Agenda - 12-04-2017 - 5-a - Joint Public Hearing with the HPC Regarding the Proposed Desig. of the Dr. Arch Jordan House in the Caldwell Comm. as an OC Local Historic Landmark

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1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: December 4, 2017 Action Agenda Item No. 5-a SUBJECT: Joint Public Hearing with the Historic Preservation Commission Regarding the Proposed Designation of the Dr. Arch Jordan House in the Caldwell Community as an Orange County Local Historic Landmark DEPARTMENT: Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation (DEAPR) ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: 1) Local Landmark Application and Report for Peter Sandbeck, 245-2517 the Dr. Arch Jordan House 2) Photos and Location Map 3) Minutes of the September 27, 2017 Meeting of Orange County Historic Preservation Commission Documenting Approval of Proposed Landmark Application 4) Letter from State Historic Preservation Office 5) Proposed Landmark Ordinance PURPOSE: To conduct a joint public hearing with the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) to receive public comment on the application and proposed ordinance to designate the Dr. Arch Jordan House as a Local Historic Landmark. BACKGROUND: This is a routine joint public hearing required by state enabling legislation and the county's Historic Preservation Ordinance. Following this joint public hearing, the BOCC and the HPC will take into consideration public comments, if any. The HPC may refer the ordinance back to the Board of Commissioners for consideration and adoption at the next BOCC meeting on December 12, 2017. In 1991, the BOCC adopted the "Ordinance Creating the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) of Orange County", also referred to as the "Historic Preservation Ordinance". In 1997, the BOCC adopted the Local Landmark Program, a voluntary program allowing the HPC to designate properties of local historic and/or architectural significance, as authorized by NC General Statute 160A-400.1-400.14. One of the HPC's duties is to recommend properties to the BOCC for local landmark designation. Properties must meet a high standard of historic and/or architectural significance to be designated as a landmark. The higher standard is appropriate since landmark property owners are eligible for a 50 percent property tax deferral as provided by state law, as long as the property retains its historic character. The intent of this tax treatment is to provide a modest benefit for owners who face high costs to maintain, paint and repair their historic buildings.