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7 PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT (DRAFT] REFERENCE: HISTORIC PRESERVATION ORDINANCE ARTICLE 4. (NEW) Procedures for Reviewing Proposed Nominations to the National Register of Historic Places ORIGIN OF AMENDMENT: _X Staff Planning Board BOCC Public Other: EXPECTED PUBLIC HEARING DATE: May 23, 1994 Purpose of Amendment: The amendments proposed are technical in nature and :include procedures for review of proposed nominations to the National Register of Historic Places. ImpactsJIss es: In March 1993, Orange County's application for Certified Local Government status was approved by the State Historic Preservation Office. Subsequently the County entered into a Certification Agreement with the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources (See attachment) . The Agreement sets forth the responsibilities of each agency in the operation of Orange County as a Certified Local Government. Part II of the Agreement describes how the County and the State Historic Preservation Office review proposed nominations to the National Register of Historic Places. Much of the language of the proposed amendment follows that of Part II of the Certification Agreement. The current Historic Preservation Ordinance includes procedures for designating historic districts and landmarks. The requirements proposed for the notification and public hearing , on National Register nominations are the same as those adopted for districts and landmarks. The existing Articles 4 and 5 will be renumbered for consistency. EXISTING ORDINANCE TEXT: None. PROPOSED TEXT: Article 4. Procedures for Reviewing Proposed Nominations to the National Register of Historic Places Nominations to the National Register of Historic Places must be reviewed by the North Carolina National Register Advisory Committee with final approval by the National Park Service. The procedures contained in this Article must be followed by Orange