Location: 2100 Randolph Road, Charlotte, N. C.
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.
Present:
Mr. Richard Alsop, III/Mayor, HLC Chair
Mr. Louis Asbury, IV/County
Mr. Matthew Benson, Mayor, Design Review Com. Chair
Mr. Frank Bragg/City
Mr. William T. Hobbs/County, HLC Treasurer, Projects Com. Chair, Finance
Com. Chair
Ms. Yolanda Law/County, HLC Vice-Chair
Dr. Richard Mattson/County, Survey Com. Chair
Mr. Michael Rogers/City
Ms. Keysha Walker/City
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. Gray Newman/County
Mr. Len Norman/County, Nominating Com. Chair
Visitors:
Ms. Farida Sweezy (Queens Terrace)
Mr. Harron Rudisill (Queens Terrace)
Ms. Andrea Sweet (Queens Terrace)
Mr. Robert Steppe (Queens Terrace)
Mr. Jim McKenney (Parks Cramer)
Mr. Reynolds Allen (Parks Cramer)
Mr. Jim Montgomery (Parks Cramer)
AGENDA
Item #1 – Approval of Minutes
MR. HOBBS PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY DR. MATTSON THAT THE HLC MINUTES FOR AUGUST 8, 2009, BE APPROVED AS
DISTRIBUTED. THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
Item #2 – Chairman’s Report: Mr. Alsop
Mr. Alsop welcomed everyone to the meeting.
Mr. Alsop announced that he will be resigning from the Commission in
November to assume a new position out of state. He stated that the
Nominating Committee will meet to nominate a candidate for the Chairmanship
and will bring a recommendation to the Commission at its October meeting.
The floor will also be open at that meeting for additional nominations.
Anyone interested in being Chair of the Commission should contact the
Nominating Committee. The election for HLC Chairman will be held at
the HLC meeting on November 9, 2009.
Item #3 – Director's Report: Dr. Morrill
Dr. Morrill reported that:
1. The map for the Torrence Lytle School property has been approved by the
County. The official transfer of the property to the Historic
Landmarks Commission will occur in the very near future. Staff will be
establishing a procedure for moving ahead with developing a preservation
strategy for this important historic landmark.
2. The Town of
Matthews has designated the McEwen-Moore House and 2.4 acres of land as a
historic landmark. Staff is working with the owner to bring a
conceptual preservation plan before the Design Review Committee at its
September meeting.
3. The Commission
continues to produce educational videos for the website. Staff
believes this is an effective device for educating the community. We
are currently working on a video on the Rosenwald Schools of
Mecklenburg County.
4. Work continues on painting the
exteriors of the buildings the Commission owns in Pineville -- 316 Main St.
and 330 Main St. The work should be completed within the next week.
5. Staff has been working with
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools about the design of intended renovations to
the former Billingsville Rosenwald School. CMS favors the designation
of the building as a historic landmark once the renovations are completed.
6. Staff is working
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. Officials from the State Historic Preservation
Office will be visiting Pineville in the near future to give their opinion
as to whether the subject properties would qualify for the National
Register.
7. Staff has secured bids for performing additional work at the
Grier-Rea House. This matter will be considered under the Projects
Committee report.
8. Staff is obtaining
bids on the upfit of the rental house at the Rozzel House property.
9. Staff has secured bids for performing additional work at the
McAuley House. This matter will be considered under the Projects
Committee report.
10. Staff is
reviewing the the adaptive reuse study for former Fire Station No. 2.
A. Public Hearing on the prospective removal
of local historic landmark designation of the Alexander James
House, 260 Cherokee Road, Charlotte, N. C.
DR. WEIS PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MS. WALKER THAT THE HLC OPEN A
PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE ALEXANDER JAMES HOUSE, 260 CHEROKEE ROAD,
CHARLOTTE, N. C. THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
No one was present to speak on behalf of the owner of the property.
The owner was notified about tonight's meeting and the HLC's recommendation
regarding the removal of the historic designation status of the Alexander
James House due to the fact that unapproved alterations were made to the
property.
DR. WEIS PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. ASBURY TO AFFIRM THE
ORIGINAL RECOMMENDATION OF THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION TO REMOVE LOCAL
HISTORIC DESIGNATION OF THE ALEXANDER JAMES HOUSE, 260 CHEROKEE ROAD,
CHARLOTTE, N. C. THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
DR. MATTSON PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. HOBBS THAT THE HLC CLOSE
THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE ALEXANDER JAMES HOUSE. THE COMMISSION
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
Item #4 – Design Review Committee Report: Mr. Benson
Mr. Benson said that the Design Review Committee met Wednesday, August 26, 2009, at 8:00 a.m. at the HLC office.
