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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD-2011-015 Ordinance Designating Murphey School as Local Historic LandmarkAN ORDINANCE OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DESIGNATING THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE MURPHEY SCHOOL IN ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA AS A LOCAL HISTORIC LANDMARK Whereas, all of the prerequisites to the adoption of this ordinance prescribed in Part 3C, Article 19, Chapter 160A (Historic Districts and Landmarks) of the General Statutes of North Carolina and an Ordinance Creating the Historic Preservation Commission of Orange County (the "Historic Preservation Ordinance") have been met; and Whereas, the Orange County Board of Commissioners has taken into full consideration all statements and information in the application and the designation report prepared by the Orange County Historic Preservation Commission and presented to the Board of County Commissioners on the 3rd day of March, 2011, on the question of designating the property known as Murphey School as a historic landmark; and Whereas, the property known as Murphey School, located in Chapel Township in the County of Orange and more particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto, remains a remarkably intact example of the classical brick consolidated schools that were constructed throughout rural North Carolina during the 1920s and 1930s, and retains the original teacherage, water tower, and some playground equipment; and Whereas, the original classroom wing displays elements of Spanish Revival design, a less common form for consolidated schools, and the subsequent classical temple-front auditorium was constructed with WPA funds; and Whereas, Murphey School was designed by H. (Henri) Colvin Linthicum, a specialist in school design and partner with his father in the architectural firm of Linthicum and Linthicum; and Whereas, Murphey School was named for North Carolina's "Father of Public Education," Archibald D. Murphey, a native of Orange County; and Whereas, the Orange County Historic Preservation Commission has recognized the historic, architectural and cultural significance of the property known as Murphey School and has recommended that the property be designated a "historic landmark" as outlined in Article 3 of the Historic Preservation Ordinance; and Whereas, the Division of Archives and History of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources has reviewed and commented on the findings of the Orange County Historic Preservation Commission. Now, therefore, be it obtained by the Board of County Commissioners of Orange County, North Carolina that: Section 1. The property known as Murphey School, located in Chapel Hill Township, Orange County, North Carolina jurisdictional area, more particularly described in Exhibit A, is hereby designated a historic landmark pursuant to Part 3C, Article 19, Chapter 160A of the General Statutes of North Carolina and the Orange County Historic Preservation Ordinance. Section 2. The owner(s) and occupant(s) of the property known as Murphey School be given notice of this ordinance as required by applicable law, and that copies of this ordinance be filed and indexed in the office of the County Clerk, Orange County Register of Deeds, Orange County Tax Supervisor and Orange County Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation, as required by the applicable law. Section 3. In accordance with Part 3C, Article 19, Chapter 160A of the General Statutes of North Carolina and the Orange County Historic Preservation Ordinance, the exterior and site features of all historic landmarks are always under the purview of the Historic Preservation Commission's Certificate of Appropriateness Provisions. The jurisdiction of the Historic Preservation Commission may also extend over interior spaces with the consent of the owner. The Historic Preservation Commission shall include in its jurisdiction for Murphey School the preservation of the following interior features that it finds to be unique and important to the property, and to which the owner has agreed: the auditorium, including the stage itself and coffered ceiling; the transoms over the doorways; the beaded board sheathing; and the pressed tin ceilings and wood floors throughout. The HPC shall determine Certificates of Appropriateness to Murphey School based on approved design standards, with reference to the designation ordinance, the application materials and the designation report. Section 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Section 5. Any part of this ordinance determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be in violation of any law or constitutional provision shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity of the remainder. Section 6. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. 2 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners does hereby officially designate Murphey School as an Orange County Local Historic Landmark. This the 19th day of Apri12011. 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Funds reserved for surveying, right of way acquisition, road additions, contingencies, overdrafts, and paving entrances to certified fire departments, rescue squads, etc. Subtotal $ 41,706 GRAND TOTAL $ 3,043,956 Commissioner Jacobs welcomed Mr. Fox and commended to Mr. Fox, Mr. Mills, and Mr. Edwards. He said that Orange County has had a fruitful relationship with DOT. Commissioner McKee said that he appreciated the two-foot paved shoulders on NC 57 N and said that it makes it safer for bicyclists. PUBLIC COMMENT: NONE A motion was made by Commissioner Foushee, seconded by Commissioner Hemminger to close the public hearing. VOTE: UNANIMOUS A motion was made by Commissioner Hemminger, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to concur with the proposed program. VOTE: UNANIMOUS 8. Reaular Aqenda a. Murphev School Local Historic Landmark Desianation The Board considered approving