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The Historic Landmarks
Commission will meet next on June 13, 2005, in its offices in the
Ratcliffe-Otterbourg House at 2100
Randolph Road in Charlotte, N.C.
Agenda
1. Consideration of
Minutes. Click Here For Minutes.
2. Director's Report.
Click Here For Director's Report.
3. Survey Committee
Matters. Click Here For Minutes.
A. Survey of Early 20th Century Log Buildings.
Stewart Gray, as part of
his academic program at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, will
be performing a comprehensive survey this summer of log buildings erected in
Mecklenburg County in the early 20th Century.

MR. MATTSON PRESENTED A
MOTION SECONDED BY MR. BENSON TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS
COMMISSION THAT MR. STEWART GRAY BE PAID A STIPEND OF $1500 FOR A SURVEY OF
EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY REVIVAL STYLE LOG BUILDINGS IN MECKLENBURG COUNTY
UPON SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF THE SURVEY AND ITS APPROVAL BY THE
CONSULTING DIRECTOR. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
Staff
Recommendation: Approve the Motion as presented.
B. Southern Public Utilities Streetcar Barn. Crescent Resources,
the owner, will be discussing future plans for the property with the
Commission. Click Here For Survey
And Research Report.

DR. MATTSON PRESENTED A
MOTION SECONDED BY MR. BENSON TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS
COMMISSION THAT IT CONTINUE TO SUSPEND THE HISTORIC DESIGNATION PROCESS FOR
THE SOUTHERN PUBLIC UTILITIES STREETCAR BARN UNTIL A PRESERVATION SOLUTION
CAN BE DEVISED OR UNTIL SUCH TIME AS NO VIABLE PRESERVATION SOLUTION SEEMS
TO BE FORTHCOMING. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
Staff
Recommendation: Approve the Motion as presented.
C. Study List Recommendation For The Henderson House At 314 Eastover
Road, Charlotte.
The
owner has requested that the house be placed on the Study List For
Prospective Designation.

MR. BENSON PRESENTED A
MOTION SECONDED BY MR. MATTSON TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS
COMMISSION THAT THE HOUSE AT 314 EASTOVER ROAD, CHARLOTTE, N. C., BE PLACED
ON THE HLC’S STUDY LIST. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
Staff
Recommendation: Approve the Motion as presented.
D. Recommendation Regarding Historic Landmark Designation For The
McQuay House.
The
owner has requested that the property be designated.
Click Here For Survey And Research Report.

DR. MATTSON PRESENTED A
MOTION SECONDED BY MR. BENSON TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS
COMMISSION THAT THE McQUAY HOUSE, 3200 TUCKASEEGEE ROAD, CHARLOTTE, N. C.
(INTERIOR, EXTERIOR, EXTANT OUTBUILDINGS AND THE ENTIRE TAX PARCEL UPON
WHICH THE PROPERTY SITS), BE PROCESSED FOR HISTORIC LANDMARK DESIGNATION.
THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
Staff
Recommendation: Approve the Motion as presented.
4. Design Review
Matters. Click Here For Minutes.
A. Application For A Certificate Of Appropriateness For The Alpha
Cotton Mill.

Crosland, Inc. has applied
for a COA for a proposed design of a major renovation of the Alpha Cotton
Mill. Click Here For Illustrations
Of The Plan.
MR. BENSON PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. SHURLEY
TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE APPLICATION FOR A
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR THE ALPHA COTTON MILL, 311 12TH STREET,
CHARLOTTE, N. C., BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED WITH THE CONDITIONS THAT 1) THE
PROPOSED NEW BUILDING ADJACENT TO 12TH STREET, IN THE SOUTHWEWST CORNER OF
THE PROPERTY, BE SET BACK SIX FEET FARTHER FROM THE STREET 2) THE PROJECTING
BAYS ON BUILDING IV BE NO TALLER THAN THE PRINCIPAL SECTION OF THE BUILDING
3) THE TRANSOM WINDOW ON THE NORTH ELEVATION OF THE ORIGINAL BUILDING BE
REDESIGNED AND THAT DESIGN BE PRESENTED TO THE HLC AFTER REVIEW AND APPROVAL
BY STAFF. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
Staff
Recommendation: Approve a Motion approving the issuance of the
Certificate of Appropriateness.
B. Application For A
Certificate Of Appropriateness For The Charlotte City Hall.

The City of Charlotte has
applied for a COA for the replacement of the entrance doors at the Charlotte
City Hall. Click
here to view images for this project.
MR BENSON PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. BOOKOUT
TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE CERTIFICATE OF
APPROPRIATENESS FOR THE CHARLOTTE CITY HALL BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED WITH
THE CONDITION THAT THE ORIGINAL WOODEN TRANSOM SASH BE RETAINED. THE
COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
Staff
Recommendation: Approve a Motion approving the issuance of the
Certificate of Appropriateness.
C.
Application For A
Certificate Of Appropriateness For The Highland Mill building at 2901 North
Davidson St.
This application was
submitted under Express Review and has not been presented to the Design
Review Committee. The proposed project would involve enclosing 1,950
square feet of the mill building with fire-rated drywall partitions.
New bathrooms would be installed, with HVAC air handlers above the
bathrooms. Code requires that a new doorway be opened in the north
elevation. The doorway would be placed in an existing window opening
and be based on a previously approved window/doorway conversion on that same
elevation.
Staff Recommendation: Approve project as
presented.
D.
Application For Conceptual Approval For The Relocation Of The Bradford
Store.

The Owner Of The Bradford Store Plans To
Relocate The Store In Anticipation Of Having It Considered For Historic
Landmark Designation.
Click here to view a site plan.
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MR. SHURLEY PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR.
BENSON TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT CONCEPTUAL
APPROVAL BE GIVEN FOR MOVING THE BRADFORD STORE TO A NEW SITE ON THE
SAME TAX PARCEL TO THE SOUTH OF ITS PRESENT LOCATION, AND THAT INFILL
DEVELOPMENT BE ALLOWED ON THE SITE IF IT IS BASED ON ARCHEOLOGICAL
EVIDENCE OF THE ORIGINAL RURAL COMMERCIAL COMPLEX. THE COMMITTEE
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
Staff
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5. Projects
Committee Matters. Click Here For
Minutes.
A. Consideration Of The Prospective Sale Of The Sidney and Ethel Grier
House.

The Commission has
received an offer as a result of the auction that was held at the property.
The Commission will have to discuss in executive session whether how it
wishes to respond.
B. Consideration Of The Prospective Sale
Of A Portion of the Charlotte Cotton Mills.

The Commission has
received an offer to purchase a portion of the Charlotte Cotton Mills.
The Commission will have to discuss in executive session whether how it
wishes to respond.
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