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July 6, 2010 (Work Session) Page 48 that would encompass two county -owned properties: the Historic Courthouse and the Cannon Memorial Library. She reported property owners in a local historic district would be required to obtain a Certificate of Appropriateness before making significant changes to property, including tree trimming; there is no tax credit benefit to property owners in a local historic district; and the Concord Historic Preservation Commission will meet on July 15 to review comments received on the proposed district. She also reviewed a map of the proposed area and responded to a variety of questions from the Board. A general discussion ensued, including why the library included was in the district. Several Board members expressed their desire to have both county properties removed from the district. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carruth, seconded by Vice Chairman Poole and unanimously carried, the Board voted to suspend its Rules of Procedure in order to take action on the proposed Local Historic Overlay District for downtown Concord. Commissioner Carruth MOVED to authorize staff to write a position letter stating that the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners only supports the inclusion of Cabarrus County properties in the proposed local district (or in any expansion of the proposed local district in the future) that would be considered "contributing structures" and to aut= horize staff to attend said meeting and present this position letter for the meeting record. Vice Chairman Poole seconded the motion. A brief discussion ensued regarding the wording of the motion. Chairman White restated the motion to include "contributing objects" with "contributing structures ". After a discussion on the nonworking water fountain at the Historic Courthouse, the MOTION unanimously carried. Commerce - Update on TIP P -5208 (Rail Double Tracking) Jonathan Marshall, Commerce Director, presented a detailed update on the TIP P -5208 Rail Double Tracking project in Harrisburg. He advised the project will improve safety and tracks to support future high speed passenger service. During the presentation, Mr. Marshall reviewed several maps and responded to questions from the Board. Commissioner Privette left the meeting at 5:55 p.m. and was not present for the remainder of the meeting. No action was taken. County Manager - Pharr Mill Park - Voluntary Annexation Into the Town of Harrisburg Mike Downs, Deputy County Manager, reported the Board approved the transfer of the Pharr Mill Park property to the Town of Harrisburg for operation /maintenance as a town park at their May 17, 2010 regular meeting. Because grant funds were used to develop the park, he reported the County can only lease the property to the Town and the County Attorney is preparing a twenty -five (25) year lease with an additional twenty -five (25) year option. He also reported Harrisburg has asked the County to petition the Town to voluntarily annex the Park since they will be maintaining it and plan to call it a "town" park. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Mynatt, seconded by Commissioner Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place the Pharr Mill Park - Voluntary Annexation into the Town of Harrisburg on the July 19, 2010 Agenda as a Consent item. County Manager - Donation of 38.96 +/- Acres to the Town of Harrisburg for the Exclusive Use of a Park / Greenway Mike Downs, Deputy County Manager, requested the donation of 38.96 +/- acres to the Town of Harrisburg for the exclusive use of a park /greenway. He reported the property was originally donated to the County by the developer of the Canterfield Subdivision for use as a greenway in the future. Utilizing a map, he identified the subject parcels and advised that the Town will be responsible for acquiring the remaining parcels and for the development of the greenway. If the Board agrees to transfer the property to the Town in lieu of a lease, he advised that the voluntary annexation process would not be needed. Mr. Downs also responded to questions from the Board.