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11 <br />The proposed ordinance would establish a seven - member Historic <br />Preservation Commission which would have the following powers and <br />duties: <br />- Undertake inventories of historic sites and structures; <br />- Recommend areas for designation as historic districts; and <br />- Upon application by individual property owners, recommend <br />individual sites and structures for landmark designation. <br />Prior to recommending any historic district or landmark for <br />designation, an inventory'of sites and structures must be <br />undertaken. Review and comment by the N.C. Department of Cultural <br />Resources is also required, and, in the case of a historic district <br />designation, the Planning Board must also review and comment upon <br />the proposal. Finally, a public hearing to receive citizen comment <br />is required on both district and landmark designation proposals. <br />Such designations are approved only by the Board of Commissioners <br />and only after the preceding steps have been taken. <br />Upon approval of a designation by the Board of Commissioners, <br />the Historic Preservation Commission may then adopt design <br />guidelines and standards to govern changes to the exterior of <br />structures and grounds. Building permits may not be issued for new <br />construction, additions or renovations until a Certificate of <br />Appropriateness has been issued by the Commission. The interior of <br />structures is not affected by the design guidelines and standards. <br />All interested citizens are.invited to attend this hearing and <br />be heard. Public comment will be received during the public <br />hearing. Following the close of the public hearing, only evidence <br />received in writing by the date of the Planning Board meeting <br />following the public hearing will be I considered by the Board of <br />Commissioners for decision. <br />Changes may be made in the advertised proposals which reflect <br />debate, objections and discussion at the hearing. <br />Questions regarding the proposals may be directed to the <br />Orange County Planning Department located in the Planning & <br />Agricultural Center, 306F Revere Road, Hillsborough, North <br />Carolina. Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday <br />through Friday, You may also call 732 -8181 (Hillsborough), 688 -7331 <br />(Durham) or 967 -9251 (Chapel Hill - Carrboro). Please ask for <br />Extension 2585 or 2575. You will be directed to a staff member who <br />will answer your questions. <br />Marvin Collins, Planning Director <br />PUBLISH: February 13, 1991 <br />February 20, 1991 <br />