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Orange County HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Approved Meeting Summary April 26th, 2023 Bonnie Davis Center, 1020 US 70 West, Hillsborough MEMBERS PRESENT: Todd Dickinson, Tom Loter, Art Menius, Cecelia Moore, Paul Noe, Steve Peck, Anne Whisnant MEMBERS ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: Peter Sandbeck GUESTS: None ITEM #1: CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 6:34 pm. ITEM #2: CHANGES OR ADDITIONS TO AGENDA None. ITEM #3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES for January25th, 2022: Peck moved to approve the minutes; seconded by Loter, motion approved. ITEM #4: ITEMS FOR DECISION: a. Election of officers: chair and vice chair: Staff provided a review of the HPC process for the election of the chair and vice chair. Art Menius indicated he would be willing to serve as chair. Paul Noe volunteered to serve as vice chair. Peck moved to nominate Art Menius to serve as chair and Paul Noe to serve as vice chair. The motion was seconded by Tom Loter. Motion carried unanimously. ITEM #5: DISCUSSION ITEMS a. Designation of new local landmark candidates: May 16' date for a possible joint public hearing: Staff provided an overview the HPC's landmark process whereby the HPC holds a joint public hearing with the BOCC to present the HPC recommendations for landmarks and to take any public comment. At last meeting, there was general agreement that May 16th was a feasible date for most members. The BOCC staff confirmed that the 161h will work. This works for most members. Staff will proceed to send out the required letters and public hearing advertisements in the legal section of the News of Orange. b. Proposed new bridge over Eno River adjacent to National Register-listed David Faucette House: Staff reviewed the current status of the long-standing NCDOT project to replace the 1950s concrete bridge adjacent to the Faucette House and reviewed past discussions with DOT staff. Staff met yesterday with DOT engineers and designers at the site to review the final site plan proposal. DOT has followed our recommendations and has moved the new bridge farther to the north and adjusted the curve to reduce the visual impact. DOT agreed to submit a Certificate of Appropriateness as they closer to the build date, which is looking like 2026, after the house is designated as a landmark in May. c. Discovery of additional stone mounds with possible association with local Indian tribes: next steps: Staff provided a presentation to share more information and images of the stone mounds discovered by Judge Beverly Scarlett on family property along Terry 1