Director’s Report
1. Hope Murphy continues her research on
the St. Lloyd Presbyterian Church Cemetery, which is located near the
intersection of Sharon Road and Colony Road. She is here tonight to
report on her progress.
2. Staff has received a copy of a letter
from Johnson C. Smith University that states that the University will be
demolishing the Dr. George C. Davis House. Staff has advised the
University that it must apply for a Certificate of Appropriateness to
demolish the building. An application has not yet been received.
Click here to view
the letter from Johnson C. Smith University
3. Staff has received a letter from the
Manager of Douglas International Airport that states that he will oppose
historic designation for the house. He explains that he is working with
the State Historic Preservation Office to document the house, which he
contends has been so heavily vandalized as to lose its historic
significance. Staff has spoken with the State Historic
Preservation Office and the simple truth is that nothing can really been
done unless the property is locally designated. The issue before
the Commission is whether it wishes to spend the money to prepare a
Survey and Research Report. The Commission might want to take this news into account
when determining whether it wishes to move forward with the preparation
of a Survey and Research Report on the house.
Click here to view
the letter from the Manager of Douglas International Airport
4. Staff has been discussing the
prospective designation of the Maxwell House as a historic landmark.
The owners have contacted us to state that the only viable preservation
solution in their mind is to have the house moved to another location.
They are interested in whether the Commission is interested in pursuing
that possibility. Again, the issue is whether the Commission
wishes to move forward with the preparation of a Survey and Research
Report.
Click here to
view a response from the owner
5. Staff has discussed the status of the Ewart House and the Lytle House. A public hearing will be held on March
15th with the Huntersville Town Board to consider the
rezoning of the property for development. Staff plans to appear at
the hearing to underscore the historic significance of the house.
6. Staff continues to
investigate the status of the Lytle House. The developer, Bryant
properties, has received approval for redrawing a site plan that
includes a lot which would allow for the preservation of the house.
This is a first step in a long-range preservation strategy which might
involve the HLC's purchase of the house and lot at some future date.
7. Stewart Gray is participating in the
design charette for the former Charlotte Union Bus Terminal. Good
progress is being made, but no final resolution of the matter has yet
been achieved.
Click here to view some
illustrations of possible site massing
8. I will be meeting on February 10th
with the Board of the North Charlotte Neighborhood Association to
discuss preservation strategies for the neighborhood.
9. Staff will be meeting on February 17th
with Pineville officials to discuss preservation strategies for that
community.
10. Staff will be meeting with the Parks and
Recreation Commission on February 10th to solicit the
Commission’s support for the designation of the entire Oehler Farm as a
historic landmark. Thereafter, the joint public hearing will be
scheduled with the Huntersville Town Board.
11. Pat Nystrom, Bryan Turner, and I met on
February 5th with the owner of the Bethesda School to discuss
the HLC’s plans to purchase the property. The joint public hearing with
the Huntersville Town Board to consider historic landmark designation
for the property is scheduled to occur in the near future.
12. The Budget process for the Commission’s
operating funds kicks off on February 12th. Staff will be
preparing the necessary forms.
13. The owner of Martin's Grocery has
contacted the Commission, and has asked that the processing of the
property be delayed until she can come before the Survey Committee to
discuss a preservation plan for her property.
Click here to view the
letter.
Respectfully submitted
Dan L. Morrill
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