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Attachment 2 10 <br />V C� <br />North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources <br />State Historic Preservation Office <br />Ramona M. Bartos, Administrator <br />Beverly Eaves Perdue, Governor <br />Linda A. Carlisle, Secretary <br />Kevin Cherry, Deputy Secretary <br />October 10, 2014 <br />Peter Sandbeck, Cultural Resources Coordinator <br />Orange County Historic Preservation Commission <br />P.O. Box 8181 <br />Hillsborough, N.C. 27278 <br />Office of Archives and History <br />Division of Historical Resources <br />David Brook, Director <br />Re: Local Designation Report for White Cross School, 3501 Highway 54 West, Chapel Hill <br />vicinity, Orange County <br />Dear Mr. Sandbeck: <br />Thank you for the report on White Cross School, which is being proposed for local designation. We <br />have reviewed the information in the report and offer the following comments in accordance with <br />North Carolina General Statute 160A- 400.4. <br />White Cross School is a 1933 brick Colonial Revival -style consolidation -era school, constructed <br />using the North Carolina Division of Schoolhouse Planning's #5 -A school plane The building is <br />remarkably intact. Separate guidance has been provided to commission staff regarding revisions to <br />the report. We believe that the report will be sufficient to allow an informed decision by the <br />governing board once those revisions are made. A copy of the report with any revisions would be <br />appreciated by this office. <br />Landmark designation means the community recognizes a property as an important historic resource <br />worthy of preservation. Any substantial exterior design changes to a designated landmark are subject <br />to the design review procedures of the Orange County Historic Preservation Commission. The <br />owner may apply for an annual deferral of fifty percent of the property taxes for as long as the <br />property is designated and retains significance and integrity. <br />If the local governing board wishes to extend the commission's design review authority to significant <br />features of the interior, the owner must give written consent. The designation ordinance must <br />specify the features and describe the nature of the commission's design review authority over them. <br />Thank you for giving us the opportunity to comment on the report. Our comments are advisory <br />only. Once the governing board has received a recommendation from the Orange County Historic <br />Preservation ComnIlSSlon and has proceeded in the same manner as would otherwise be required <br />for an amendment to the zoning ordinance, the governing board may proceed with the designation <br />decision. Once the designation decision has been made, please return the completed designation <br />confirmation form, enclosed. <br />Location: 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh NC 27601 Mailing Address: 4617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699 -4617 Telephone /Fax: (919) 807 - 6570/807 -6599 <br />