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1 <br /> O R A N G E C O U N T Y <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date August 8 , 1994 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item <br /> SUBJECT: HISTORIC PRESERVATION ORDINANCE AMENDMENT <br /> ARTICLE 4. (NEW) PROCEDURES FOR REVIEWING PROPOSED <br /> NOMINATIONS TO THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES <br /> DEPARTMENT: Planning & Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: Yes X No <br /> ATTACHNENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Cameron <br /> CLG Agreement Extension 2580 <br /> Draft Amendment <br /> Revised 4/13/94 <br /> 4/8/94 Comments from SHPO TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> 5/23/94 Public Hearing Hillsborough - 732-8181 <br /> Minutes Durham - 688-7331 <br /> 6/7/94 Draft HPC Minutes Mebane - 227-2031 <br /> Chapel Hill - 967-9251/968-4501 <br /> PURPOSE: Consideration of a proposed amendment to the Historic <br /> Preservation Ordinance which would include procedures <br /> for reviewing proposed nominations to the National <br /> Register of Historic Places. <br /> BACKGROUND: In November 1993, when the County received the Maple <br /> Hill nomination to the National Register (HP-1-93) , <br /> the Planning Staff became aware that the process for <br /> reviewing National Register nominations is not <br /> contained in the Historic Preservation Ordinance. <br /> A new Article 4 is proposed to duplicate in the <br /> Ordinance the requirements of the Certified Local <br /> Government Agreement (see attachment) pertaining to <br /> the review of National Register nominations by Orange <br /> County and the Division of Archives and History. The <br /> notification and public hearing measures proposed are <br /> the same as those currently required for designating <br /> historic landmarks. <br /> The proposed amendment was presented at the May 23 <br /> public hearing. No citizen comments were received. The <br /> Board of Commissioners referred the item to the <br /> Historic Preservation Commission for a recommendation <br /> to be returned no sooner than August 8, 1994. <br /> On June 7, the Historic Preservation Commission voted <br /> unanimously to recommend approval of the amendment to <br />