also assessed the <br /> threats and opportunities affecting the county's cultural resources. <br /> In March, 1995,TJC staff met with the Planning Department staff'and members <br /> of citizen advisory groups, boards, and commissions to obtain input on the status <br /> of historic preservation in the county. Three (3) public meetings hosted by the <br /> Historic Preservation Commission were conducted in early May to discuss the <br /> attitudes and concerns of citizens related to historic preservation. Goals and <br /> objectives were proposed based on the issues that emerged during exchanges with <br /> staff, appointed/elected officials, and interested citizens. <br /> If the Historic Preservation Element is adopted, it will be used to guide historic <br /> preservation efforts in the future, and to provide a comprehensive program of <br /> work for the Historic Preservation Commission and Planning Staff. <br />