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Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Historic Landmarks Commission Minutes May
11, 1998 Location:
Historic Landmarks Commission/Historic Preservation Foundation, Inc.,
Office, 2100 Randolph Road, Charlotte, N. C. Time:
6:00 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Present:
Ms. Deborah Cox/City
Ms. Lindsay
Daniel/County, HLC Design Review Com. Chr.
Ms. Lisa Hankin/County,
HLC Vice-Chairman
Ms. Marcia A. Hart/
County
Mr. Van T. Hill/Mayor,
HLC Chairman
Mr. Scott Hirsch/City,
HLC Treas.
Mr. D. Grier Martin,
1st Meeting
Mr. Barry Miller,
Education Committee Chr.
Mr. John Misenheimer/County,
Survey Committee Chr.
Mr. A. Tuckfield
Reed/Mayor
Mr. David T. Ritch/County,
HLC Secretary
Ms. Elaine H.
White/County, Projects Committee Chr.
Dr. Dan L. Morrill,
HLC Consulting Director
Ms. Mary Lynn Morrill,
HLC Recording Consultant Absent:
None Visitors:
Linda Dalton, Settlers Cemetery
Donald Edward,
architect, Settlers Cemetery Item
#1 - Approval of Minutes MS.
HANKIN PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. MISENHEIMER THAT THE MINUTES FOR
APRIL 13, 1998, BE APPROVED AS DISTRIBUTED.
THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION. Item
#2 - Chairman’s Report: Van T. Hill Mr.
Hill welcomed everyone to the meeting and extended a special welcome to
Mr. Martin as a new Commission member.
Mr. Hill noted that Ms. Kay Majeski, new MHA President, would now
serve as an ex-officio member of the HLC.
Mr. Hill expressed sympathy to Ms. Hart in the loss of both of her
parents during the past month. Mr.
Hill asked everyone to look at the attendance reports,
monthly calendar and current roster distributed at her or his
seats. Item
#3 - Consulting Director’s Report: Dan L. Morrill A
copy of the Director’s Report is attached. Dr.
Morrill distributed a copy of a letter from Mr. Don Yelverton, project
architect for the Blakeney House, 9214 Blakeney Heath Road, regarding the
process of securing bids for the house. Item
#4 - Design Review Committee Meeting: Lindsay Daniel Ms.
Daniel reported that the Design Review Committee met April 22, 1998. Ms.
Dalton and Mr. Edward were present in support of the Application for a
Certificate of Appropriateness for the Old Settlers’ Cemetery, 200 West
Fifth Street, Charlotte, N. C. Ms.
Daniel presented and explained the proposed plans. MS.
DANIEL PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. RITCH THAT THE APPLICATION FOR A
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR THE RESTORATION AND RENOVATION OF THE
OLD SETTLERS’ CEMETERY, 200 WEST FIFTH STREET, CHARLOTTE, N. C. (TAX
PARCEL NO. 078-012-01), IN ACCORDANCE WITH SPECIFICATIONS DEPICTED IN A
SET OF PLANS PREPARED BY DALTON MORAN ROBINSON ARCHITECTURE, DATED JANUARY
15, 1998, AND REVISED BY PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS PREPARED BY DALTON MORAN
ROBINSON ARCHITECTURE, DATED MOST RECENTLY MAY 8, 1998, AND DESCRIBED IN
THE ATTACHMENT ENTITLED “OLD SETTLERS CEMETERY APPROVALS PER REVISION
SET DATED JANUARY 15, 1998,” BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.
THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION. THE
DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE PRESENTED A SECONDED MOTION THAT THE APPLICATION
FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR THE HOSKINS MILL PAYMASTER
BUILDING, 201 S. HOSKINS ROAD, CHARLOTTE, N. C., BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.
THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION. Ms.
Daniel reported that the Charlotte Planning Committee had requested that
the Design Review Committee comment on a proposed site plan involving the
Dr. R. G. Miller House, an important historic house which is not
designated historic due to the desire of the owners but which qualifies
for historic designation, located at the intersection of Sardis and Rama
Roads. She said that the Committee requested that Dr. Morrill write
the Planning staff stating the Committee’s interest in making comments
in the future on such developments and underscoring the need to have
sufficient lead time to formulate such comments.
She said that the HLC hired Scott White, a landscape architect, to
review the proposed plans, and that he wrote a letter regarding the
intended plans. Item
#5 - Reports on Designated Historic Landmarks a.
Ms. Cox reported on five properties in Eastover and fourteen in First
Ward. b.
Ms. Daniel reported on nineteen properties in Dilworth. c.
Ms. Hankin reported on seventeen properties in Fourth Ward. Ms.
Hart and Mr. Hill will report on properties next month. Item
#6 - Projects Committee Report: Elaine White Ms.
White reported that the Projects Committee met April 29, 1998. Ms.
White said that the Committee discussed the Blakeney House, 9214 Blakeney
Heath Road. She said that a
second period will need to be held for advertising bids as we did not get
three bids in the original process. Ms.
White reported that the Committee agreed that the Gluyas House (9628 Mt.
Holly-Huntersville Road) expenses for a Survey and Research report should
come from the Bond Fund since the house will be a bond project. Item
#7 - Survey Committee Report: John Misenheimer Mr.
Misenheimer reported that the Survey Committee will meet July 1, 1998. Item
#8 - Education Committee Report: Barry
Miller Mr.
Miller reported that the Education Committee met April 20, 1998 and will
meet again May 18, 1998. He
said that the Committee has nearly finalized two brochures for printing.
He said that August is the 25th Anniversary of the Historic
Landmarks Commission and that the Committee is discussing the possibility
of a social event to which all former Commission members would be invited. Item
#9 - Treasurer’s Report: Scott Hirsch No
motions were presented. Item
#10 - Old Business Mr.
Ritch reported that the Bell House, recently acquired by Mr. Allen Brooks,
should be moved within a couple of days from South Caldwell Street to
Euclid Avenue. Item
#11 - New Business Ms.
Hankin reported that she attend a recent meeting of the Lynnwood
Foundation which owns the Duke Mansion, a designated historic landmark. The
meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
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