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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks
Commission
MINUTES
May 10, 2010
Location: 2100 Randolph Road, Charlotte, N. C.
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 7:10 p. m.
Present:
Mr.
Louis Asbury, IV/County, Projects Com. Chair
Mr.
Matthew Benson, Mayor, Design Review Com. Chair
Mr. Frank Bragg/City
Mr. William Hobbs, County, HLC Chair
Ms. Yolanda Law/County, HLC Vice-Chair
Ms.
Paula Lester, County
Dr.
Richard Mattson/County, Survey Com. Chair
Mr.
Gray Newman/County
Mr.
John Shurley /Mayor
Ms.
Keysha Walker/City, HLC Treasurer
Dr.
Lynn Weis/City, HLC Secretary
Dr.
Dan L. Morrill, HLC Consulting Director
Mr.
Stewart Gray, HLC Preservation Planner
Mr.
Bryan Turner, HLC Projects Manager,
Ms.
Patricia Nystrom, HLC Attorney
Ms.
Mary Lynn Morrill, HLC Recording Consultant
Ms.
Mary Dominick, HLC Consultant
Absent:
Mr. Michael Rogers/City
Visitors:
Ms.
Deborah Hunter, Rosedale
Ms.
Agnes Weisiger, Rosedale
Mr.
Mike Erikson, Belk House
Ms.
Jenny Gozalez, Belk House
Mr.
Paul Babinski, McEwen Moore House
Mr.
John Carmichael, McEwen Moore House
Mr.
Phillip Hobbs, McEwen Moore House
AGENDA
Item #1 – Approval of Minutes
MR. BENSON PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY
MR. NEWMAN THAT THE MINUTES FOR APRIL 12, 2010, BE APPROVED AS DISTRIBUTED.
THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
Item
#2 – Chairman’s Report: Mr.
Hobbs
Mr. Hobbs welcomed
everyone to the meeting. He said that attendance sheets have been
distributed. He reminded Commissioners to check the distributed
attendance data at each seat and to tell Ms. Morrill if they have questions.
Mr. Hobbs stated that the HLC calendars were at each Commissioner's seat.
Mr. Hobbs reported that the HLC does not meet in July of each year.
Mr. Hobbs reminded the Commission that City of
Charlotte appointees cannot miss more than 3 meetings in a row. They
are sent a warning letter from the City Clerk's office if they miss two
meetings in a row. City of Charlotte attendance for HLC Commissioners
is reported monthly from the HLC office. County attendance is reported
once yearly -- at the end of December.
Mr. Hobbs reported that the Nominating
Committee, composed of Ms. Law, Dr. Mattson, and Mr. Newman, will present a
proposed slate of HLC officers later in the meeting and that the officers
for the HLC for next year will be elected at the June 14th meeting of the
HLC.
Mr. Hobbs reported that the only HLC member whose
term expires this year (in July) is Mayoral appointee Matt Benson.
Paula Lester (County) and John Shurley (Mayoral) have terms that expire in
July as they filled unexpired HLC seats. They must re-apply for their
positions. Ms. Lester should call the County Clerk's office for the
procedure, and Mr. Shurley the Mayor's office.
Item
#3 – Director’s Report: Dr.
Morrill
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1. Dr. George E. Davis
House, 301 Campus St., Charlotte, N.C. Johnson C. Smith University's
Board of Trustees did meet and decided to postpone the restoration of the
house until fundraising efforts become more tangible. This might occur
as early as August.
2. Grant Application.
The Commission has received a grant of $10,000 from the State to assist with
funding a National Register Nomination for the mill village and commercial
core of Pineville.
3. Thrift
Piedmont and Hangar at Douglas International Airport. Queens Terrace
Apartments and the S. B. Alexander House. Staff anticipates that the public
hearing with City Council will occur on June 21, 2010. Staff will also
attend a City Council's Dinner Meeting/Work Session on May 17, 2010.
Staff is still awaiting word as to when the Commission can move ahead with
processing the S. B. Alexander House and the Queens Terrace Apartments for
historic landmark designation.
4. Former Charlotte Fire Station No. 2. The owner will be
able legally to proceed with the demolition of former Charlotte Fire Station
No. 2 on May 12, 2010.
5. Grier-Rea House. The house has passed all inspections. Staff
has prepared estimates for additional expenditures, which will be discussed
under a specific agenda item.
6. Torrence Lytle School. Staff is developing a budget for
rehabilitation and stabilization of the property.
7. Rozzel House and McAuley House.
Marketing of both properties continues. Interest in the McAuley House
continues to be strong.
8. 316 and 330 E. Main St. Pineville.
The tenants are paying their rent, and the properties continue to be
marketed.
9. White Oak Plantation. Bryan Turner is overseeing the
consultant who is preparing the conceptual development plan for the
property.
10. County Budget. Staff continues
to await word on the County Manger's recommendations regarding the 2010-2111
Budget. I will keep the Commission informed.
11. Johnston Mill and Mecklenburg Mill.
City Council is considering what to do with the buildings now that
prospective development plans are not going to occur. The City has
asked HLC Staff to consult with the City regarding this matter. The
City has proposed that the HLC submit a proposal to the City whereby the HLC
shall obtain ownership of the parcels containing the former Johnston Mill
and the former Mecklenburg Mill.
