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It r 3 approval of the Board of Commissioners. Before either designation could be initiated, the inventory referenced in #1 above must be completed. 4. The Commission may conduct an educational program with respect to historic districts and landmarks. An educational program is partially mandated by the proposed ordinance, since it requires the notification of property owners of the significance of their sites and /or structures as identified in the inventory. The ordinance also requires that property owners be informed of the procedures for designating historic districts and landmarks. 5. The Commission may review and act upon proposals for alterations, demolition or new .construction within historic districts, or for the alteration or demolition of designated landmarks. Before building permits may be issued for alterations, demolitions or new construction within historic districts, or for alterations or demolition of historic landmarks, a Certificate of Appropriateness must be approved by-the Commission. The review process insures that changes are in accord with the character of the site, structure or district. Approval is based on design principles and guidelines adopted by the Commission and which are applicable to the structure or district. The proposed ordinance is included as an attachment to this abstract. The specific provisions are presented first, followed by explanatory comments in boldface type. Responses to questions raised at the public hearing and /or in correspondence received after the hearing are provided in italics. At its 3/18/91 meeting, the Planning Board, by a vote of 7 -1, recommended approval of the proposed ordinance, including the proposed amendments to Sections 3.3 and 3.9 as recommended by Beth Thomas of The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources. RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends approval of the proposed ordinance per the Planning Board recommendation.