(A) The Swansboro Historic District hereinafter referred to as the “District” is one of the most valued and important assets of the Town of Swansboro. It is established for the purpose of protecting and conserving the heritage of Swansboro, Onslow County, and the State of North Carolina; for the purpose of safeguarding the character and heritage of the District by preserving the District as a whole and any individual property therein that embodies important elements of its social, economic, cultural, political, or architectural history; for the purpose of promoting the conservation of such District for the education, pleasure, and enrichment of residents of the District and Town of Swansboro, Onslow County, and North Carolina as a whole. The purpose fosters civic beauty by the revitalization of once- deteriorating areas, by stabilizing and enhancing educational, cultural, and economic benefits to Swansboro’s current citizens and future generations of citizens.
(B) The Swansboro Historic District is hereby established as a district and is indicated as such on the official zoning map for the Town of Swansboro.
(C) The Swansboro Historic District is composed of the area of the original six
and 48
laid out by Theophilus Weeks in 1773 plus the
containing the
constructed by the Swansboro Land and Lumber Company through 1910. The Historic District begins at the point where the White Oak River intersects the South side of North Carolina Highway 24 and proceeds westwardly along the South side of North Carolina Highway 24 to its intersection with Main Street; thence, along the North Side of Main Street to its intersection with the Northwest line of Walnut Street extended; thence, Westwardly with Walnut Street to its intersection with Broad Street, provided that all
abutting Walnut Street on either side of Walnut Street between Main Street and Broad Street are included in the Historic District; thence, with the Northward side of Broad Street extended to Eastward side of Water Street; thence, with the Eastward side of Water Street to a point approximately 90 feet to an existing iron pipe in the
line of Water Street, which iron pipe is located at the Northeastern corner of the
or parcel of land now known as Casper’s Marina Property, further described in the deed recorded at Book 228, Page 506, Onslow County Register of Deeds, and the Northwestern corner of property described in the deed recorded at Deed Book 743, Page 604 of the Onslow County Register of Deeds; thence, from that point, with the line dividing said properties approximately South 32 degrees, 7 minutes 32 seconds East, to the White Oak River; thence with the White Oak River to the point and place of beginning. In addition, the Historic District extends a distance of 300 into the White Oak River from all points of the shoreline described herein.
(D) With respect to any changes in the boundaries of such district subsequent to its initial establishment or the creation of additional districts within the Town of Swansboro’s planning jurisdiction, the investigative studies and reports shall be prepared by the Historic Preservation Commission and shall be referred to the Town of Swansboro
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 be submitted to the Department of Cultural Resources in accordance with the following provisions.
(E) Through this process, the Town of Swansboro
may refer these reports or proposed boundaries to any knowledgeable party for review and input. Upon receipt of finished reports and all 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.
(F) The Department of Cultural Resources, acting through the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHOO) 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
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 the
may at any time thereafter take any necessary action to adopt or amend its zoning ordinance. The
may also, at its discretion, refer the report and the proposed boundaries to any other interested body for its recommendations prior to taking action to amend the zoning ordinance.
(Ord. 2005-O3, passed 3-15-2005)