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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHPC agenda 062800 Y AGENDA ORANGE COUNTY HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION CONFERENCE ROOM #1 - PLANNING & AGRICULTURAL CENTER 306 REVERE ROAD HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA June 28 , 2000 TIME PAGE AGENDA ITEM 7 : 00 L CALL TO ORDER 2 . CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONS TO AGENDA 7 : 05 3 . APPROVAL OF MINUTES 01 a . May 24 , 2000 7 : 10 4 . CHAIR COMMENTS 7 : 15 05 5 . ITEM FOR DECISION a . Select Photos from Quentin Patterson Collection b . Orange County Historical Architecture Manuscript Inventory Selection—Part II 6 . INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 09 a. Town of Hillsborough Design Guidelines 11 b . "Local filmmakers capture Trice ' s life in music " 13 c . National Alliance of Preservation Commissions Pittsburgh Forum 2000 19 d. North Carolina Statutes regarding designation process and SHPO review 8 : 45 7. ADJOURNMENT IF UNABLE TO ATTEND THIS MEETING, PLEASE CALL THE ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT AT EXTENSION 2583 (NUMBERS LISTED BELOW) , STAFF CAN THEN DETERMINE IF QUORUM WILL BE PRESENT FOR THE MEETING, HILLSBOROUG H - 732 - 8181 CHAPEL HILL - 967- 9251 MEBANE - 227-2031 DURHAM - 68 &7331 5 t _ '+ Page 1 of 3 DRAFT MINUTES HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION . May 24 , 2000 Members Present : Tom Allison , Chair Jean Anderson Rob Golan Heath Aldridge Dale Georgiade Staff Present : Tina Moon, Preservation Planner Carol Crawford, Administrative Assistant Members Excused : Carolyn Connor AGENDA ITEM # l : CALL TO ORDER Chairman Allison called the meeting to order at approximately 7400 p .m . Moon presented a gift of appreciation from the Board of County Commissioners to each member for their diligent and valuable work on the Historic Preservation Commission , AGENDA ITEM #2 : CONSIDERATIONS OF ADDITIONS TO AGENDA AGENDA ITEM #3 : APPROVAL OF MINUTES a . April 26 , 2000 MOTION : Anderson moved . Seconded by Golan . VOTE : Unanimous , AGENDA ITEM #4 : CHAIR COMMENTS Allison reported contact with Dr . Ivey, a local property owner . Dr. Ivey gave his permission for the HPC to measure Mason Hall , and said that he would be willing to give up his interest in the house to Hilda Brody , The HPC discussed other related issues : can the structure withstand a physical move , if the landowner is having difficulties with his health would his heirs consider selling the land in the future? Preservation North Carolina (PNC) had expressed interest, in the past, of taking on the project for restoration-resale with covenants . The property is near Lake Michael and maintains a .scenic viewshed . Drag 4/26l00 HPC Minutes Page 1 of 3 Last updated 06/23/00 Page 2 of 3 AGENDA ITEM # 5 : ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION a. Election of new Commission Chair and Vice Chair Allison opened the floor for nominations for HPC Chair position . The commission agreed, after a lengthy discussion, to postpone the election until the end of the summer . Allison explained that he and Jean Anderson are ineligible to serve as chair due to term expirations . Connor is on excused leave for three months and is not willing to serve due to other commitments , and the new members feel uncomfortable with the chair position at this time . Allison volunteered to continue in the capacity of the HPC Chair until more members come onboard . The HPC discussed membership issues and possible contacts . AGENDA ITEM #69. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION a . BOCC Goals/Timetable Moon explained that each board/commission is required - to make a status report to the BOCC on the adopted goals . Moon reviewed the goals and suggested that the HPC prioritize the goals and consider a reasonable time schedule for accomplishing the goals . The HPC discussed marketing ideas to promote LLD program including letters of interest to property owners and a media story promoting historic preservation as important verses another government imposed regulation . Aldridge asked for staff to investigate why a site that the HPC designates for LLD has to be reviewed by the state preservation office ( SHPO) . (referring to White Oak Grove School) . The commission agreed that publishing the History of Orange County Architecture was their highest priority , and noted that the HPC ' s efforts to publicize the book could also be used to promote related projects . Moon explained that the annual BOCC goals include general preservation issues along with more specific prof ects such as the St . Mary ' s Road Preservation Corridor . The commission felt that it is important to develop design guidelines before discussing the local landmark and historic district program with St . Mary ' s residents so that landowners can clearly see the potential impact on their property before making any commitments . Anderson suggested using more press releases to promote the commission ' s activities particularly with the publication . One idea was to take a photo from Mr . Griffin ' s collection and write a short article about old family photographs to build up publicity and encourage others to come forward with interesting photos for the publication of the manuscript . The idea of getting the local media to do the "Where is this ? " photo contest of the month under the HPC auspicious to increase publicity was suggested . Using the old map of the trading path could also spark interest . b . Cultural Site Ranking System (see attached samples) As a follow up from Allison ' s request at the previous meeting, Moon brought a portion of the inventory listing from Bingham Township along with the Land Evaluation & Site Assessment system that the HPC developed a year or so ago . The county has identified historic sites through the 1980s reports and the 1990s surveys , however, all properties are given equal consideration in the planning process (subdivision review process) . The commission may wish to consider ranking and prioritizing the existing historic sites to differentiate those properties with countywide significance that really need to be preserved from those buildings with less significance . It was noted that the HPC received notices of requests for development of inventoried sites from the Planning Board once upon a time however, that was not continued . An amendment to the subdivision ordinance and timetable for HPC review was discussed . The commission discussed ways to make the inventory listing more accessible to current planning staff to ensure that every Draft 4/26/00 HPC Minutes Page 2 of 3 Last updated 06/23/00 p Page 3 of 3 , planner knows when a property that has a historic building of value is up for development . In conclusion the HPC noted that the identification of historic sites has been met and, the protection of historic properties should be the role of the ordinance enforcement and permit approval process . c . Orange County Historical Architecture Manuscript Inventory Selection - - Part I The HPC passed around photographs of the inventoried sites (Cheeks Township) and selected individual sites for inclusion in the publication . The commission discussed modifying some of the prepared narratives to only in building history, and limiting the length to about two paragraphs . Inclusion of additional National Register sites such as the Maude Faucette House was noted . The idea of not including sites of destroyed sites and cemeteries was also discussed . Site selection will continue at the next meeting for other townships . d . Scenic/Heritage Corridor Moon suggested working on a " corridor plan" as another preservation tool to offer local residents . Moon mentioned that none of the existing preservation tools : zoning, National Register and local landmark designation, etc . , appeared to be a good fit for the St . Mary ' s community . It is likely that other rural neighborhoods could also benefit from some sort of scenic or heritage corridor plan . AGENDA ITEM #70 INFORMATIONAL ITEMS a . Preservation Commission Training Workshops b . 160t" Anniversary of the Capital Celebration AGENDA ITEM #8 : ADJOURNMENT Golan moved to adjourn the meeting . Allison adjourned the meeting at approximately 90. 