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Page 2 of 3 L� AGENDA ITEM #5 : ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION a . Future Joint Meeting with Agricultural Preservation Board and Planning Board Planning and ERCD staff have discussed the idea of having a joint meeting with the Planning Board , the Agricultural Preservation Board, and the Historic Preservation Commission to exchange ideas . This would be an opportunity for the three boards to work together on projects with multiple objectives or shared interests , such as proposals to preserve the St . Mary ' s Road Corridor . Since the Planning Board reviews all major subdivisions they have a strong sense of property owners ' and/or developers ' concerns over regulations . The BPC , in contrast, tends to focus on maintaining historic structures while the APB is working toward making agriculture a profitable business in the county . March 7 `h was noted as a possible joint meeting date . Staff to alert the commission of further information on this matter . b . HPC Elections (February Meeting) Moon reminded the members to be prepared for a formal vote in February for the chair position and vice-chair position. The commission discussed possible nominations , terms of current members and applications for appointment . AGENDA ITEM #6 : ITEMS FOR DECISION a. Historic Preservation deliberations on SOCF Recommendations Moon explained the BPC ' s role in reviewing the Shaping Orange County ' s Future (SOCF) Provisional Report and preparing formal comments for the Board of County Commissioners . The Commissioners referred the SOCF report to a number of advisory boards at their November 21 " meeting . Comments are due by February 29 . The intent is for the different commissions to review the SOCF recommendations , decide if they support them in general and identify any omissions or approaches to further encourage those action strategies . The HPC ' s comments will be assembled into a memo for the BOCC . The commission discussed the action strategy of encouraging building reuse instead of demolition ; the importance of viewscapes ; the need to further integrate historic preservation into the development ordinance , incentives such as tax breaks for becoming Local Landmark; a future maintenance fund for historic sites . Staff to draft these ideas into memo form. The HPC also discussed the need for more public outreach . Members should become familiar with historic sites in their community that might potentially be lost or destroyed by development or lack of maintenance , and become more in touch with what is happening in the seven townships . The commission also discussed the need for more public education. Many local residents are probably not aware of Preservation North Carolina ' s programs to help sell historic houses to preservation-minded buyers with restrictive covenants to require preservation and maintenance . The HPC also discussed drafting history - related stories in the local paper. b . Orange County Historical Architecture Manuscript Inventory Selection — Part V . Cedar Grove Township The BPC reviewed the photo files for inclusion in the publication forthcoming in the near future . O Draft 12/13/00 HPC Minutes Last updated 02/20/01 Page 2 of 3