The Southern Pines Historic Preservation Commission met on Feb. 12 to hold an informal discussion about a proposed mixed-use development in downtown. The proposed plan calls to demolish the Doug’s Auto building at the corner of Connecticut Avenue and Northwest Broad Street and replace it with retail shops and townhomes.
The board, however, agreed to delay a vote until March, when more councilmembers would be present, and opted to instead hold an informal discussion with the applicant.
The parcel sits just beyond the boundary recognized by the National Register of Historic Places, yet it falls within the town’s locally designated historic district. As a result, the Historic Preservation Commission has authority over the proposal…