50 p . m . Draft 4/26/00 HPC Minutes Page 3 of 3 Last updated 06/23/00 : .Noon • 005 Hillsborough Township Inventory Sites 22-Jun - 00 OR # Site Name Road Location OR 0002 Ayr Mount SR 1002 Hillsborough OR 0660 Mars Hill Baptist Church NC 57 Hillsborough OR 0667 Phelps Farm NC 57 Hillsborough OR 0693 Becon Farm SR 1002 Hillsborough OR 0694 J . L . Brown House NC 86 Hillsborough OR 0695 Deerfield Farm NC 86 Hillsborough OR 0753 House SR 1551 Hillsborough OR 0870 Rosewood Cemetery SR 1101 Hillsborough OR 0900 Ray House SR 1006 Hillsborough OR 0996 Occoneechi Gate SR 1705 Hillsborough OR 0997 Governor Burke ' s Grave SR 1556 Hillsborough OR 1003 Mars Hill Cemetery US 70 Hillsborough OR 1004 Joe ' s Pool Hall NC 86 Hillsborough OR 1104 Ridge School NC 57 Hillsborough OR 1156 House SR 1551 Hillsborough i 006 Eno Township Inventory Sites 22-Jun -00 OR # Site Name Road Location OR 0001 Rigsbee Rock House US 70 Bus Eno OR 0018 St . Mary' s Chapel SR 1002 Eno OR 0652 Gosling House SR 1002 Eno OR 0654 Pleasant Green Methodist Chur SR 1567 Eno OR 0655 Tilly Farm SR 1569 Eno OR 0656 Cabe - Pratt- Harris House SR 1567 Eno OR 0657 St . Mary' s School SR 1548 Eno OR 0658 Latta Farm SR 1002 Eno OR 0659 Hill Farm SR 1002 Eno OR 0661 Eno Crossroads 1 -85 & US 70 . Eno OR 0662 Foxhill Farm SR 1538 Eno OR 0663 Maple Hill SR 1002 Eno OR 0664 New Sharon Methodist Church SR 1538 Eno OR 0665 Temple of Truth Holiness Churc SR 1538 Eno OR 0666 Benjamin Duke House SR 1710 Eno OR 0673 Caine Roberts House SR 1002 Eno OR 0679 Dairy Farm SR 1710 Eno OR 0682 Boyd House SR 1723 Eno OR 0692 Sunnyside SR 1002 Eno OR 0697 Cemetery SR 1710 Eno OR 0718 Walker Farm SR 1548 Eno OR 0993 Mt . Hermon Church Cemetery SR 1713 Eno OR 0994 House SR 1713 Eno OR 0995 Clayton House SR 1712 Eno OR 0998 Mt . Gilead Cemetery SR 1567 Eno OR 0999 Camp Butner Barrack SR 1571 Eno - 1 007 OR # Site Name Road Location OR 1000 House SR 1570 Eno OR 1001 Piper- Dixon House Eno River Park Eno OR 1002 G . Washington Walker , Jr . Far SR 1002 Eno OR 1005 Palmers Gr . U . Methodist Churc SR 1562 Eno OR 1006 Blackwelder Service Station US 70 Eno OR 1014 Duke Power Work House SR 1567 Eno OR 1049 House SR 1611 Eno OR 1050 House Eno River Park Eno OR 1051 House SR 1570 Eno OR 1052 Duke Power Forman ' s House SR 1567 Eno OR 1053 Duke Power House SR 1567 Eno OR 1133 House SR 1002 Eno 2 :. V � � - .: n " < . 4 f.: . : `' .; blues scene . It was a timely art- . ' - Y P --- Melton roars into the summer W ri new bandzydeco award Fresh off an East Coast tour, Mel Melton : It feels good , this past time around ? with an award for zydeco release of because it sort of gives you some We started off in Long Island the year from Real Blues magazine validation — that ' s kind of what about three weeks ago and worked under his belt, a gig this Saturday you ' re looking for . I ' ve done this some shows up in that area, and night at the Casa Ibarra patio and a stuff so long, I mean , I know then down the Jersey shore . We new road band raising almighty we ' ve got good music, and I know were home for one night, and we musical hell behind him , it ' s been we did a good job on the record headed down to the very tip of a busy first half of 2000 for production values and everything, South Carolina for a wedding, then Hillsborough ' s Mel Melton, we worked real hard on it . I know booked on into Florida — ' frontman and harmonica player for I ' ve got a real good band right Tallahassee, we played the House Mel Melton and the Wicked Mojos now . . . . .when people in the of Blues in Orlando for four nights , — especially considering that the industry start recognizing what played shows in Miami, Coral eastern tour, ended up with a blown you ' re doing, giving you those sort Gables , Naples . . . . . and then the transmission in the van on the way of awards, it validates it. transmission blew up on the van , back from Florida . I ' m kind of surprised we won it , The last show of the tour R . J . Beatty of The News of because what we ' re playing is not [Naples] — to me , I think the band , Orange County recently caught up what I ' d call traditional zydeco by sounded the best that night, even with Melton at his home on any stretch of the imagination . though the band had played 16 Hillsborough Avenue, for This particular magazine is sort of shows in 19 nights and the last ten discussion of the Real Blues award, known as the "blues Nazis" — in a row , the band just kicked that . the band ' s new players and future they ' re pretty much tied to the last night . There was a big crowd: projects for the blues/Cajun/zydeco traditional boundaries of different down there . . . . . I ' ve already played outfit . Excerpts : musical forms within the blues that club once before, and to me world , so for them to decide this is that was the best show of the tour. NOC: So how does it feel to win the zydeco release of the year is So the new band 's working out the zydeco release of the year award quite a step . It definitely gives it a all right ? (for "Mojo Dream, " 1999 Nightfly lot more credibility . Oh , man, it ' s ' great . I think it Music) from Real Blues magazine ? How long were you on the road has the best feel of any band I 've put together, and it ' s got a real ; Hillsborough Historic District Commission natural groove — it seems to fall — into this real good , natural groove its own . It ' s areal loose Property Design on The Hillsborough Historic District Commission and nationally re- feeling up there , everybody ' s at j ease , . . . . it s really good music . nowned architect Jo Ramsay Leimenstoll have completed a draft copy of [Drummer L. A. Freeman of the revised design guidelines . Hickory ] is the other veteran of the Both Commission members and property owners use the guidelines to band . I ' ve got some young guys maintain the special character of the town . The guidelines help to keep the now , but L.A. ' s in his early 40s;. review of applications objective, focusing the historic appropriateness of he toured with the original Drifters_ the design . They also translate preservation concepts and jargon to for many years . I ' ve got a neNi understandable language and drawings . bass player [Chris Mathea of The public is encouraged to participate in the creation of the design Dallas] , a guy who graduated from guidelines . The Commission has scheduled a public information session the Berkeley School of Music on June 21 to present the draft guidelines to the public and July 19 at a He ' s probably the most technicalll public hearing to receive comments on the �draft . accomplished musician in the band P g he writes music, he ' s working on Both meetings will be held in the Town Barn and begin at 7 p . m . The lot of different projects , but he ', guidelines will also be presented to the Town Board at their Sept . 11 really a good blues bass player. meeting . I picked up a sax player [Rol Copies of the draft guidelines are available from the Planning Depart - Chaseman of New Jersey] a fev' ment upon request . months ago from a Chapel Hil: Questions and comments can be forwarded to Margaret Hauth , Plan - band called Doxy ' s Kitchen , . wh+ ning Director (732 -2104 , ext . 228 ) or Cathleen Turner, Executive Direc- had sort of folded up . He had don a couple of subgi.gs , and we talko tor, Alliance for Historic Hillsborough (732 -7741 ) . about him becoming a permaner 4 � « N.P V Li tt161 IF \e Li 0.0 r Gwe us a , call at 732=2171 or email us at newsoforange@rtmx.net Second ront o June 21, 2000 • • • • • Local filmmakers capture Trice s life in music capture the story of Trice's life and in lament and yearning to effect By R.J. Beatty P rY g Y g i The News of Orange County music in their new documentary emotional release — 'an expression " ' film, Shine On: Richard Trice and of the faith-of-Job belief that "the a When one delves deep into the the Bull City Blues. "There's some sun's gonna shine in my back door, j vast, swirling sea of American mu- things you can't talk about that he someday:' It was the sort of pre- - w •* €, r art t • sic, one inevitably ends up in the wants you to do." served first-person testimony that South — among the bluegrass and- Shine On, released last month in Jamie Hysjulien, blues fan, key- country music of farms, fields and a public screening at Durham's boardist and Carolina Friends barn-raisings, New Orleans jazz Carolina Theatre, is on one level school teacher, had been looking and Memphis soul, R&B and Banc- Dalsheimer and Hysjulien's portrait for upon teaching his first class on > tified gospel of both black and of one mans life in music — a ca- the blues at Carolina Friends inIf e white strains, the country and elec- reer that led Trice to interact and 1997. i tric blues and boogie that eventu- play the blues with such regional The class, said Hysjulien, was a �. � ally would give birth to a new and national figures as Sonny kind of fusion between the Pied- ' "yJ rr+ ' R! sound called rock `n roll — all Terry, Brownie McGhee, Blind mont blues of Durham and Orange4 i I flowing together in a musical pas- Boy Fuller and the Rev. Gary County in the 1930s and 40s and - s •„ � ��, , ,��,,� _ • tiche as a soundtrack to the con- Davis — but on another a wider- local history from the time, with flicting strains of the 201d century, ranging survey of life in Durham Hysjulien taking the students out ',, .