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Chairman Johnson declared the meeting to be in a public hearing.
Request for Approval of an Ordinance Designating a Structure and Property known
as the Houston House, Located at 1829 Mecklenburg Hwy., in the Coddle Creek Township,
Iredell County, North Carolina as Historic Property: Lewis Alexander, the Chairman of the
Historic Properties Commission, said the structure under consideration for the designation as a
historic property was a late Federal style home built 1818 by James Howard Houston.
Alexander said the home owners could seek a fifty percent tax deferment if the property had the
historic designation.
No one else chose to speak, and Chairman Johnson adjourned the hearing.
OTIO by Commissioner Norman to adopt the following ordinance designating the
Houston House as historic property.
VOTING: Ayes — 4; Nays - O.
An Ordinance Designating a Structure and Property
known as the Houston House located at 1829 Mecklenburg Highway in the Coddle Creek Township,
Iredell County, North Carolina as Historic Property
WHEREAS, all the prerequisites to the adoption of this ordinance prescribed in part 3C Article 19, Chapter
160A-400.6 and 400.5 of the North Carolina General Statutes have been met; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has taken into full consideration all statements and
information presented at the joint public hearing with the Iredell Historic Properties Commission on the 17i4 day of
December 1002, on the question of designating the Houston House with 1.59 acres of land as outlined on the Iredell
County Tax Map, as Historic Property; and
WHEREAS. the Iredell Historic Properties Commission has demonstrated the historic significance of the
building and property; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Archives and History of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources
has endorsed the finding of rhe Iredell Historic Properties Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of Iredell County, North
Carolina:
1, That the structure and surrounding property, at 1829 Mecklenburg Highway known as the
Houston House, Coddle Creek Township, Iredell County, North Carolina is hereby designated
as historic property pursuant to Chapter 160-A 400.6 and 160-A 500.5 of the General Statutes
of North Carolina. This property is currently owner! by Charles G. & Charlene Z. Moore, 1829
Mecklenburg Highway, Mooresville, North Carolina 28115.
For purposes of description only, the location of said property and structure is noted as being
situated on a tract of property more specifically described in Deed Book 1115, page 961 of the
Iredell County Registry.
1. That the said building and property which was designated as historic property may be
materially altered, restored, moved or demolished only following the issuance by the Iredell
Historic Properties Commission of a certificate of appropriateness or the lapse of one year in
accord with the procedures of Sec. 10-176 ofthe Historic Properties Ordinance.
3. That nothing in this ordinance shall be construed to prevent the ordinary maintenance or repair
of any exterior architectural feature or on the said structure or properly that does not involve a
change in design, material, or outer appearance thereof, nor to prevent the construction,
reconstruction, alteration, restoration, demolition. relocation, or removal of any such feature
when a building inspector or .similar official certifies to the commission that the action is
required for the public safety because of an unsafe condition. Nothing herein shall be
construed to prevent the property owner from making any use of this property not prohibited by
other statutes, ordinances, or regulations.
4. That a suitable sign shall be posted indicating the said structure and properties' designation as
historic property and containing any other appropriate information. If the owner objects, the
sign shall be placed on a nearby public right of way.
5. That the owner of the structure and property known as the Houston House be given notice of
this ordinance as required by application law and copies of tris ordinance be filed and indexed