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O R A N G E C O U N T Y
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date August 8 , 1994
Action Agenda
Item
SUBJECT: HISTORIC PRESERVATION ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
ARTICLE 4. (NEW) PROCEDURES FOR REVIEWING PROPOSED
NOMINATIONS TO THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
DEPARTMENT: Planning & Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: Yes X No
ATTACHNENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Cameron
CLG Agreement Extension 2580
Draft Amendment
Revised 4/13/94
4/8/94 Comments from SHPO TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
5/23/94 Public Hearing Hillsborough - 732-8181
Minutes Durham - 688-7331
6/7/94 Draft HPC Minutes Mebane - 227-2031
Chapel Hill - 967-9251/968-4501
PURPOSE: Consideration of a proposed amendment to the Historic
Preservation Ordinance which would include procedures
for reviewing proposed nominations to the National
Register of Historic Places.
BACKGROUND: In November 1993, when the County received the Maple
Hill nomination to the National Register (HP-1-93) ,
the Planning Staff became aware that the process for
reviewing National Register nominations is not
contained in the Historic Preservation Ordinance.
A new Article 4 is proposed to duplicate in the
Ordinance the requirements of the Certified Local
Government Agreement (see attachment) pertaining to
the review of National Register nominations by Orange
County and the Division of Archives and History. The
notification and public hearing measures proposed are
the same as those currently required for designating
historic landmarks.
The proposed amendment was presented at the May 23
public hearing. No citizen comments were received. The
Board of Commissioners referred the item to the
Historic Preservation Commission for a recommendation
to be returned no sooner than August 8, 1994.
On June 7, the Historic Preservation Commission voted
unanimously to recommend approval of the amendment to
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the Historic Preservation Ordinance.
RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends approval of the proposed
amendment to the Historic Preservation Ordinance.
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY
STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE
109 East Jones Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-2807
Telephone 919/733-4763 ,
CERTIFICATION AGREEMENT FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
This agreement is entered into on this 12th of March 1993 by
day month year
the North Carolina Division of Archives and History, herein known as the'
Division, and the County of Orange
Name of Local Government
herein known as the Local Government. The agreement is made pursuant to the
National Historic Preservation Act Amendments of 1980 (P.L. 96-515) , herein
known as the Act, and "Guidelines for North Carolina' s Certified Local
Government Program," herein known as the Guidelines.
�. I. GENERAL
1. The Local Government agrees to meet the five standards for a certified
local government contained in the Act and defined and amplified in the
guidelines, and to establish a Certified Local Government Commission
for the purposes of this agreement, upon consultation with the
Division and any existing local historic district or properties
commissions.
2. The Local Government hereby designates a paid member of its staff,
} Marvin Collin$, Planning Director or a person working
Name and Position of Person
under contract,
Name and Firm/Agency of Person
as the individual responsible for the operation of the Certified Local
Government Commission (herein known as the Commission) and for meeting
the requirements of this :agreement. The Commission shall notify the
Division if the person responsible significantly changes the amount of
available time spent on historic properties.
y 3. The Division shall make available orientation materials and training
/ to the local government and the Commission. The orientation and
training shall be designed to provide a working knowledge of the r.olos
and operation of federal , state, local and private prr.servration
programs.
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4. The Local Government shall review all proposed nominations to the 4
National Register of Historic Places within its jurisdiction pursuant
to the Act and according to the procedures in the Guidelines, which
are incorporated by reference into this Agreement, and Part II of this
Agreement.
5. For purposes of evaluation, the Local Government shall submit
triennially to the Division a report on the activities of the
Commission containing the items listed in the Guidelines and any
others which the Division shall require. The Division shall inform
the local government of the results of its review of the report in
writing. The report shall be submitted by October 1 of the year in
which it is required.
6. The Division shall perform annual monitoring of the Local Government
to assure that it continues to meet the standards contained in the
Guidelines and is satisfactorily performing its responsibilities.
Monitoring may include periodic telephone conversations, requests for
specific written materials, on-site visits and other materials which
may be required to sufficiently evaluate the CLG' s yearly activities.
