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Director's Report

October 12, 2009

 

1.  Torrence Lytle School.  The Torrence Lytle School property has been transferred to the Commission.  Discussions with potential interested parties are underway.

2.  Alexander James House.  The City Council voted in September to remove the historic landmark designation for the Alexander James House.

3.  S. B. Alexander House.  The Charlotte City Council has scheduled a public hearing for October 21, 2009, to consider the prospective designation of the S. B. Alexander House as a historic landmark.  Staff will attend.

4.  Younts General Store and Blankenship Feed and Oil Store. Work has been completed on painting the exteriors of the buildings the Commission owns in Pineville -- 316 Main St. and 330 Main St.  Tenants are in both buildings.

5.  Town of Pineville.   Staff continues to work with the Town of Pineville to begin the process of having the downtown commercial buildings listed in the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district.

6.  Grier-Rea House.  H. C. Rummage has been selected as the contractor to finish the interior of the Grier-Rea House so that a Certificate of Occupancy can be obtained for the property. Contractor is working with the Commission staff to obtain the necessary permits to begin work.

7.  Rozzel House.  Staff met with contractors at the property to determine costs of rehabilitating the tenant house.  Some demolition of dilapidated outbuildings is underway.  The Projects Committee will consider how best to proceed once costs have been finalized.

 

8.  McAuley House.  H. C. Rummage is completing work on the interior of the McAuley House. Staff believes that the improvements will make the house more marketable.  Prospective buyers continue to visit the property.

9.  Fire Station No. 2.  Staff continues to review the the adaptive reuse study for former Fire Station No. 2. 

10.  Prospective Projects.  Staff has been notified that two properties of interest are available for purchase.  The Executive Committee has approved the securing of appraisals of both.  They are: Walker Grocery 1125 Belmont Ave., Charlotte (Left) & 314 Main St., Pineville (Right).  The Projects Committee will discuss both properties at its next meeting.

1125 BELMONT AV CHARLOTTE - WALKERS GROCERY Commercial - RETAIL 314 MAIN ST PINEVILLE - Commercial - RETAIL

11.  Dilworth Bungalow.  Staff was contacted about the availability of a bungalow in the Dilworth Historic District. The consensus of staff was that the private market should be given an opportunity to acquire the house.

Respectfully submitted,

 

Dan L. Morrill

Consulting Director