an ordinance designating the Murphey School as an Orange County Local Historic Landmark. Tina Moon made a PowerPoint presentation. She said that the seven-acre site is located in the northeastern part of Chapel Hill Township, at the corner of Murphey School Road and Old NC 10. Murphey School Local Historic Landmark Designation Seven Criteria to Evaluate Significance 1) Resource Type - National Register status; single build'mg or complex ~ 2) Age - buildings gain significance with age 3) Historic significance - association with famous person or event 4) Architectural significance - link to well-known architect; nationally popular style; example of innovative construction technique 5) Environmental significance - does farm still look like a farmstead 6) Contributing factors - does property have other features that contribute to knowledge of site, e.g. farm equipment, fountains, statues 7) Integrity - has the property changed or does it retain original features - windows, doors, etc. Common buildings gain significance as they get older if they retain fheir original features, particularly as fewer examples survive. Orange County Local Landmark Program - Administered by Historic Preservation Commission - Properties designated individually or as part of historic districts - Individual landmarks eligible for 50% reduction in property taxes - Proposed changes require Certificate of Appropriateness from HPC - Properties may lose designation if historic/architectural character is compromised (subject to three year back taxes) Local Landmark Application Timeline Part 1(initial consideration) - submitted May 2009 Part 2(formal application) - submitted late August 2010 - HPC Accepted Application - October 27, 2010 - Forwarded to SHPO for comments - November 1, 2010 - HPC reviewed SHPO comments & prepared memo requesting Public Hearing with BOCC - December 8, 2010 - Public Hearing with BOCC - March 3, 2011 - Formal Recommendation from HPC - March 23, 2011 - BOCC Consideration of Designation Ordinance - April 19, 2011 ~ The Orange County HPC uses seven criteria to evaluate the historic and architectural significance of potential local landmarks and local historic districts: resource type, age, historic significance, architectural significance, environmental significance, contributing factors, integrity. While each property is unique, the systematic evaluation formula combined with a multi-step review process ensures that all sites are assessed using a consistent approach. The HPC scored the Murphey School highly on its historic site evaluation form-69-74 out of a maximum of 100 during Dec 8th meeting. Criteria A for its association with statewide efforts to improve education, and Criteria C for its distinctive architecture. Murphey School was designed by Henri Colvin Linthicum, a specialist in school design and partner with his father in the architectural firm of Linthicum and Linthicum. It was named for North Carolina's "Father of Public Education," Archibald D. Murphey. The Murphey School building complex survives as a remarkably intact example of the classical brick consolidated schools that were constructed throughout rural North Carolina during the 1920s and 1930s. The main building was constructed in two parts. The original classroom wing was constructed in 1923 and a large (almost stand-alone) auditorium was constructed in 1936 along the west side of the original building so that the hallway of the classroom wing leads directly into a side door near the auditorium's stage. The building is particularly remarkable in that the original classroom wing displays elements from the less common Spanish Revival Style, including stylized metal roof shingles designed and painted to imitate terra cotta. The auditorium building is fronted with a classical (temple-front) portico supported by colossal square columns. The original teacherage, a circa 1923 one-and-one-half story frame bungalow, also survives on the site along with the well house and water tower. In NC, individual landmarks are eligible for a 50% property tax reduction Local designation programs are a form of overlay zoning. Should the Murphey School become designated properties are subject to design review-COA and demolition delay of up to 365 days. HPC reviews COA in quasi-judicial format. The Local Landmark Program and the National Register of Historic Places are two entirely distinct and separate programs. Both offer honorary status to historic properties through a formal designation process. The specific benefits of each program, however, are quite different. • Administered by Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) • Properties designated individually or as part of historic districts • Individual Landmarks eligible for 50% reduction in property taxes • Proposed changes require Certificate of Appropriateness from HPC • Properties may lose designation if historic/architectural character is compromised (subject to three year back taxes A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Hemminger to approve an ordinance designating the Murphey School as an Orange County Local Historic Landmark. VOTE: UNANIMOUS AN ORDINANCE OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DESIGNATING THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE MURPHEY SCHOOL IN ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA AS A LOCAL HISTORIC LANDMARK Whereas, all of the prerequisites to the adoption of this ordinance prescribed in Part 3C, Article 19, Chapter 160A (Historic Districts and Landmarks) of the General Statutes of North Carolina and an ordinance creating the Historic Preservation Commission of Orange County (the "Historic Preservation Ordinance") have been met; and Whereas, the Orange County Board of Commissioners has taken•into full consideration all statements and information in the application and the designation report prepared by the Orange County Historic Preservation Commission and presented to the Board of County ~ Commissioners on the 3~d day of March, 2011, on the question of designating