- 141 the uneasy questions of war and and Orange County in the Great and about in the community to do peace anger and compassion re- Depression and World War 11 era. field research on how much things i bellion and sacrifice, the sacred and The times of Richard Trice draw a have changed between now and . } ' 1 profane. portrait of hard work and little then. At some point, said H s u And somewhere in the middle money, good friends juke joint lien the class learned that Richard " was Richard Trice, the Piedmont parties at which wine, whiskey and Trice, a blues slide-guitar player of bluesman born in 1917 to an Or- blues music flow freely, and the some local renown who had kept an a County sharecropping family, day-in day-out struggle to turn company with the likes of Davis ;> •`=w.a. �4��, l�i who spent much of his life helping one's way the good fortune that, so and Fuller, was still alive and living " to lay the foundations of a thriving often for so many, remains a mad- in the LaSalle Health Center onFilmmakers Jamie Hysjulien (left) and Kenny Dalsheimer recently released Shine on:Richard Trice and the midcentury Durham blues tradition, deningly elusive dream. LaSalle Street, in the heart of the Bull Cily Blues, a documentary about local Piedmont bluesman Richard Trice (pictured at left with fellow and who ended his days believing The essential feelings of this time city he had known and loved for musician John Dee Holeman). Photos courtesy of Steve Whitsitt (above) and Lorraine Tipaldi. that the Lord had called him to and place were encoded in the half a century. something more. songs themselves — a psychological "We'd heard a rumor that he nership between Hysjulien, the racing in Rougemont. By and large nursing home for over 15 years, "God is like this," Trice ex- fly preserved in the rhythmic, shuf- was, you know, a little out of historian and blues buff who knew a self-taught filmmaker, -Dal- losing both legs to illness as he plained to filmmakers Kenny Dal- fling amber of the blues, an art sorts," said David Hughes, one of Trice well by this point, and Dal- sheimer augmented the film classes waited out the remainder of his sheimer and Jamie Hysjulien, who form that makes a specialty of us- Hysjulien's students who visited sheimer, Hysjulien's former Caro- he did take (including one at UNC- , days, looking for a sign from God Trice with his class and on his own lina Friends colleague turned inde- Chapel Hill with Barbara Trent and that would turn his life around. throughout the next year, eventu- ,,.. g Y pendent filmmaker who possessed David Kasper, directors of the The filmmakers started out with the y - j ��,,,.-,• ,...:; all counting the then-octogenarian the camera and editing skills to Academy Award-winning docu- intent of focusing on Trice s music, Trice as a valued friend. "But we make the project a reality. mentary The Panama Deception) said Dalsheimer, but once the pro- got there and he was doing fine; he "Once 1 got to meet [Trice], I with one-on-one study with area ject got going, they more or less let was always happy -for the com- wanted to do something to preserve filmmakers to develop and polish Trice tell his own story, in his own „ his story," �. p y. ry, said Hysjulien. 1 met his own filmmaking style. way. The finished film has no nar- ' Out of these visits with the for- up with Ken, who happened to be And, like Hysjulien, Dalsheimer rator; Trice essentially tells his ; . mer musician grew the idea for finishing up one project and was was intrigued by the prospect of story as Dalsheimer and Hysjulien Shine On, which Dalsheimer de- looking to start working on an- telling Richard Trice's story. take him out into the community, r ' nT scribes as his and Hysjulien's at- other." "1 was impressed b his memo visiting laces around Durham and P Y memory, g P # 1 r tempt to capture some of the feel of Dalsheimer, who left Carolina and the fact that he was really the Orange County that Trice had Durham and Orange County in the Friends in 1996 to pursue film- last of a breed," said Dalsheimer. known and loved well during his mid-201h century through the expe- making full-time, had previously "We wrote some grant applications, formative days. 'rierices and memories of Trice, a experimented with the "anthropo- and the project just took off." Visiting the site of the old Trice f fixture in black Durham's Hayti logical adventure" style of film in By the time Jamie Hysjulien and • family home on Mt. Sinai Road business district through the war Go Fast, Turn Let: Yoices rom the - g f f his students began visiting Trice in years and the heyday of the city's Orange County Speedway, his 1997 the LaSalle Street Health Center See Trice Page 4B -if+i»' "'= � " blues scene. It was a timely part- documentary detailing stock-car the aged bluesman had been in the r 019 In addition to Trice' s stories, the "I felt like I could talk to him filmmakers include a segment of a about anything," said Hughes, re- 4B.The News of Orange County, Hillsborough, NC, Wednesday, June 21, 20W lecture from UNC folklore profes- calling the times he spent with sor Glen Hinson as the professor Richard. "We talked about his Trice talks about the blues as a document growing up on the farm, that life- of the times ( Hinson, said Hysju- style, the changes of the last 80 continued_ from 1 B VF . FV-` Too too- Into _ lien, has been extremely helpful as years , his Christian beliefs , we IF ag , ; . _ , a resource and in promoting his and talked about girls. . . . .he had a lot of I TV : :. ;r t Dalsheimer' s work), Hysjulien stories to tell. It was a great expe- �.: s• ; .. 04 also recruited bluesman John Dee rience with an amazing human be- k 3 ; •3 .F . . •S��S' Holeman (who along with contem- ing. ' toporary bluesman Scott Ainslie pro- "Without a doubt, he was a good IF t3 4 _, . =', '4 ' vides the musical background to friend." IF r_ F t : 7 g ,VIVO FkAShine On) to come to the rest home .,, ., _" , and participate in the film, demon- Dalsheimer and Hysjulien are 11 . 3r,+J ;� . , _ - x strating the intricate fingerpicking currently trying to get their film d an ragtime influence that is a =•;�s _ 0 8 more exposure, sending the video - Tf 5;:al + trademark of the Piedmont-style to festivals and review outlets in , . . _ - blues. the hope of reaching as many peo- However, said Hysjulien, many Y P s ` 't le as possible. Interested citizens of the different blues styles of Y g may contact Kenny Dalsheimer at ;,•W Itmuddied and cross- fertilized over 6 6 7 - 12 0 8 o to sIF. 6 F ITt time as musicians traveled and dakhQmmdsnnne.com , y Y played with one another. Delta bluesmen traveling north through While the filmmakers admittedly ' ' • ' the Mississippi Valley eventually would like to realize some financial , � ,� electrified the traditionally acoustic reward for their efforts, as current' `. ' ' i � + =t • music and invented the Chicago and former educators , the know sound , while Piedmont bluesmen that their work has greater worth as IF .,r � IT ; 4-` V w= fry ; , ( including Richard Trice, who lived a tool for dramatizing life, and do- 'i= a ? <, s in New-•Jersey for a time) traveled ing it in a real and humane manner, a I . @ both north and south, exchanging As Hysjulien puts it, there are a t� '; � , i. t ideas and styles with other must- wealth of stories out there to tell clans the met aloe the wa that haven' t been told; the story of ; : t . Y 8 Y• cY T •• " Richard claimed he actually met Richard Trice comes across, ulti- .y� �' �'��, - ? • �;•• .• �.-. �. < :.. Robert Johnson playing in the mately, as one of a flawed but dig- t ` tot = , ' P. warehouses of Durham , " said nified man, searching for an answer �. , IF Hysjulien. when the last fair deal goes down, F 0. 1 Eventually, though , the music " 1 want to show kids that the w ' "% ! � ++ ,.. • , . : , .; -" - stopped . At some point in the world they live in has a history — € '' 1950s, Richard put down his dobro, here, at one time, these things hap• aa� 1 Y., t+- convinced that the Lord wanted pened," said Hysjulien. " if you see TimFoot 3 `.`•� ' him to stopplaying. As . far as an the world in terns of histo The '' t ` : . F; For ? one who knew him can tell, he blues is a living document of where FIT_ , r t. :. , never picked it up again. we' ve been," Richard Trice, circa 1998. Photo courtesy of Lorraine Tipaldi. near Carolina Friends, where Rich- " He gave up the music Comm and helped his father sharecrop pletely — he never, played again," during the 1920s on the White said Hysjulien, explaining the con- farm, the filmmakers ask Richard if nection between Trice's retirement ' IF he ever picked much cotton. from blues music and his spiritual "Lord, yes," says Trice, laughing conversion. "He felt he had to _ as he demonstrates the proper way change his life.... .since he was just to pick cotton off a cotton plant. " I playing for these drinking and t ' look the other way when I see a dancing parties, in a way turning ' cotton patch." his back on the music was turning The dearth of archival evidence his back on the lifestyle." available to the filmmakers (many In the video, Trice talks about of Trice's boxes of papers and per- how he shouldn ' t have quit music sonal items. were lost when the altogether, but kept playing spiri- moved into the rest home) meant tual music. On David Hughes' that he and Hysjulien were essen- many visits, Richard expounded on tially flying blind in telling Trice's this theme of the blues being some- story, said Dalsheimer. The film- how connected to his division from makers spent two four-hour ses- the church — but, said Hughes, sions doing formal interviews and though Trice felt he should have another four hours driving Trice kept playing, he