7. If. the Division' s yearly or triennial review indicates that terms of_
this Agreement and addenda are not being met., or that the Local
Government no longer meets the standards contained in the Guidelines,
or that its performance of the responsibilities outlined in the
Guidelines and this Agreement is not satisfactory. the Division shall
notify the Local Government in writing that it risks losing
��. certification. The Division shall document the assessment that the
Local Government' s performance is inadequate and recommend steps to
bring the Local Government' s performance up to a satisfactory level.
8. The Local Government shall have a period of not less than 30 nor more
than 180 days to make improvements. If the Division determines that
sufficient improvement has not occurred within the time prescribed by
the Division, the Division may recommend decertification of the Local
Government to the Secretary of the Interior, citing specific reasons
for the recommendation. If the Secretary does not object to the
Division' s recommendation within 30 working days of receipt, the
decertification shall be considered approved by the Secretary This
F Agreement, and certification of the cited Local Government, shall
become void 30 days following notification in writing to said Local
Government of the Division's recommendation to the Secretary, unless
otherwise notified by the Secretary or the Division.
9. If the Local Government is decertified, it may immediately request
recertification. However, the Local Government shall lose eligibility
to apply for the matching funds set aside for certified local
governments during the grant cycle following decertification, whether
or not its recertification request is approved.
10. The Division may delegate, by mutual written agreement with the Local
Government, further responsibilities to the Commission. The Local
Government may petition for the Commission to assume greater
\ responsibility for preparation of National Register nominations,
environmental review, and review of Tax Act certification applications
J providing the Commission has sufficient staff meeting the professional
qualifications contained in the appendix to the Guidelines. Any
delegation of further responsibilities to the Commission shall be made
as an addendum to this Agreement.
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11 . if separate historic landmark and historic district comruissi.ons i:xist
i in the Local Government ' s jurisdiction, the Local Government shill
obtain a memorandum of understanding with the commissions, in
consultation with the Division, which identifies the responsibilities
of each commission under this Agreement. The memorandum of
understanding shall be made an addendum to this Agreement.
II. REVIEW OF NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATIONS BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
1 . If a property to be nominated to the National Register lies within thy:
jurisdiction of the Local Government, the Division shall transmit
copies of the nomination to the Commission and the chief elected
official of the Local Government within 30 days after the Division has
determined that the nomination is complete and accurate and at least
60 days prior to consideration by the State Professional Review
Committee.
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2. The chief elected official of the Local Government, acting on behalf
of the local governing board, and the Commission shall separately
notify the Division and the owner of the nominated property in writing
of their opinions concerning the eligibility of the proposed
nomination within sixty (60) days from the date they receive the
nomination. Comments to the Division may be submitted on forms
provided by Archives and History. If the Commission and the Local
Government concur with the nomination, their responses may be as
simple as affirmative statements that, in their opinion, the property
is eligible for listing in the Register. If either or both the Local
Government and the Commission do not believe that the property should
be nominated to the Register, they shall state in their responses why
it should not be nominated.
3. Upon submittal of comments to the Division on any proposed nomination,
the CLG will verify that it has consulted with appropriate experts as
stipulated in the cover form it shall receive with each nomination.
4. The Division and the Local Government agree that if the chief elected
official and the Commission fail to notify the Division of their
F opinions within sixty (60 ) days, such failure shall. constitute
approval of the nomination.
5. During the review period, the Commission shall provide a reasonable
opportunity for public comment. The following measures shall be taken
(check one or more of the following).
• Public notice published in local newspaper
• Public hearing at meeting of the Commission
• Mailing to interested local groups. and individuals soliciting
comments
Press release announcing proposed nomination and requesting
public comments
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Ocher measures agreed to by the Division and the Loc:il Government
The Commission shall submit to the Division a record of the measures
taken to notify the public and the comments received.
6. If both the chief elected official and the Commission concur with the
nomination, or if only one of them objects to the nomination, the
Division will place the nomination before the State Professional
Review Committee for consideration a-t the earliest possible quarterly
meeting.