the property known as Murphey School as a historic landmark; and Whereas, the property known as Murphey School, located in Chapel Hill Township in the County of Orange and more particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto, remains a remarkably intact example of the classical brick consolidated schools that were constructed throughout rural North Carolina during the 1920s and 1930s, and retains the original teacherage, water tower, and some play equipment; and Whereas, the original classroom wing displays elements of Spanish Revival design, a less common form for consolidated schools, and the subsequent classical temple-front auditorium was constructed with WPA funds; and Whereas, Murphey School was designed by Henri Colvin Linthicum, a specialist in school design and partner with his father in the architectural firm of Linthicum and Linthicum; and Whereas, Murphey School was named for North Carolina's "Father of Public Education, Archibald D. Murphey, a native of Orange County; and Whereas, the Orange County Historic Preservation Commission has recognized the historic, architectural and cultural significance of the property known as Murphey School and has recommended that the property be designated a"historic landmark" as outlined in Article 3 of the Historic Preservation Ordinance; and Whereas, the Division of Archives and History of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources has reviewed and commented on the findings of the Orange County Historic Preservation Commission. Now, therefore, be it obtained by the Board of County Commissioners of Orange County, North Carolina that: Section 1: The property known as Murphey School, located in Chapel Hill Township, Orange County, North Carolina jurisdictional area, more particularly described in Exhibit A, is hereby designated a historic landmark pursuant to Part 3C, Article 19, Chapter 160A of the General Statues of North Carolina and the Orange County Historic Preservation Ordinance. Section 2: The owner(s) and occupant(s) of the property known as Murphey School be given notice of this ordinance as required by applicable law, and that copies of this ordinance be filed and indexed in the office of the County Clerk, Orange County Register of Deeds, Orange County Tax Supervisor and Orange County Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation, as required by the applicable law. Section 3: In accordance with Part 3C, Article 19, Chapter 160A of the General Statues of North Carolina and the Orange County Historic Preservation Ordinance, the exterior and site features of all historic landmarks are always under the purview of the Historic Preservation Commissioner's Certificate of Appropriateness Provisions. The jurisdiction of the Historic Preservation Commission may also extend over interior spaces with the consent of the owner. The Historic Preservation Commission shall include in its jurisdiction for Murphey School the preservation of the following interior features that it finds to be unique and important to the property, and to which the owner has agreed: the auditorium, including the stage itself and coffered ceiling; the transom; the beaded board sheathing; and the pressed tin ceilings and wood floors throughout. The HPC shall determine Certificates of Appropriateness to Murphey School based on approved design standards, with reference to the designation ordinance, they application materials and the designation report. Section 4: All ordinances or pats of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Section 5: Any part of this ordinance determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be in violation of any law or constitutional provision shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity of the remainder. Section 6: This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners does hereby officially designate Murphey School as an Orange County Local Historic Landmark. This the 19`h day of April 2011. b. Inteqrated Supplv Services Aareement: Walker Automotive Supplv, Inc. The Board considered approving an integrated supply services agreement with Walker Automotive Supply, Inc. for implementation of an on-site inventory program for fleet and facilities and authorizing the Chair to sign. Jeff Thompson from Asset Management presented this item and gave some background information. Historically, Orange County's volume of purchases for fleet and facilities inventory would not allow it to qualify for an on-site managed inventory program. However, information technology advances have allowed the logistics and supply industries to move away from an inventory heavy supply model to a less costly "on demand" model that can support maintenance operations like Orange County's. this arrangement would allow the implementation of a just-in-time inventory system, managed by Walker Automotive, Inc., to be developed on the County's site. Walker Automotive Supply, Inc. ("NAPA"), acting as the local Agent for NAPA and its parent company, Genuine Parts Company (GPC), will provide on-site logistics and supply support for Orange County's fleet and facilities maintenance operations located at 600 Highway 86 North in Hillsborough. Walker Automotive, Inc. will: 1) provide the inventory supply specialist who will control these operations; 2) own and service the inventory housed there; and 3) distribute the inventory from the County's location. Orange County projects its estimated net annual savings to be between $20,000 and $40,000 for automotive and facilities maintenance supplies due to lower cost per unit and more efficient management of the inventory. Commissioner Hemminger asked if they looked at other companies. Jeff Thompson said na Frank Clifton said that one of the issues is that there is a software supply process. Commissioner Foushee asked if any Orange County employee would be displaced and Jeff said that one employee will be relocated to another department. Commissioner Jacobs suggested working with the two school systems on transportation and sharing this with them.