never did, around the community, to his sis- "God is using me," Trice ex- ter's old house, to businesses in the plains in the film. "He promised Hayti district shut down when the me he would fix my life." Durham Freeway was constructed ' in the 1970s, to the former Shady By January of 2000, after a little Rest juke joint near the current over a year, Shine On was finished. Friends School . The juke joint is The filmmakers showed the com- now a private home, but in Shine pleted project to Trice, who On a slight smile comes to Rich- watched it all the way through, ard 's face as he describes playing " He just said, ' That was a lot the notorious drinking-and-dancing better than I thought it was gonna parties during the height of the be,'" Dalsheimer recalled. Durham blues scene in the 1930s In April of this year, one month and ` 40s. before Dalsheimer and Hysjulien "A lot of stuff didn 't make it into debuted the film at the Carolina the video," said Hysjulien. "Some Theatre, Richard Trice died. David of his longer stories didn ' t make it Hughes, currently studying envi- in — he was a pretty religious man, ronmental science at UNC - and he also told funny stories about Asheville, was among those who his past." came back for the funeral. Co-Sponsors: National Trust for Historic Preservation, Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation, National Conference of State Pittsbur Historic Preservation Officers, gh Preservation Pennsylvania, Inc, Pittsburgh Historical Review Commission, registration to : . . PA Historical & 1 g • • •n Commissions Museum Commission, National Alliance of Preservation Commissions Preservation Action, P.O. Box 1605 National Park Service, Heritage Preservation Service. 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The first FORUM was in Denver in 1998 and over 500 local commissioners, staff and state Certified Local Government Coordinators met and produced what has become known as the "Local Government Manifesto." The mandate from those in attendance was that the FORUM should be repeated i6 two years and commission training should become a regular and ongoing function of the National Preservation Partners. We were listening! The sponsors of this FORUM and I would like to invite you to FORUM 2000 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This FORUM will prove to be as innovative and educational as the Denver event. We have added tours, social events and resource material that will augment the highly praised group participation format of the meeting. Just as in Denver,we will have panel presentations that will be followed by facilitated discussions to produce a set of findings. These findings will be shared with all the participants in a series of plenary sessions. All of the sessions findings will then be reported in a document to help further the goals put forth in the"Local Government o Manifesto" from Denver. Please come and join us in Pittsburgh. Christopher Bowers Chainnan National Alliance of Preservation Commissions •fir �.r,� � ,4 � � T •L -� �':�:±�_♦ Y'•� J� � ) - Vey� �•y., , S_ - - ; =mod.~-` - ` _ _ .• t �: +� t LVy. - Training Conference Registration Rates A program of highly interactive educational sessions will be NAPC Members Early Registration (until July 17): presented to provide training for commission members and staff $85.00 per participant with varying degrees of preservation experience. Panel discussions will allow participants to learn more about current Non-NAPC Members Early Registration (until July 17): preservation issues. Hands-on work sessions will provide an $100 per participant (includes 1 year NAPC membership) opportunity for participants to exchange experiences and to network with preservationists across the nation. On-site Registration (after July 17): The conference will culminate in the adoption of policy papers, $150.00 per participant which will provide both commissions and the NAPC a clear voice cn the preservation advocacy efforts of the 21st century_ Case Studies and Mobile Workshops Early Registration Walking tours and mobile workshops of local landmarks will be Register by our early deadline of July 17, 2000 to receive offered. In addition, information for visits to projects that our discounted registration rate ($85.00 for NAPC demonstrate the impact of design review on urban and rural members, $100 for non-NAPC members). Registration can settings and in socioeconomic districts. These include a range of also be made on-site at the Westin William Penn controversial projects, in addition to model success stories, all of beginning Friday,August 4, 2000, at 9:00 a.m. which you can use in design review procedures in your community. Registration Procedures The Mobile Workshops will be an opportunity to tour two Return the completed form with full payment. Check or architecturally outstanding and uniquely different historic districts purchase orders accepted. accompanied by knowledgeable guides. Meet with members of Registrations received after July 17 will be processed on- historic commissions. The tour begins with the borough of site in Pittsburgh_ Registrations will not be accepted over Sewickley, a beautifully preserved suburban village, and moves the telephone. on to the National Historic Landmark of Old Economy, former All refunds will be less a $20.00 administrative fee, settlement of the Harmony Society, situated in Ambridge Borough. Comfortable walking shoes a must. Box lunch included. Cancellations and Refunds Refunds will be posted approximately 30 days after the Information Exchange conference. In a special exhibition room, participants will share examples of Requests to cancel/substitute must be in writing. preservation tools, such as ordinances, guidelines, commission 100% refund if postmarked by June 6; 50% refund if manuals and surveys. Other exhibits will highlight creative postmarked between July 1 and 17. approaches to education, advocacy and resource management. No refunds after July 17. sage 3 page 4 Advocacy Luncheon 12:00 p.m. — 1:30 p.m. Afternoon Breakout Sessions .r 20th Century Resources: A New Look at Survey & Documentation Techniques Issues in Housing and Historic Preservation Current Issues in Preservation Law Future, anticipatory - RFRA, Trademarks in Miami Preservation and Cultural Differences Thursday, August 3 State CLG Coordinators Workshop Saturday Evening CLG Coordinators i st s Workshop On Your Own: Explore Pittsburgh's Southside neighborhood, 1:006:00 p.m. Informal dinner for Coordinators home to many bars and restaurants Shuttle bus will be provided on a continuous loop Friday, August 4 Preservation 101 Sunday, August 6 New Commissioners Training Morning Breakout Sessions 8:30 a.m.— 12 p.m. Articulating the Preservation Message Preservation 102 Surviving Mega Projects Commission Chair Training What's New for CI-Gs 1:00 p.m.—5:00 p.m. Expanding Your Local Register Mobile Workshop Current Issues in Design Review Tour of Sewickley and Ambridge Burroughs 8:30 a.m.—3:30 p.m. Opening Session Closing Session 0 P g 10:45 a.m.— 12:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.—5:30 p.m. Opening Reception Optional Fallingwater Tour Grand Hall at the Priory, 614 Pressley Street 1:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.—8:00 p.m. Saturday, August 5 Morning Breakout Sessions Political Strength for Preservation Commissions Economic Impact of Historic Preservation Legal Challenges to Preservation :.� Post World War II Resources: What to Preserve? Preservation Plans At Work r l(+ Enforcing the Historic Preservation Ordinance ' r•: O i.' _ when fi ru 1 - Wy'. to gethere The conference hotel is the historic Westin William Penn located in the heart of downtown. US Airways has been designated as the official carrier The hotel is within easy walking distance to the for the attendees of the Pittsburgh Forum 2000, many shops, restaurants, and entertainment in August 4-6, in Pittsburgh, PA. US Airways agrees to Pittsburgh's "Golden Triangle." offer an.exclusive low fare for attendees. This special fare will offer a 5% discount off First or Envoy Class Special National Commission Forum rates: and any published US Airways promotional roundtrip $99.00 per night, fare. A 10% discount off unrestricted coach fares will apply with 7 day advance reservations and ticketing To make reservations: Call the hotel and identify required. Plan ahead and receive an additional 5% yourself as a participant of the National discount by ticketing 60 days or more prior to Commission Forum in order to receive the special departure. These discounts are valid provided all discounted conference rate. rules and restrictions are met and are applicable for These special rates will be available until July 14, travel from all points on US Airways' route system. 2000. After this date, rooms will be guaranteed on These discounts may not be combined with other a space available basis at regular rates starting at discounts or promotions. Additional restrictions may $330.00 per night. apply on international travel. , Discounts are valid for travel Westin William Penn between July 31-August 8, 2000. 