7. If both the chief elected official, acting on behalf of the Local
Government ' s governing board, and the Commission object to the
nomination, they shall return the nomination materials to the Division
which shall take no further action unless, within thirty days of the
return of such nomination materials, a written appeal is filed with
the Division by a third party. If such an appeal is filed, the
Division shall place the nomination before the State Professional
Review Committee at the earliest possible quarterly meeting.
8. After a nomination is recommended by the State Professional Review
Committee, and signed by the State Historic Preservation Officer, the
Division shall transmit it to the National Register with the comments
and opinions of the chief elected official and the Commission,
together with any appeal which may have been filed.
III. TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
1 . The Local Government is eligible to receive a portion of the Federal
Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) monies set aside for certified local
governments (CLGs) provided that it meets the financial management
standards contained in the Guidelines.
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2. The Division shall make the CLG share of HPF monies available on a
50/50 matching basis for the eligible historic preservation activities
and projects listed in the Guidelines. The Division shall award funds
on a competitive basis, and shall select projects on the basis of
their design, cost, community impact, and the priorities listed in the
Guidelines.
3. To be considered for an award, the 'Local Government shall submit an
application containing the information specified in the Guidelines.
The Local Government understands that due to the large number of
present and potential CLGs and the current low level of federal
funding it is unlikely to receive an award every year.
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4. Any project supported by monies set aside for CLGs shall be goviirnt:d
by a separate project description and contract mutually agreed to by
the Local Government and the Division.
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PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
(DRAFT]
REFERENCE: HISTORIC PRESERVATION ORDINANCE
ARTICLE 4. (NEW) Procedures for Reviewing Proposed
Nominations to the National Register of
Historic Places
ORIGIN OF AMENDMENT: _X Staff Planning Board
BOCC Public
Other:
EXPECTED PUBLIC HEARING DATE: May 23, 1994
Purpose of Amendment: The amendments proposed are technical in
nature and :include procedures for review of proposed nominations to
the National Register of Historic Places.
ImpactsJIss es: In March 1993, Orange County's application for
Certified Local Government status was approved by the State
Historic Preservation Office. Subsequently the County entered into
a Certification Agreement with the North Carolina Department of
Cultural Resources (See attachment) .
The Agreement sets forth the responsibilities of each agency in the
operation of Orange County as a Certified Local Government. Part II
of the Agreement describes how the County and the State Historic
Preservation Office review proposed nominations to the National
Register of Historic Places. Much of the language of the proposed
amendment follows that of Part II of the Certification Agreement.
The current Historic Preservation Ordinance includes procedures for
designating historic districts and landmarks. The requirements
proposed for the notification and public hearing , on National
Register nominations are the same as those adopted for districts
and landmarks. The existing Articles 4 and 5 will be renumbered for
consistency.
EXISTING ORDINANCE TEXT: None.
PROPOSED TEXT:
Article 4. Procedures for Reviewing Proposed Nominations to the
National Register of Historic Places
Nominations to the National Register of Historic Places must
be reviewed by the North Carolina National Register Advisory
Committee with final approval by the National Park Service. The
procedures contained in this Article must be followed by Orange
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County before a proposed nomination may be forwarded to the State.
Section 4.1 Study List Status Required
Before a formal nomination to the National Register may be
presented, the North Carolina National Register Advisory Committee
must determine if a site or district is potentially eligible and
place it on the Study List.
Once a site is on the Study List, a nomination may be prepared
in the form prescribed by the National Park Service under the
supervision of the State Historic Preservation Office.
Section 4.2 Review of Proposed National Register Nominations
Once the nomination is determined to be complete and accurate
by the State Historic Preservation Office, the County will be
notified by the State within thirty (30) days of acceptance of the
nomination and at least sixty (60) days prior to consideration of
the nomination by the North Carolina National Register Advisory
Committee.
Within sixty (60) days of receipt of the notice and the
nominations the Board of County Commissioners and the Historic
Preservation Commission shall each notify the State Historic
Preservation Office and the applicant of its opinion concerning the
nomination. Failure to notify the State within sixty (60) days
shall constitute an approval of the nomination.
Section 4.3 Public Hearing and Notice Thereof
During the 60-day review period, the Historic Preservation
Commission shall implement the following measures to provide
reasonable opportunity for public comment:
1. The Historic Preservation Commission shall hold a public
hearing.
