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Attachment 1 Orange County HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION DRAFT Meeting Summary October 28, 2020 at 6:30 pm Virtual meeting via Go To Meeting MEMBERS PRESENT: Susan Ballard, Todd Dickinson, Tom Loter, Art Menius, Paul Noe, Steve Peck MEMBERS ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: Peter Sandbeck GUESTS: None ITEM #1: CALL TO ORDER Chair Dickinson called the meeting to order at 6:34 pm. ITEM #2: CHANGES OR ADDITIONS TO AGENDA: Dickinson wished to add a few remarks for an update about the old Davis Farm log house and cotton gin ITEM #3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES for September 23rd, 2020 (Attachment 1): Menius moved to approve the minutes; seconded by Ballard; motion approved. ITEM #4: DISCUSSION ITEMS a. Davis Farm Cotton Gin and Press: landmark evaluation exercise: At the September meeting, the HPC agreed that the cotton gin and associated barn should be considered for landmark status at this meeting. Therefore, staff provided a powerpoint program depicting the Davis Farm and Cotton Gin complex and its history, consisting of a mid 19tn century log house and outbuildings, with later additions and a cotton gin and press dating from around 1880. The early log house was expanded by two periods of additions. The outbuildings were all moved. The early kitchen and smokehouse survive. Down the hill and west of the house is a barn that houses an 1870s cotton gin and a unique hand-built cotton press, all still intact but threatened by ongoing roof leaks. Discussion followed as members proceeded to carry out the evaluation exercise and provided summaries of their scores. Also discussed were the pros and cons of designating just the gin or multiple structures, concluding with the recommendation that just the gin and its barn be proposed for landmark status. After completing the exercise and tallying the member's scores, staff reported that the final evaluation score was 62.5, which is well above the general threshold of 50 points to be considered for landmark status. b. Annual Report and Work Plan for 2019-20: Review and discussion of draft: Staff prepared a rough draft update of the 2018-19 report which was shown on the screen. This version shows the new text for updates highlighted in yellow, or with strikethrough where text has been deleted. Staff reviewed the various changes and updates. Discussion followed. Staff asked members to look over the draft version, focusing primarily on the sections dealing with the section at the front that highlights the HPC's accomplishments and new/future projects, along with the last two sections dealing with proposed projects for 2021 and final section addressing concerns or emerging issues. Members can send their comments or suggestions directly to staff to be incorporated into a final draft, to be reviewed at the December 9 meeting. 1