530 William Penn Way, Mellon Square Pittsburgh, PA 15219 To obtain these discounts, you or your professional V. 412.553.7100 travel consultant must call US Airways Group and F. 412.553.5252 Meeting Reservation Office toll free at 877.874.7687 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m., Eastern Time. Forum 2000 Co-Sponsors: National Trust for I listoric Preservation, Refer to Gold File # 85181231 Pittsburgh History& Landmarks Foundation, - National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers, Preservation Pennsylvania, Inc, , Pittsburgh Historical Review Commission, PA Historical & Nluseum C OII1miSSlOn, Preservation Action, National Park Service, Ileritage Preservation Service. ige 7 page 8 v* pKt,i n8,s 4 V 3kti 2m t'f"w` de i w Y 4"i"F "� h SGax"edY"!x h'f t 'gxr 3x "f r 3" ,5. 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Service avaita 1c to N yt Chicago, Pltiladelpllja and Washin¢ton, A•C•Te1: (800 57?z 7245 Part Authority 7f4n`;it(PAT) 13use§ run throuShoat Allegheny CQuttry and Light Rail routes connect Ihf kon11!Hlls, Allentown and Station $juv;with PGWutoW4 fit.tsbur6h• TO (412)442 NOP r • . Temperatpres in August typically range between the 604 (morning and eYening) and the 80s (afternoon). • Mus�t1�►� � l�t�rat+�iuna The Andy Warhol Mtiseutq Address: 1)7 Sandusky St., North Side Tel: (412) 237-8300 Includes more: than spo pieces of Warhol's various creatjve works. Carnegie Museum of Art Address: 4400 Forbes Avg., Oakland Tel: (412) 622-3131 French ltnpressionist, Post-lmpressionjst, 14th and early 20111 century American Paintings are all included in the museum's permanent collection. • • • Camegie Museum of Natural History Address: 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland Tel: (412) 622-3131 • 1 Check opt the awesome T. Re:t along with 10 other dinosaur skeletons! This museum . also houses the Hillman hall pf Minerals pod Gems,Wyckoff Hall of Arctic Life,The , Walton Hall of Ancient Fgypt, the Hall ofAfriean Wildlife and the Hall of North . • American Wildlife, Carnegie Science Center Address: One Allegheny Ave., Pittsburgh,PA 15212 ' 1 • • . 1 Tel: (412) 237-3400 The Carnegie Science Center features one of the largest theaters in the world, the OMNIMAXV, plus numerous exhibits, demos, the USS Requin Submarine,Astronomical information and more! Frick Art & Historical Center Address: 7227 Reynolds St•, Point Freeze Tel: (412) 371-0606 This unique center comprises 6 acres of museums and historical buildings including the • . . • • • Clayton, the restored home of Henry Clay Frick,The Frick An Museum,The Carriage Museum and the Muscurp Shop. if you like vintage automobiles,you'll toy; the North Carolina General Assembly - NCGS CHAPTER 160A http : //www . ncga. state . nc .us/statutes/statutes% SFin % SFhtm1/chp160a. html greater percentage of a lot to be left unoccupied , or impose other higher standards than are required in any other statute or local ordinance or regulation , regulations made under authority of this Part shall govern . When the provisions of any other statute or local ordinance or regulation require a greater width or size of yards or courts , or require a lower height of a building or a fewer number of stories , or require a greater percentage of a lot to be left unoccupied , or impose other higher standards than are required by the regulations made under authority of this Part , the provisions of that statute or local ordinance or regulation shall govern . ( 1923 , c . 250 , s . 9 ; C . S . , s . 2776 ( z ) ; 1971 , c . 698 , s . 1 . ) § 160A- 391 . Other statutes not repealed . This Part shall not repeal any zoning act or city planning act , local or general , now in force , except those that are repugnant to or inconsistent herewith . This Part shall be construed to be an enlargement of the duties , powers , and authority contained in other laws authorizing the appointment and proper functioning of city planning commissions or zoning commissions by any city or town in the State of North Carolina . ( 1923 , c . 250 , s . 11 ; C . S . , s . 2776 ( aa ) ; 1971 , c . 698 , s . 1 . ) § 160A- 392 . Part applicable to buildings constructed by State and its subdivisions ; exception . All of the provisions of this Part are hereby made applicable to the erection , construction , and use of buildings by the State of North Carolina and its political subdivisions . Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or local law or ordinance , no land owned by the State of North Carolina may be included within an overlay district or a special use or conditional use district without approval of the Council of State . ( 1951 , c . 1203 , s . 1 ; 1971 , c . 698 , s . 1 ; 1985 , c . 607 , s . 2 . ) § § 160A- 3931 160A- 394 . Reserved for future codification purposes . PART 3A . Historic Districts . § § 160A- 395 to 160A- 399 : Repealed by Session Laws 1989 , c . 706 , s . 1 . Part 3B . Historic Properties Commissions . § § 160A- 399 . 1 through 160A- 400 : Repealed by Session Laws 1989 , c . 706 . Part 3C . Historic Districts and Landmarks . 160A- 400 . 1 . Legislative findings . The historical heritage of our State is one of our most valued and important assets . The conservation and preservation of historic districts and landmarks stabilize and increase property values in their areas and strengthen the overall economy of the State . This Part authorizes cities and counties of the State within their respective zoning jurisdictions and by means of listing , regulation , and acquisition : ( 1 ) To safeguard the heritage of the city or county by preserving any district or landmark therein that embodies important elements of its culture , history , architectural history , or prehistory ; and ( 2 ) To promote the use and conservation of such 151 of 270 6/20/2000 10 : 19 AM forth Carolina General Assembly - NCGS CHAPTER 160A http : //www , ncga. state .nc , us/statutes/statutes%SFin%SFhtm1/chp160a . htmI r 020 district or landmark for the education , pleasure and enrichment of the residents of the city or county and the State as a whole . ( 1989 , c . 706 , s . 2 . ) § 160A- 400 . 2 . Exercise of powers by counties as well as cities . The term " municipality " or " municipal " as used in G . S . 160A- 400 . 1 through 160A- 400 . 14 shall be deemed to include the governing board or legislative board of a county , to the end that counties may exercise the same powers as cities with respect to the establishment of historic districts and designation of landmarks . ( 1989 , c . 706 , s . 2 ; 1989 ( Reg . Sess . , 1990 ) , c . 1024 , s . 40 . ) 160A- 400 . 3 . Character of historic district defined . Historic districts established pursuant to this Part shall consist of areas which are deemed to be of special significance in terms of their history , prehistory , architecture , and / or culture , and to possess integrity of design , setting , materials , feeling , and association . ( 1989 , c . 706 , s . 2 . ) § 160A- 400 . 4 . Designation of historic districts . Any municipal governing board may , as part of a zoning or other ordinance enacted or amended pursuant to this Article , designate and from time to time amend one or more historic districts within the area subject to the ordinance . Such ordinance may treat historic districts either as a separate use district classification or as districts which overlay other zoning districts . Where historic districts are designated as separate use districts , the zoning ordinance may include as uses by right or as conditional uses those uses found by the Preservation Commission to have existed during the period sought to be restored or preserved , or to be compatible with the restoration or preservation of the district . No historic district or districts shall be designated until . ( 1 ) An investigation and report describing the significance of the buildings , structures , features , sites or surroundings included in any such proposed district , and a description of the boundaries of such district has been prepared , and ( 2 ) The Department of Cultural Resources , acting through the State Historic Preservation Officer or his or her designee , shall have made an analysis of and recommendations concerning such report and description of proposed boundaries . Failure of the department to submit its written analysis and recommendations to the municipal governing board within 30 calendar days after a written request for such analysis has been received by the Department of Cultural Resources shall relieve the municipality of any responsibility for awaiting such analysis , and said board may at any time thereafter take any necessary action to adopt or amend its zoning ordinance . The municipal governing board may also , in its discretion , refer the report and proposed boundaries to any local preservation commission or other interested body for its ,recommendations prior to taking action to amend the zoning ordinance . With respect to any changes in the boundaries of such . district subsequent to its initial establishment , or the creation of additional districts within the jurisdiction , the investigative studies and reports required by subdivision ( 1 ) of this section shall be prepared by the preservation commission , and shall be referred to the local planning agency for its review and comment according to procedures set forth in the zoning ordinance . Changes in the boundaries of an initial district or proposal for additional districts shall also be submitted to the Department of Cultural Resources in accordance with the 52 of 270 6/20/2000 10 : 19 AM North Carolina General Assembly - NCGS CHAPTER 160A http % //www , ncga . state . nc . us/statutes/statutes % 5Fin% 5Fhtml/chp160a . html 021 provisions of subdivision ( 2 ) of this section . On , receipt of these reports and recommendations , the municipality may proceed in the same . manner as would otherwise be required for the adoption or amendment of any appropriate zoning ordinance provisions . ( 1989 , c . 