Design Review minutes can be found on the HLC's website - www.cmhpf.org.
Mr. Benson reported that the Design Review Committee reviewed the
following items and stated that these are recommendations, not seconded
motions, because no quorum was present at the meeting.
A. Massey-Clark House, 232 North Trade St., Matthews, N.C.
Proposed renovation plans were presented to the
Commission and the plans were discussed.
MR. BENSON PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. HOBBS THAT A CERTIFICATE OF APPR0PRIATENESS FOR THE
MASSEY-CLARK HOUSE, 232 NORTH TRADE ST., MATTHEWS, N.C., BE ISSUED AS
APPLIED FOR. THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
B. Parks Cramer Building, 2000 South Boulevard, Charlotte,
N.C.
Proposed renovation plans were presented to the
Commission. The plans were discussed and questions were answered by
those involved for the project.
MR. HOBBS PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY DR. WEIS THAT IN REGARD TO THE
PARKS CRAMER BUILDING, 2000 SOUTH BOULEVARD, CHARLOTTE, N. C., A
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS BE ISSUED AS
APPLIED FOR WITH THE FOLLOWING STIPULATIONS: 1) THAT APPROVAL BE
CONCEPTUAL AND THAT THE APPLICANT BE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN MINOR WORKS
CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR ANY SPECIFIC ACTIONS UNDERTAKEN WITHIN
THE APPROVED DESIGN CONCEPT, 2) THAT ANY WINDOWS REMOVED MUST BE LABELED AND
STORED IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PLACE ON SITE, 3) THAT RECORD
PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PROPERTY BE SUPPLIED BY THE APPLICANT TO THE COMMISSION
BEFORE ANY WORK BEGINS, 4) THAT THE NEW DOORWAYS BE CONFIGURED IN A MANNER
WHICH IS THE LEAST DESTRUCTIVE TO ORIGINAL FEATURES OF THE BUILDING AND THAT
ANY REPLACEMENT WINDOWS MATCH THE PROFILE AND LOOK OF THE ORIGINAL WINDOWS,
5) THAT THE CANOPIES ABOVE THE DOORWAYS BE FREE-STANDING ELEMENTS IF
POSSIBLE AND OTHERWISE THAT THEY BE CONSTRUCTED IN A MANNER THAT HAS THE
LEAST IMPACT POSSIBLE UPON THE EXISTING FACADE, 6) THAT THE FONT OF THE
SIGNAGE BE CONSISTENT AND THAT ANY CORPORATE LOGOS BE RENDERED IN THE MOST
DISCREET FASHION POSSIBLE, 7) THAT THE GLASS PARTITION WALLS SEEN THROUGH
THE CLERESTORIES BE BUTT-JOINED GLAZING, AND 8) THAT THE ORIGINAL FLOORING
ELEMENTS IN THE INTERIOR BE LEFT EXPOSED AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND PRESERVED
IF COVERED. THE COMMISSION APPROVED THE MOTION WITH MR. ASBURY
ABSTAINING IN THE VOTE.
Dr. Morrill explained that the intent of the approved motion was to allow
the applicant to vary the font but not the size and scale of the lettering
and the logos above the canopies.
C. Charlotte Fire Station Number 2, 1212 South Boulevard,
Charlotte, N.C.
Dr. Morrill explained that the County Attorney has offered the opinion
that the annulment of an already-approved Certificate of Appropriateness is
not enforceable. Therefore, the Commission will have to consider the
recommendation from the Design Review Committee without the stipulation that
the owner must annul COA 09-11.
The original recommendation from the Design Review Committee was:
THE DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE PRESENTED A SECONDED MOTION THAT A
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS BE ISSUED FOR FORMER CHARLOTTE FIRE STATION
NUMBER 2, 1212 SOUTH BOULEVARD, CHARLOTTE, N.C. 1) APPROVING THE NEW FLOOR
PLANS AS PRESENTED, 2) REMOVING CONDITION # 3 IN COA #09-01, STIPULATING
THAT THE EXISTING STAIRCASE BE PRESERVED AT ITS PRESENT LOCATION, 3)
REMOVING CONDITION #4 IN COA #09-01 THAT THE EXISTING BEADED-BOARD
CEILING ON THE SECOND FLOOR BE PRESERVED, 4) APPROVING THE
RELOCATION OF THE EXTERIOR DOOR ON THE SECOND FLOOR AS PRESENTED, AND 5)
THAT THE THE DESIGNATION OF THE INTERIOR OF FORMER CHARLOTTE FIRE STATION
NUMBER 2, 1212 SOUTH BOULEVARD, CHARLOTTE, N.C., BE REMOVED WITH THE
STIPULATION THAT THE OWNER SHALL ANNUL COA 09-11 UPON HIS RECEIPT OF
FINANCING FOR THE PROJECT AND SHALL NOTIFY THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION
OF THIS ACTION IN WRITING.
