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Director's Report December 10, 2001
1. The Joint Public Hearing with the Charlotte City Council to consider the designation of the Mecklenburg County Court House (Former) as a historic landmark will occur on December 17th during the meeting of City Council that begins at 6 p.m. We will be the first public hearing, but Council will complete its action items first. I cannot therefore predict the exact time of the joint public hearing. I would suggest you arrive no later than 6:30 p.m. 2. The owners of the Grier Farm will most likely be accepting the offer approved by the Commission to purchase the property. If so, I will be moving ahead with closing on the property.
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with the HLC's acquisition of the Palmer Fire School. Bryan Turner and
I will be making presentations to the Park and Recreation Board and the
Elizabeth Neighborhood Association in January. The F.W.A. Group
continues to be investigating buying the property from the Commission.
Other parties have also expressed interest.
4. Bryan Turner has completed the requirements to receive his license as an architect. Congratulations to Bryan on this significant achievement. 5. The issues related to the HLC's prospective purchase of the Southern Public Utilities Streetcar Barn (Former) continue to evolve. A presentation was made today to the Growth Management Committee of the Board of County Commissioners about allocating $1.428 million of private use land bond money to the Commission's revolving fund to purchase the property. The City is sending a Capital Improvement Budget request to the Commission for renovation costs -- approximately $3 million.
6. Jeff Lowrance, minister at Hopewell Presbyterian Church, is seeking to save the John Barry House site on Beatties Ford Road. Commissioner Jim Puckett will be meeting with us to discuss how the HLC might assist in this endeavor. 7. Frank Bragg has requested that I meet with him and the Huntersville Planning Director to discuss preservation strategies for a 3200-acre rural landscape near Huntersville. The meeting will occur on Friday. 8. Because of conflicts at UNCC I was unable to attend the Staff workshop in Raleigh. Consequently, the money approved for that purpose was not used. 9. Several projects are in various stages of progress. a. Davis House. Johnson C. Smith University is pursuing rezoning for the property.
b. Grier-Rea House. Negotiations for the purchase of the lot across Rea Road continue.
c. Rural Hill Schoolhouse. Allen Brooks and Bryan Turner are negotiating a contract to bring to the HLC for approval.
b. W. T. Alexander House. Don Yelverton will complete plans in January for lead paint removal, repainting the house, roof repair, and window replacement.
Respectfully submitted
Dan L. Morrill Consulting Director |