706 , s . 2 . ) 160A- 400 . 5 . Designation of landmarks ; adoption of an ordinance ; criteria for designation . Upon complying with G . S . 160A- 400 . 6 , the governing board may adopt and from time to time amend or repeal an ordinance designating one or more historic landmarks . No property shall be recommended for designation as a historic landmark unless it is deemed and found by the preservation commission to be of special significance in terms of its historical , prehistorical , architectural , or cultural importance , and to possess integrity of design , setting , workmanship , materials , feeling and / or association . The ordinance shall describe each property designated in the ordinance , the name or names of the owner or owners of the property , those elements of the property that are integral to its historical , architectural , or prehistorical value , including the land area of the property so designated , and any other information the governing board deems necessary . For each building , structure , site , area , or object so designated as a historic landmark , the ordinance shall require that the waiting period set forth in this Part be observed prior to its demolition . For each designated landmark , the ordinance may also . provide for a suitable sign on the property indicating that the property has been so designated . If the owner consents , the sign shall be placed upon the property . If the owner objects , the sign shall be placed on a nearby public right - of - way . ( 1989 , c . 706 , s . 2 . ) 160A- 400 . 6 . Required landmark designation procedures . As a guide for the identification and evaluation of landmarks , the commission shall undertake , at the earliest possible time and consistent with the resources available to it , an inventory of properties of historical , architectural , prehistorical , and cultural significance within its jurisdiction . Such inventories and any additions or revisions thereof shall be submitted as expeditiously as possible to the Division of Archives and History . No ordinance designating a historic building , structure , site , area or object as a landmark nor any amendment thereto may be adopted , nor may any property be accepted or acquired by a preservation commission or the governing board of a municipality , until all of the following procedural steps have been taken : ( 1 ) The preservation commission shall ( 1 ) prepare and adopt rules of procedure , and ( ii ) prepare and adopt principles and guidelines , not inconsistent with this Part , for altering , restoring , moving , or demolishing properties designated as landmarks . ( 2 ) The preservation commission shall make or cause to be made an investigation and report on the historic , architectural , prehistorical , educational or cultural significance of each building , structure , site , area or object proposed for designation or acquisition . Such investigation or report shall be forwarded to the Division of Archives and History , North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources . ( 3 ) The Department of Cultural Resources , acting through the State Historic Preservation Officer shall either upon request of the department or at the initiative of the preservation commission be given an opportunity to review and comment upon the substance and effect of the designation of any landmark pursuant to this Part . Any comments shall be provided 153 of 270 6/20/2000 10 : 19 AM forth Carolina General Assembly - NCGS CHAPTER 160A http : //www , ncga . state . nc . us/statutes/statutes% SFin% SFhtml/chpl60a . html Q G �: in writing . If the Department does not submit its comments or recommendation in connection with any designation within 30 days following receipt by the Department of the investigation and report of the commission , the commission and any city or county governing board shall be -relieved of any responsibility to consider such comments . ( 4 ) The preservation commission and the governing board shall hold a joint public hearing or separate public hearings on the proposed ordinance . Reasonable notice of the time and place thereof shall be given . All meetings of the commission shall be open to the public , in accordance with the North Carolina Open Meetings Law , Chapter 143 , Article 33C . ( 5 ) Following the joint public hearing or separate public hearings , the governing board may adopt the ordinance as proposed , adopt the ordinance with any amendments it deems necessary , or reject the proposed ordinance . ' ( 6 ) Upon adoption of the ordinance, the owners and occupants of each designated landmark shall be given written notification of such designation insofar as reasonable diligence permits . One copy of the ordinance and all amendments thereto shall be filed by the preservation commission in the office of the register of deeds of the county in which the landmark or landmarks are located . Each designated landmark shall be indexed according to the name of the owner of the property in the grantee and grantor indexes in the register of deeds office , and the preservation commission shall pay a reasonable fee for filing and indexing . In the case of any landmark property lying within the zoning jurisdiction of a city , a second copy of the ordinance and all amendments thereto shall be kept on file in the office of the city or town clerk and be made available for public inspection at any reasonable time . A third copy of the ordinance and all amendments thereto shall be given to the city or county building inspector . The fact that a building , structure , site , area or object has been designated a landmark shall be clearly indicated on all tax maps maintained by the county or city for such period as the designation remains in effect . ( 7 ) Upon the adoption of the landmarks ordinance or any amendment thereto , it shall be the duty of the preservation commission to give notice thereof to the tax supervisor of the county in which the property is located . The designation and any recorded restrictions upon the property limiting its use for preservation purposes shall be considered by the tax supervisor in appraising it for tax purposes . ( 1989 , c . 706 , s . 2 . ) § 160A- 400 . 7 . Historic Preservation Commission . Before it may designate one or * more landmarks or historic districts , a municipality shall establish or designate a historic preservation commission . The municipal governing board shall determine the number of the members of the commission , which shall be at least three , and the length of their terms , which shall be no greater than four years . A majority of the members of such a commission shall have demonstrated special interest , experience , or education in history , architecture , archaeology , or related fields . All the members shall reside within the territorial jurisdiction of the municipality as established pursuant to G . S . 160A - 360 . The commission may appoint advisory bodies and committees as appropriate . In lieu of establishing a historic preservation commission , a municipality may designate as its historic preservation commission , ( 1 ) . a . separate historic districts commission or a separate historic landmarks commission established pursuant to this Part to deal only with historic districts or landmarks respectively , ( ii ) a planning agency established pursuant to this Article , or ( ii .i ) a community appearance commission established pursuant to Part 7 of this Article . In order for a commission or . 54 of 270 6/20/2000 109619 AM North Carolina General Assembly - NCGS CHAPTER 160A http : //www .ncga , state . nc . us/statutes/statutes %5Fin%5Fhtml/chp160a . html board other than the preservation commission to be designated , at 0 20 least three of its members shall have demonstrated special interest , experience , or education in history , architecture , or related fields . At the discretion of the municipality the ordinance may also provide that the preservation commission may exercise within a historic district any or all of the powers of a planning agency or a community appearance commission . A county and one or more cities in the county may establish or designate a joint preservation commission . If a joint commission is established or designated , the county and cities involved shall determine the residence requirements of members of the joint preservation commission . ( 1989 , c . 