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Director's Report October 8, 2007 1. Staff received word from the City Attorney that changes in the original State enabling legislation allow the HLC to hold its own public hearings for consideration of prospective historic landmarks. This means that members of the Commission will no longer have to attend joint public hearings with the local governing boards. Staff will be present at those hearings, which will occur after the HLC has held its hearings. 2. The public hearing with the Pineville Town Board to consider the prospective designation of the 1928 Yandell Building and the Pineville Commercial Block will occur Tuesday evening. Stewart Gray will be present. The public hearing with the Huntersville Town Board to consider the designation of the McAuley Road Farmland will occur in November. Stewart Gray will be present. 3. Staff has received word that two historic landmarks are in danger. Levine Properties stated that it would donate the Treloar House on Brevard St. to the Commission if the Commission would move the building to another location. The developers of a large mixed use project in Huntersville contacted staff and stated that they would donate the Tomlinson-Wilson house to the Commission if the Commission would move the house to another location. The Projects Committee discussed both these items at its October meeting, and Staff has contacted the owners. We await developments.
4. Staff has contacted the Assistant City Attorney to determine what action the HLC might take to prevent what appears to be a case of "demolition by neglect" of the Smith House on West 10th St. in Fourth Ward. Staff will keep the Commission advised. There is specific language regarding this matter in the State Enabling Legislation.
5. Staff will be devoting considerable time during the upcoming month to fulfilling the requirements of a evaluation process the County has instituted for all County agencies. 6. Two UNCC interns continue to do work for the Commission this Fall semester. One is assisting with research on prospective landmarks. The other is conducting an update of the modernist survey. 7. I remind the Commission of the request Staff has submitted for modernist buildings that might be considered for historic landmark designation. Your candidates should be submitted to Staff by October 15th. Click here for examples. 8. I remind the Commission that at least two members of the HLC need to attend a preservation training workshop in Lincolnton in January, so the continuing education requirements of the Certified Local Government program can be met. Staff will provide further details when they become available. Respectfully submitted
Dan L. Morrill
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