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00 DRAFT Page 2 of 4 • On May 14, 1999 property owners within 500 feet were notified by certified mail of the notice of public hearing . • On May 150' and 22nd notices of the public hearing were published in the Chapel Hill Herald and on May 19t' notice of the public hearing was published in the News of Orange County . • This hearing fulfills the Historic Preservation Commission ' s requirement for public comment on the Maude Faucette House Nomination . • Reference to the location was given as The Elms OR # 13 76 , located in Cheeks township, southeast of the junction of SR 1337 (Bane Road) and SR 1336 (Hall ' s Mill Road) . The property is referenced as Lot 4 on Tax Map 4 . • The Maude Faucette House is eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places because it embodies distinctive characteristics of an architectural type, a period, or method of construction . The house is a good representative example of an early-nineteenth century (c . 1820), two- story frame farm house of the Eno River Valley . The largely unaltered house is one of the oldest surviving structures in rural Orange County and retains its early form and its original setting overlooking the banks of the Eno River. • The nomination is scheduled for presentation to the North Carolina National Register Advisory Committee on July 8 , 1999 . • The National Register is the nation ' s official list of historic buildings, district, archaeological sites, and other resources worthy of preservation . • Listing in the National Register does not affect the rights of a private property owner to dispose of listed property in any manner . Chair Allison asked for any questions on the information as presented . Bill Coleman, adjacent property owner asked how this nomination would affect his property rights . Staff indicated no restrictions were connected to this nomination unless a major subdivision was planned . That would require additional review by the Board of County Commissioners, the Planning Board and the Historic Preservation Commission. Mr. Golan asked for guidance of how to approach either the Triangle Land Conservancy or Eno River Association to initiate more conservation easements from surrounding landowners . Anderson suggested they contact Wayne Cash, President of Eno River Association and, that he might have more information on how to go about this . Allison closed the public hearing . MOTION : Anderson moved to accept the Maude Faucette House Nomination to the National Register of Historic Places for recommendation to the State Historic Preservation office . Seconded by Allison. VOTE : Unanimous . Allison suggested that the Historic Preservation Commission nominate the Maude Faucette House to Priority list for Local Landmark Status Designations in the future . Staff was asked to send the owners a packet of information on this process . There was discussion of investigating conservation options for the areas surrounding the Maude Faucette House . _ Belk suggested that the HPC report to the BOCC the importance of the Maude Faucette House being on the Nomination to the National Register of Historic Places and to consider the possibility of a