706 , s . 2 . ) § 160A- 400 . 8 . Powers of the Historic Preservation Commission . A preservation commission established pursuant to this Part may , within the zoning jurisdiction of the municipality : ( 1 ) Undertake an inventory of properties of historical , prehistorical , architectural , and / or cultural significance ; ( 2 ) Recommend to the municipal governing board areas to be designated by ordinance as " Historic Districts " ; and individual structures , buildings , sites , areas , or objects to be designated by ordinance as " Landmarks " ; ( 3 ) Acquire by any lawful means the fee or any lesser included interest , including options to purchase , to properties within established districts or to any such properties designated as landmarks , to hold , manage , preserve , restore and improve the same , and to exchange or dispose of the property by public or private sale , lease or otherwise , subject to covenants or other legally binding restrictions which will secure appropriate rights of public access and promote the preservation of the property , ( 4 ) Restore , preserve and operate historic properties ; ( 5 ) Recommend to the governing board that designation of any area as a historic district or part thereof , or designation of any building , structure , site , area , or object as a landmark , be revoked or removed for cause ; ( 6 ) Conduct an educational program with respect to historic properties and districts within its jurisdiction ; ( 7 ) Cooperate with the State , federal , and local governments in pursuance of the purposes of this Part . The governing board or the commission when authorized by the governing board may contract with the State , or the United States of America , or any agency of either , or with any other organization provided the terms are not inconsistent with State or federal law ; ( 8 ) Enter , solely in performance of its official duties and only at reasonable times , upon private lands for examination or survey thereof . However , no member , employee or agent of the commission may enter any private building or structure without the express consent of the owner or occupant thereof ; ( 9 ) Prepare and recommend the official adoption of a preservation element as part of the municipality ' s comprehensive plan ; ( 10 ) Review and act upon proposals for alterations , demolitions , or new construction within historic districts , or for the alteration or demolition of designated landmarks , pursuant to this Part ; and ( 11 ) Negotiate at any time with the owner of a building , structure , - site , area , or object for its acquisition or its preservation , when such action is reasonably necessary or appropriate . ( 1989 , c . 706 , s . 2 . ) 155 of 270 6/20/2000 104019 AM Torth Carolina General Assembly - NCGS CHAPTER 160A . http ://www . ncga . state . nc .us/statutes/statutes% 5Fin% 5Fhtml/chp160a. html 02 x § 160A- 400 . 9 . Certificate of appropriateness required . ( a ) From and after the designation of a landmark or a historic district , no exterior portion of any building or other structure ( including masonry walls , fences , light fixtures , steps and pavement , or other appurtenant features ) , nor above - ground utility structure nor any type of outdoor advertising sign shall be erected , altered , restored , moved , or demolished on such landmark or within such district until after an application for a certificate of appropriateness as to exterior features has been submitted to and approved by the preservation commission . The municipality shall require such a certificate to be issued by the commission prior to the issuance of a building permit or other permit granted for the purposes of constructing , altering , moving , or demolishing structures , which certificate may be issued subject to reasonable conditions necessary to carry out the purposes of this Part . A certificate of appropriateness shall be required whether or not a building or other permit is required . For purposes of this Part , " exterior features " shall include the architectural style , general design , and general arrangement of the exterior of a building or other structure , including the kind and texture of the building material , the size and scale of the building , and the type and style of all windows , doors , light fixtures , signs , and other appurtenant fixtures . In the case of outdoor advertising signs , " exterior features " shall be construed to mean the style , material , size , and location of all such signs . Such " exterior features " may , in the discretion of the local governing board , include historic signs , color , and significant landscape , archaeological , and natural features of the area . Except as provided in ( b ) below , the commission shall have no jurisdiction over interior arrangement and shall take no action under this section except to prevent the construction , reconstruction , alteration , restoration , moving , or demolition of buildings , structures , appurtenant fixtures , outdoor advertising signs , or other significant features in the district which would be incongruous with the special character of the landmark or district . ( b ) Notwithstanding subsection ( a ) of this section , jurisdiction of the commission over interior spaces shall be limited to specific interior features of architectural , artistic or historical significance in publicly owned landmarks , and of privately owned historic landmarks for which consent for interior review has been given by the owner . Said consent of an owner for interior review shall bind future owners and / or successors in title , provided such consent has been filed in the office of the register of deeds of the county in which the property is located and indexed according to the name of the owner of the - property in the grantee and grantor indexes . The landmark designation shall specify the interior features to be reviewed and the specific nature of the commission ' s jurisdiction over the interior . ( c ) Prior to any action to enforce a landmark or historic district ordinance , the commission shall ( 1 ) prepare and adopt rules of procedure , and ( ii ) prepare and adopt principles and guidelines not inconsistent with this Part for new construction , alterations , additions , moving and demolition . The ordinance may provide , subject to prior adoption by the preservation commission of detailed standards , for the review and approval by an administrative official of applications for a certificate of appropriateness or of minor works as defined by ordinance ; provided , however , that no application for a certificate of - appropriateness may be denied without formal action by the preservation commission . Prior to issuance or denial of a certificate of 56 of 270 6/20/2000 10 : 19 AM North Carolina General Assembly - NCGS CHAPTER 160A http : //www . ncga. state . nc . us/statutes/statutes% SFin% SFhtml/chpl60a . html � ? ,.T appropriateness the commission shall take such steps as may be reasonably required in the ordinance and / or rules of procedure to inform the owners of any property likely to be materially affected by the application , and shall give the applicant and such owners an opportunity to be heard . In cases where the commission deems it necessary , it may hold a public hearing concerning the application . All meetings of the commission shall be open to the public , in accordance with the North Carolina Open Meetings Law , Chapter 143 , Article 33C . ( d ) All applications for certificates of appropriateness shall be reviewed and acted upon within a reasonable time , not to exceed 180 days from the date the application for a certificate of appropriateness is filed , as defined by the ordinance or the commission ' s rules of procedure . As part of its review procedure , the commission may view the premises and seek the advice of the Division of Archives and History or such other expert ' advice as it may deem necessary under the circumstances . ( e ) An appeal may be taken to the Board of Adjustment from the commission ' s action in granting or denying any certificate , which appeals ( 1 ) may be taken by any aggrieved party , ( ii ) shall be taken within times prescribed by the preservation commission by general rule , and ( iii ) shall be in the nature of certiorari . Any appeal from the Board of Adjustment ' s decision in any such case shall be heard by the superior court of the county in which the municipality is located . ( f ) All of the provisions of this Part are hereby made applicable to construction , alteration , moving and demolition by the State of North Carolina , its political subdivisions , agencies and instrumentalities , provided however they shall not apply to interiors of buildings or structures owned by the State of North Carolina , The State and its agencies shall have a right of appeal to the North Carolina Historical Commission or any successor agency assuming its responsibilities under G . S . 