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23 <br /> Section 3 . 5 Review by the N. C . Department of Cultural Resources <br /> The N . C . Department of Cultural Resources , acting through the State Historic <br /> Preservation Officer or his or her designee shall, either upon request of the Department or at the <br /> initiative of the Commission, be given an opportunity to review and comment upon the substance <br /> LF <br /> and effect of the designation of any landmark . All comments will be provided in writing . If the <br /> Department does not submit its comments to the Commission within thirty (30) days following <br /> receipt by the Department of the report, the Commission and the Board of County <br /> Commissioners shall be relieved of any responsibility to consider such comments . <br /> Section 3 . 6 Final Consideration of Designation Report by Commission <br /> Upon receipt of comments from the N . C . Department of Cultural Resources or the <br /> expiration of the 30 - day period specified in Section 3 . 5 , the Commission may recommend to the <br /> Board of County Commissioners that the property be designated as a historic landmark . <br /> Prior to the meetin of the Commission at which the recommendation will be considered , <br /> , <br /> written notice shall be sent to the, affected property owner and all adjacent owners in accordance <br /> with the notification procedures set forth in Section 3 . 4 above . <br /> If the Commission recommends that the property be designated as a historic landmark, it <br /> shall submit a copy of the designation report, the comments of the N . C . Department of Cultural <br /> Resources , the minutes of the meetings at which the designation was considered, and a proposed <br /> ordinance of designation to the Board of County Commissioners , requesting that a joint public <br /> hearing as required by Section 3 . 7 be called on the proposed ordinance . <br /> Section 3 . 7 Public Hearing and Notice Thereof <br /> A joint public hearing involving the Commission and the Board of County <br /> Commissioners shall be held before adoption of a proposed ordinance designating a historic <br /> landmark. Notice of the public hearing shall be published once a week for two successive <br /> calendar weeks . The notice shall give the date , time , and place of the public hearing , and shall be <br /> published the first time not less than 10 days nor more than 25 days before the date fixed for the <br /> hearing . In computing such period, the day of publication is not to be included but the day of the <br /> hearing shall be included . <br /> Written notice shall also be sent b certified mail to the affected property owner and all <br /> Y p p Y <br /> adjacent owners not less than 15 days before the hearing date . Adjacent property owners are <br /> those whose names and addresses are currently listed in the Orange County tax records and <br /> whose property lies within 500 feet of the affected property . <br /> Section 3 . 8 Commission Action Subsequent to Public Hearing <br /> Within 60 days following the date of the public hearing , the Commission shall prepare <br /> and submit to the Board of Commissioners a recommendation concerning the disposition of the <br /> proposed ordinance . The Commission may recommend : <br /> B - 9 <br />