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Director's Report
June 13, 2005
1. The Commission will holding 4
joint public hearings with the Charlotte City Council on June 20th to
consider historic landmark designation for four properties. They are:
Thomas Cadillac Building, George Stephens House (expansion), the Hovis
Funeral Home Building, and the Standard Oil Service Station. Staff
will let you know the specific time when it becomes available.
2. The County will be funding
the Commission at the same level as last year. As before, 60 percent
will be provided by fees from demolition permits. Staff will get a
percentage increase in consultant fees the same as that provided for County
employees.
3. There have been developments
with respect to the Southern Public Utilities Streetcar Barn in recent days.
Staff has been notified that Pappas Properties will not be involved in the
development of the property. I discussed the prospects of saving the
building with officials of Crescent Resources, the party that will most
likely purchase the building back from Mecklenburg County.
Crescent Resources has made no finial determination regarding the
preservation of the carbarn. They will, however, be initiating
discussions with the HLF staff to investigate alternatives.
4. The North Carolina Division
of Archives and History was late in submitting its letters of comment about
the prospective designation of the Hovis Funeral Home and the Standard Oil
Service Station. Staff intends, unless directed otherwise, to move
ahead with the joint public hearing with City Council even though Archives
and History states that insufficient information was provided to document
the special significance of the Hovis Funeral Home Building. Staff
will be preparing a supplement to the Survey and Research Report providing
more specific information about the subject property.
Respectfully submitted
Dan L. Morrill, Consulting Director
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