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DR. MATTSON PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY
MR. BRAGG THAT THE HLC SEND A LETTER TO THE CITY STATING ITS AGREEMENT TO
ENTER INTO DISCUSSIONS WHEREBY THE HLC MIGHT SECURE OWNERSHIP OF THE FORMER
JOHNSTON MILL AND THE FORMER MECKLENBURG MILL ON NORTH DAVIDSON
STREET, CHARLOTTE, N.C. THE COMMISSION APPROVED THE MOTION WITH MS.
LAW ABSTAINING AND WITH MR. GRAY VOTING IN OPPOSITION.
Item
#4 – Design Review Committee Report::
Mr. Benson
The Design Review Committee met on March 24, 2010. Minutes from the
meeting can be found on the HLC's website (cmhpf.org).
A. William Henry Belk House, 200 Hawthorne Lane, Charlotte,
N.C.
The Design Review Committee met April 28, 2010.
Mr. Gray described the alterations which the applicant wishes to make to the
Belk House. He reported that all stipulations associated with the Design
Review Committee's recommendation had been met.
THE DESIGN REVIEW
COMMITTEE PRESENTED A SECONDED MOTION THAT THE APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE
OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR THE WILLIAM HENRY BELK HOUSE, 200 HAWTHORNE LANE,
CHARLOTTE, N. C., BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED. THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
B. Bishop John C. Kilgo House, 2100 The Plaza, Charlotte, N.
C.
Mr. Gray described the alterations which the applicant wishes to make to the
Bishop Kilgo House. He reported that all stipulations associated with the
Design Review Committee's recommendation had been met.
THE DESIGN REVIEW
COMMITTEE PRESENTED A SECONDED MOTION THAT THE APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE
OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR THE BISHOP JOHN C. KILGO HOUSE, 2100 THE PLAZA,
CHARLOTTE, N.C., BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED. THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVED THE MOTION
C. Rosedale Plantation, 3427 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, N.
C.
Mr. Gray reported that the applicant has revised the site plan, which was
distributed to everyone present (Revisions to Job 10910), showing the
location of the new auxiliary building farther from the plantation house
than originally proposed..
DR. WEIS PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR.
SHURLEY THAT THE APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR
ROSEDALE PLANTATION, 3427 N. TRYON ST., CHARLOTTE, N.C., BE APPROVED AS
PRESENTED WITH THE INCLUSION OF THE REVISED SITE PLAN.
THE COMMISSION APPROVED THE MOTION WITH DR. MATTSON VOTING IN OPPOSITION.
D. McEwen-Moore Farmhouse, 2049 Moore Rd., Matthews, N.
C.
DR. WEIS PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. SHURLEY THAT THE APPLICATION FOR
A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR THE McEWEN -MOORE FARMHOUSE, 2049
MOORE RD., MATTHEWS, N.C., BE APPROVED ON THE CONDITION THAT THE TOWN OF
MATTHEWS WILL REZONE THE PROPERTY AND UPON THE CONDITION THAT THE OWNER
PLACE APPROPRIATE HISTORIC COVENANTS ON THE RELOCATED PARCEL TO ASSURE THAT
NONE OF THE BUILDINGS THEREON IS DEMOLISHED. THE COMMISSION
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
Item #5 - Survey Committee Report: Dr. Mattson
Dr. Mattson reported that the Survey Committee did not meet.
Item #6 - Projects Committee Report: Mr. Asbury
Mr. Asbury reported that the Projects Committee met
April 28, 2010.
A. Grier-Rea House, 7601 Providence Rd., Charlotte, N.C.
DR. WEIS PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. BENSON THAT UP TO $10,700 BE
ALLOCATED TO PAY FOR LANDSCAPING, CLEANING, AND FOR MINOR ADDITIONAL REPAIRS
TO THE GRIER-REA HOUSE, 7601 PROVIDENCE ROAD, CHARLOTTE, N.C. THE
COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
A. Samuel Younts House, 136 Main St., Pineville, N.C.
DR. MATTSON PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MS. LESTER THAT THE HLC CONVENE
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
DR. WEIS PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. BRAGG THAT THE HLC RECONVENE IN
EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
Note: In Executive Session the HLC voted to submit an offer to
purchase the Samuel Younts House, 136 Main St., Pineville, N.C.
Item
#7 – Treasurer’s Report: Ms.
Walker
The monthly financial report was
distributed and reviewed.
Item
#8 – Nominating Committee Report: Ms. Law
Ms. Law reported that the Nominating Committee had met twice in the past
month. The Nominating Committee proposes the following
slate to be presented at the HLC meeting on June 14, 2010, for the HLC
officers for next year: Chair - William Hobbs;
Vice Chair - Yolanda Law; Secretary - Lynn
Weis; Treasurer - Keysha Walker. No additional
nominations were presented from the floor.
Item
#8 – Old Business
No old business was presented.
Item
#9 – New Business
No new business was presented.
There was no further business and the
meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
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