DR. MATTSON PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. BENSON THAT THE ABOVE
MOTION REGARDING CHARLOTTE FIRE STATION NUMBER 2, 1212 SOUTH BOULEVARD,
CHARLOTTE, N. C., BE APPROVED WITHOUT THE STIPULATION THAT THE OWNER ANNUL
COA 09-11. THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
Item #5 – Survey Committee Report: Dr. Mattson
Dr. Mattson reported that the Survey Committee met September 1, 2009.
Minutes from the meeting can be found on the HLC's website - www. cmphf.org.
A. Piedmont and Northern Thrift Depot, Mt.
Holly Rd., Charlotte, N.C.
THE SURVEY COMMITTEE PRESENTED A SECONDED MOTION THAT THE THRIFT PIEDMONT
AND NORTHERN RAILROAD DEPOT, OLD MT. HOLLY RD., CHARLOTTE, N. C., BE
PROCESSED FOR LOCAL HISTORIC DESIGNATION. THE COMMISSION APPROVED THE
MOTION WITH DR. WEIS OPPOSING THE MOTION.
B.
Caldwell Station School, 17616 Caldwell Station
Rd., Huntersville, N. C.
THE SURVEY COMMITTEE PRESENTED A SECONDED MOTION THAT THE HLC FUND THE PREPARATION
OF A SURVEY AND RESEARCH REPORT ON THE CALDWELL STATION SCHOOL, 17616
CALDWELL STATION ROAD, HUNTERSVILLE, N. C. THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVED THE MOTION.
C. Queens Terrace Apartments (Queens Towers), 1300 Queens Rd.,
Charlotte, N. C.
Owners of the property were present in support
of the property's being processed for historic designation.
THE SURVEY COMMITTEE PRESENTED A SECONDED MOTION THAT THE HLC FUND THE PREPARATION
OF A SURVEY AND RESEARCH REPORT ON THE QUEENS TERRACE APARTMENTS (QUEENS
TOWERS), 1300 QUEENS ROAD, CHARLOTTE, N. C. THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
D. Herbert Baxter House, 2525 Portland Ave.,
Charlotte, N. C.
THE SURVEY COMMITTEE PRESENTED A SECONDED MOTION THAT THE HERBERT BAXTER
HOUSE, 2525 PORTLAND AVE., CHARLOTTE, N. C., BE PLACED ON THE HLC’S STUDY
LIST. THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
E.
Funderburk House, 201 W. Charles St., Matthews,
N. C.
THE SURVEY COMMITTEE PRESENTED A SECONDED MOTION THAT THE FUNDERBURK HOUSE,
201 W. CHARLES STREET, MATTHEWS, N. C., BE PLACED ON THE HLC’S STUDY LIST.
THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
Item #6 – Projects Committee Report: Mr. Hobbs
Mr. Hobbs reported that the Projects Committee met August 18, 2009.
Minutes from the meeting can be found on the HLC's website -
www.cmhpf.org. Mr. Hobbs said that
business and motions will be considered in Executive Session.
DR. MATTSON PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. HOBBS THAT THE HLC CONVENE
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
DR. MATTSON PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY DR. WEIS THAT THE HLC RE-CONVENE
IN REGULAR SESSION. THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
Note: In Executive Session the HLC voted to approve expenditures on the
rental house at the Rozzel property (11647 Rozzelles Ferry Rd., Charlotte,
N. C.), on the Grier-Rea House (6701 Providence Rd., Charlotte, N. C.), and
on the McAuley House (14033 Huntersville-Concord Rd, Huntersville, N. C.).
The Commission also agreed on the terms of a lease of the building at 316
Main St., Pineville, N.C. to the Civic & Cultural Arts Center of Pineville.
The Commission agreed not to pursue purchase of the McElroy House (10915
Beatties Ford Rd., Charlotte, N. C.), and The Hennigan Place (3503 Tilley
Morris Rd., Charlotte, N. C.)
Item #7 – Treasurer’s Report: Mr. Hobbs
The monthly financial report was distributed and reviewed.
Item #8 – Old Business.
Mr. Alsop reported that he had communicated with the individuals
interested in preserving the Coffee Cup Soda Grill, 914 Clarkson St.,
Charlotte, N. C., and had stated in writing to the interested
individuals that the
Commission would not be able to move forward with considering purchasing the
property at this time.
Item #9 – New Business
No new business was presented.
The meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.