2 . Notice of the public hearing shall be published once a week
for two successive calendar weeks. The notice shall give the
date, time, and place of the public hearing. It shall be
published the first time not less than 10 days nor more than
25 days before the date set for the hearing. In computing such
period, the day of publication is not to be included; however,
the day of the hearing shall be included.
3 . Written notice shall be sent by certified mail to the affected
property owner(s) and all adjacent owners not less than 15
days before the hearing date. Adjacent property owners are
those whose names and addresses are currently listed in the
Orange County tax records and whose property is within 500
feet of the affected property(ies) .
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4 . Comments shall also be solicited from other interested local
groups and individuals.
Section 4.4 Commission Action Subsequent to Public Hearing
Following the close of the public hearing on the proposed
nomination, the Commission shall
1. Forward a recommendation to the Board of Commissioners
concerning the nomination;
2 . Notify the applicant and the State Historic Preservation
Office regarding its recommendation. If the Commission finds
that the nominated resource does not meet the National
Register criteria for listing, it must state in writing the
reasons why the site or district should not be nominated; and
3 . Submit to the State Historic Preservation Office a record of
the measures taken to notify the public and the comments
received.
Section 4.5 Board Action on the Nomination
Within the 60-day deadline prescribed in Section 4 .2, the
Board of Commissioners shall receive the recommendation of the
Historic Preservation Commission regarding the nomination. The
Board shall either:
1. Find that the nominated resource does meet the National
Register Criteria for listing;
2 . Find -that the nominated site or district does not meet said
criteria and state the reason(s) why the resource should not
be nominated; or
3. Take no action, which constitutes an approval.
The Board shall notify the applicant and the State Historic
Preservation Office regarding its action on the nomination.
Section 4.6 State Action on the Nomination
If both the Board of County Commissioners and the Historic
Preservation Commission agree that the property is eligible and
should be nominated, or if only one makes a negative finding on the
nomination,, the State Historic Preservation Officer will place the
nomination before the North Carolina National Register Advisory
Committee for consideration at the earliest possible quarterly
meeting.
If both the County Commissioners and the Historic Preservation
Commission make negative findings on the nomination, the nomination
materials shall be returned to the State. The State shall take no
further action unless, within thirty (30) days of the return of the
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nomination, a written appeal is filed with the State Historic
Preservation Office by any interested third party. If such an
appeal is filed, the State Historic Preservation Officer shall
place the nomination before the National Register Advisory
Committee at the earliest possible quarterly meeting.
After a nomination is recommended by the National Register
Advisory Committee and signed by the State Historic Preservation
Officer, the nomination shall be transmitted it to the National
Register. The State shall include with its recommendation the
comments and opinions of the Board of County Commissioners and the
Historic Preservation Commission, together with any appeal which
may have been filed.
Article 4 S. Certificate of Appropriateness
Article 3 6. Remedies and Legal Status Provisions
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION: 6/7/94
BOCC:
North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources
James B. Hunt. Jr., Govemor Division of Archives and History
Betty Ray McCain, Secretary April 8, 1994 William S. Price, Jr., Director
Ms. Emily C. Cameron, ASLA
Planner II
Orange County Planning Department
306F Revere Road
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Dear Emily:
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on the
proposed amendment to the Orange County Historic Preservation
Ordinance. The draft has been reviewed by Melinda Wall,
preservation planner, Linda Harris Edmisten, National Register
coordinator, and me. This letter reflects all our comments.
The procedures for reviewing nominations to the National Register
of Historic Places are not included in the ordinances for other
Certified Local Governments (CLGs) because they are outlined in
the 1992 Guidelines for North Carolina's Certified Local
Government Program (pages 16-19) . However, we have no objection
to including them as an amendment to your ordinance. In fact,
they may become a model for others to follow!
First of all, let me clarify that CLGs only comment on the
eligibility of nominations to the National Register. Under
provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966
(P.L. 89-665) , properties and districts are nominated to be
entered in the Register by the State Historic Preservation
Officer. The title of your new article (and other references
throughout) should be revised to reflect that reality. An
appropriate title might be: "Procedures for Commenting on the
Eligibility of Proposed Nominations to the National Register of
Historic :Places. " You could substitute "review" or "review and
comment" elsewhere in the text.