121 - 12 ( a ) from any decision of a local preservation commission . The commission shall render its decision within 30 days from the date that the notice of appeal by the State is received by it . The current edition of the Secretary of the Interior ' s Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings shall be the sole principles and guidelines used in reviewing applications of the State for certificates of appropriateness . The decision of the commission shall be final and binding upon both the State and the preservation commission . ( 1989 , c . 706 , s . 2 . ) § 160A- 400 . 10 . Conflict with other laws . Whenever any ordinance adopted pursuant to this Part requires a longer waiting period or imposes other higher standards with respect to a designated historic landmark or district than are established under any other statute , charter provision , or regulation , this Part shall govern . Whenever the provisions of any other statute , charter provision , ordinance or regulation require a longer waiting period or impose other higher standards than are established under this Part , such other statute , charter provision , ordinance or regulation shall govern . ( 1989 , c . 706 , s . 2 . ) § 160A- 400 . 11 . Remedies . In case any building , structure , site , area or object designated as a historic landmark or located within a historic district designated pursuant to this Part is about to be demolished whether as the result of deliberate neglect or otherwise , materially altered , remodeled , removed or destroyed , except in compliance with the ordinance or other provisions of this Part , the city or county , the historic preservation commission , or other party aggrieved by such action may institute 157 of 270 6/20/2000 10 : 19 AM lorth Carolina General Assembly - NCGS CHAPTER 160A https //www .ncga. state . nc .us/statutes/statutes%5Fin% 5Fhtml/chpl6Oa.html 02 any appropriate action or proceedings to prevent such unlawful demolition , destruction , material alteration , remodeling or removal , to restrain , correct or abate such violation , or to prevent any illegal act or conduct with respect to such building , structure , site , area or object . Such remedies shall be in addition to any others authorized by this Chapter for violation of a municipal ordinance . _ ( 1989 , c . 706 , s . 2 . ) § 160A- 400 . 12 . Appropriations . A city or county governing board is authorized to make appropriations to a historic preservation commission established pursuant to this Part in any amount that it may determine necessary for the expenses of the operation of the commission , and may make available any additional amounts necessary for the acquisition , restoration , preservation , operation , and management of historic buildings , structures , sites , areas or objects designated as historic landmarks or within designated historic districts , or of land on which such buildings or structures are located , or to which they may be removed . ( 1989 , c . 706 , s . 2 . ) § 160A- 400 . 13 . Certain changes not prohibited . Nothing in this Part shall be construed to prevent the ordinary maintenance or repair of any exterior architectural feature in a historic district or of a landmark which does not involve a change in design , material or appearance thereof , nor to prevent the construction , reconstruction , alteration , restoration , moving or demolition of any such feature which the building inspector or similar official shall certify is required by the public safety because of an unsafe or dangerous condition . Nothing in this Part shall be construed to prevent a property owner from making any use of his property that is not prohibited by other law . Nothing in this Part shall be construed to prevent a ) the maintenance , or b ) in the event of an emergency the immediate restoration , of any existing above - ground utility structure without approval by the preservation commission . ( 1989 , c . 706 , s . 2 . ) § 160A- 400 . 14 . Delay in demolition of landmarks and buildings within historic district . ( a ) An application for a certificate of appropriateness authorizing the relocation , demolition or destruction of a designated landmark or a building , structure or site within the district may not be denied except as provided in subsection ( c ) . However , the effective date of such a certificate may be delayed for a period of up to 365 days from the date of approval . The maximum period of delay authorized by this section shall be reduced by the commission where it finds that the owner would suffer extreme hardship or be permanently deprived of all beneficial use of or return from such property by virtue of the delay . During such period the preservation commission shall negotiate with the owner and with any other parties in an effort to find a means of preserving the building or site : If the preservation commission finds that a building or site within a district has no special significance or value toward maintaining the character of the district , it shall waive all or part of such period and authorize earlier demolition , or removal . If the commission or planning agency has voted to recommend designation of a property as a landmark or designation of an area as a district , and final designation has not been made . by the local governing board , the demolition or destruction of any building , site , or structure located on the property of the proposed landmark or in the proposed district may be delayed by the commission or planning agency for a period of up to 180 days or until the local governing board takes final action on the . 58 of 270 6/20/2000 10 * 19 AM •tlorth Carolina General Assembly - NCGS CHAPTER 160A http : //www . ncga. state . nc . us/statutes/statutes%5Fin% 5Fhtml/chp160a . html designation , whichever occurs first . ( b ), The governing board of any municipality may enact an ordinance to prevent the demolition by neglect of any designated landmark or any building or structure within an established historic district . Such ordinance shall provide appropriate safeguards to protect property owners from undue economic hardship . ( c ) An application for a certificate of appropriateness authorizing the demolition or destruction of a building , site , or structure determined by the State Historic Preservation Officer as having statewide significance as defined in the criteria of the National Register of Historic Places may be denied except where the commission finds that the owner would suffer extreme hardship or be permanently deprived of all beneficial use or return by virtue of the denial . ( 1989 , c . 706 , s . 2 ; 1991 , c . 514 . ) Part 4 . Acquisition of Open Space , 160A- 401 . Legislative intent . It is the intent of the General Assembly in enacting this Part to provide a means whereby any county or city may acquire , by purchase , gift , grant , bequest , devise , lease , or otherwise , and through the expenditure of . public funds , the fee or any lesser interest or right in real property in order to preserve , through limitation of their future use , open spaces and areas for public use and enjoyment . ( 1963 , c . 1129 , s . 1 ; 1971 , c . 698 , s . l . ) § 160A- 402 . Finding of necessity . The General Assembly finds that the rapid growth and spread of urban development in the State is encroaching upon , or eliminating , many open areas and spaces of varied size and character , including many having significant scenic or esthetic values , which areas and spaces if preserved and maintained in their present open state would constitute important physical , social , esthetic , or economic assets to existing and impending urban development . The General Assembly declares that it is necessary for sound and proper urban development and in the public interest of the people of this State for any county or city to expend or advance public funds for , or to accept by purchase , gift , grant , bequest , devise , lease , or otherwise , the fee or any lesser interest or right in real property so as to acquire , maintain , improve , protect , limit the future use of , or otherwise conserve open spaces and areas within their respective jurisdictions as defined by this Article . The General Assembly declares that the acquisition of interests or rights in real property for the preservation of open spaces and areas constitutes a public purpose for which public funds may be expended or advanced . ( 1963 , c . 1129 , s . 2 ; 1971 , c . 698 , s . 1 . ) § 160A- 403 . Counties or cities authorized to acquire and reconvey real property . Any county or city in the State may acquire by purchase , gift , grant , bequest , devise , lease , or otherwise , the fee or any lesser interest , development right , easement , covenant , or other contractual right of or to real property within its respective jurisdiction , when it finds that the acquisition is necessary to achieve the purposes of this Part . Any county or , city may also _ acquire the fee to any property for the purpose of conveying or leasing the property back to its original owner or other person under covenants or other contractual arrangements that will limit the future use of the property in accordance with the purposes of + 9 of 270 6/20/2000 10 : 19 AM Is