Administration 15.11 Historic Preservation
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C. Pre-Application Meeting: No meeting is required but applicants are encouraged to call or visit the Administrator to determine what information is required for the application. D. Required Application Information: Each application shall contain a Sketch Plan (15.4.2) designating the extent of the proposed demolition, removal, or destruction of historic structures. E. Determination of Compliance – Locally Designated Historic Structures: For applications regarding “locally designated historic structures” as outlined in Section 15.11.4.A.1 above, the Administrator shall review the application to ensure that it is complete and schedule the matter for an evidentiary public hearing before the HPC. F. Determination of Compliance – Other Historic Structures: For applications regarding “other historic structures” as outlined in Section 15.11.4.A.2 above, the Administrator shall review the application to ensure that it is complete and assign a Demolition Approval System Score (DASS) as described below. If, according to the DASS table below, a Certificate of Appropriateness is required to authorize the demolition, removal or destruction of a designated landmark or a building, structure or site within a historic district, the Administrator shall schedule the matter for an evidentiary public hearing before the HPC. G. Demolition Approval System Score (DASS)
DASS Tier
Criteria for Assignment of Tier Category*
Required Action
Staff shall determine if property is located in an area that is a potential historic district or if the property is a potential for listing on the state study list. If either is true an application for a COA shall be filed by the applicant for review by the HPC. The HPC shall grant a COA authorizing demolition or may order a delay of up to 365 days before demolition may commence. If neither is true (i.e. the site is not in a potential historic district and is not a potential for listing on the state study list) no COA is required and the demolition may proceed without delay.
• Appears on the Historic Building Survey Map of the town; OR • Located in an area on the state study list as a potential historic district
Tier 1
• Certified or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of the Interior as contributing to the significance of a district preliminarily determined by the Secretary to qualify as a registered historic district; OR • Designated as “non - contributing” in a National Register historic district; OR • Individually listed in the state study list; OR • Individually listed in any county or local inventory of historic buildings or sites
An application for a COA shall be filed by the applicant for review by the HPC. The HPC shall grant a COA authorizing demolition or may order a delay of up to 365 days before demolition may commence.
Tier 2
DASS Tier
Criteria for Assignment of Tier Category*
Required Action
An application for a COA shall be filed by the applicant for review by the HPC. The HPC shall grant a COA authorizing demolition or may order a delay of up to 365 days before demolition may commence. (A Tier 3 DASS score will likely result in an automatic delay of 365 days.)
• Individually designated landmark; OR • Individually listed in National Register; OR • Designated as “contributing” in a National Register historic district
Tier 3
None
No delay of demolition. No COA required.
• None of the above criteria apply.
Town of Wake Forest Unified Development Ordinance – July 19, 2022
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