Secondly, for consistency with the Guidelines, you may wish to
change some of your references to the Division of Archives and
History, -to "State Historic Preservation Officer" (SHPO) , or
"State Historic Preservation Office" (HPO) . For example, in #4
on page 17 of the Guidelines, we say that the local commission
shall notify "the SHPO and the applicant . . . " Your proposed
wording is "the Board shall notify the property owner(s) and the
4 Division. . . " (Section 4. 5, #3) .
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April 8, 1994
I see that you have correctly changed references in the
Guidelines from "State Professional Review Committee" to
"National Register Advisory Committee. " The name of the
committee was changed in July 1992.
Another suggestion for the proposed amendments concerns
references to the opinions of the Commission on the eligibility
or ineligibility of nominations. It is preferable to use the
words "finds the nominated resource does (or does not) meet the
National Register criteria for listing, " rather than "supports or
does not support, " "opposes, " or "objects" (see section 4 .4 and
4 .5 of your draft for examples) .
I hope these comments will be helpful to you. Please feel free
to call me, Melinda or Linda, if you have any further questions.
Since ,
Lloyd D. Childers, CLG Coordinator
State Historic Preservation Office
cc: Melinda Wall
Linda Harris Edmisten
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generations. It seeks improved public health, an informed citizenry and aq
2 better quality of life for all of its residents while promoting efficiency,
3 conservation,, pollution prevention and developing local resources to
4 strengthen the local economy. In March of this year, Commissioner Willhoit
5 presented a report to the Board of Commissioners and asked that the Board
6 consider adopting a policy statement with emphasis on a *8ustainable �
7 Community" rather than just development. If adopted, the proposed policy :
8 statement would be incorporated into the Board of Commissioners, Policy Manual ,
9 and applicable to all County departments and agencies.
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11 THERE WERE NO QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OR
12 THE PLANNING BOARD.
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14 CITIZEN COWU:RTS
15 Melva Okun spoke in support of sustainable communities. she stated that
16 there are different concerns in different parts of Orange County and it is
17 important that people work together toward a common goal. She noted that manyk
18 areas are coming together as a region to work toward a regional effort. She "'
19 thanked the Board for their interest in this issue which she feels will make ;
20 this a better county for everyone. Although she has no changes to suggest to
21 the policy, she encourages the County to solicit feedback from all the people {
22 because there is a need for as much communication as possible.
23 Christopher Cooke spoke in support of including this policy in the Board r
24 of County Commissioners' Policy Manual. He lives in Cheeks Township and works '.
at the School of Public Health at ZINC at Chapel Hill. He said that it seems
that the consideration of these principles have a lot to do with the future
27 of Orange County which is focused on development -- how much, where and at
28 what cost. He feels that approving these principles will provide guidance for
29 development and maintain the quality of life now enjoyed in Orange County.
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31 S MUMS OP 'TOE BOARD
32 There was a consensus of the Board to put this item on the agenda for
33 June 6, 1994 for decision. Commissioner Willhoit suggested that, at that P.
34 time, it be referred to the Planning Board and other human service boards for
35 adoption.
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39 a. Article 4 (new) - Procedures for Reviewing Proposed Nominations'
40 to-the National Register of Historic Places ,.
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42 Rmily Cameron presented for public comments a proposed
43 amendment to the Historic Preservation Ordinance which would include
44 procedures for reviewing proposed nominations to the National Register of _
45 Historic Places. A new Article 4 is proposed to duplicate in the Ordinance
46 the requirements of the Certified Local Government Agreement pertaining to the
47 review of National Register nominations by orange County and the Division of
48 Archives and history.
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^ THERE WERE NO QDESTIONS OR COIGMTS.
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2 A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by
3 Commissioner Inssko to refer the proposed text amendment to the Historic
4 Preservation Commission for a recommendation to be returned to the Board of
5 Commissioners no sooner than August 8, 1994.
6 VOTE: UNANMUS
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9 3- 9 ]&M AT= TC ECON NIC D3 nWP1sE_NT_ D_I_SMUQT
10 a. Comprehensive Plan Map Amendments '
11 (1) Section 3.4 - Locational Criteria (Economic Development
12 Activity Nodes)
13 b. Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments
14 (2) Article 4.2.19 - District Statements of Intent and
15 Application Criteria
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17 Marvin Collins presented for public comments additional
18 criteria by which to evaluate the location of Economic Development Activity
19 Nodes (Transition) . Page 31 of the agenda'list the proposal by Commissioner '
20 Gordon and the recommendation of the Ordinance Review Committee.
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22 QUESTIONS/COlQKENTS FROM MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OR THE
23 PLANNING BOARD
24 Commissioner Gordon noted that she felt these economic
development nodes should be located in areas which could be served with water
and sewer and not in areas which are not provided these services. She would ',
27 like for the economic nodes to have the same criteria as industrial or `
28 commercial nodes.
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30 THERE WERE NO PUBLIC COMMENTS.
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32 MOTION
33 A motion was made by Commissioners Halkiotis, seconded by
34 Commissioner Insko to refer the proposed amendments to the Planning Board for
35 a recommendation to be returned to the Board of Commissioners no sooner than S
36 August 8, 1994.
37 VOTE: UNANIMOUS
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40 4.
AKMMKIXTS BE7.M TO OPIM sPAQZ jQE=Q 0WT AREA PROPOSALS
41 a* Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments
42 (1) Section 4.1 - Overview of Implementation Strategies (Land
43 Use Element Categories/Zoning District Matrix (Open Space
44 Development Zoning District) ]
45 b. Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments
46 (2) Article 4.2.6 Open Space Development (OSD) District
47 (2) Article 4.3 Permitted Use Table (Open Space Development
48 District)
49 (3) Article 5.1.1 - Dimensional Requirements for Residential
Development (open Space Development District)
(4) Article 6.30 - Development Standards for Open Space '
52 Development (OSD) Districts
6/7/94 APO- H(AJ U Tr-5 D M I � U(
Cameron stated that, if the Commission is interested, a general recommendation can be 15
forwarded to the State or the Commission can wait to see more detailed plans of the
proposal. She stated that she will draft a letter to be sent to David Brook expressing the
concerns of the Commission.
AGENDA ITEM #5: DECISION ITEMS
a. Election of Vice Chair
Anderson nominated Norma White to serve as Vice Chair of the Historic Preservation
Commission. Pat Dickinson seconded the nomination. The Commission voted unanimously
to elect Norma White as Vice Chair of the Historic Preservation Commission.
b. Historic Preservation Ordinance Amendment
The purpose of this item is consideration of a proposed amendment to the Historic
Preservation Ordinance which would include procedures for reviewing proposed nominations
to the National Register of Historic Places.
In November 1993, when the County received the Maple Hill nomination to the National
Register (HP-1-93), the Planning Staff became aware that the process for reviewing National
Register nominations is not contained in the Historic Preservation Ordinance.
A new Article 4 is proposed to duplicate in the Ordinance the requirements of the Certified
Local Government Agreement pertaining to the review of National Register nominations by
Orange County and the Division of Archives and History. The notification and public
hearing measures proposed are the same as those currently required for designating historic
landmarks.
The proposed amendment was presented at the May 23 public hearing. No citizen comments
were received. The Board of Commissioners referred the item to the Historic Preservation
Commission for a recommendation to be returned no sooner than August 8, 1994.
The Planning Staff recommended approval of the proposed amendment to the Historic
Preservation Ordinance.
MOTION: White moved to recommend approval of the proposed amendment to the
Historic Preservation Ordinance. Seconded by Allison.
VOTE: Unanimous.
Cameron noted that the proposed amendment will be on the August 8, 1994 Board of
Commissioners agenda.
C. Preservation Element - Draft Request for Proposals
The purpose of this item is to consider a draft Request for Proposals and a list of prospective
consultants for the preparation of the Orange County Preservation Plan.
At its January 18, 1994 meeting, the Board of Commissioners authorized the County
Manager to apply for up to $10,000 from the CLG Survey and Planning Grant Program