The Historic Landmarks Commission will meet
next on November 10, 2003, in its offices in the
Ratcliffe-Otterbourg House at 2100
Randolph Road, Charlotte, N.C. The meeting shall commence at 6 p.m.
1. Consideration of Minutes of September
Meeting.
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2. Director's
Report.
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3. Survey Committee
Matters.
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a.
Consideration of the Survey and Research
Report On The William Little House.
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The Committee
recommends that the entire property (exterior, interior, and the tax
parcel number) be recommended for historic landmark designation but that
the processing of the property be delayed for six months in compliance
with the owners' wishes.
Staff
Recommendation: Approve the Committee's recommendation.
b. Consideration of
the Survey and Research Report On The First United Presbyterian Church.
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The Committee
recommends that the property (exterior and the tax parcel number) be
recommended for historic landmark designation in compliance with the
owner's wishes.
Staff
Recommendation: Approve the Committee's recommendation.
c.
Consideration of the Survey and Research Report On The Lassiter House.
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The Committee
recommends that the entire property (exterior, interior, and the tax
parcel number) be recommended for historic landmark designation.
Staff
Recommendation: Approve the Committee's recommendation.
d. Consideration of
the Survey and Research Report On The Arthur Samuel Grier House.
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The Committee
recommends that the entire property (exterior, interior, and the tax
parcel number) be recommended for historic landmark designation.
Staff
Recommendation: Approve the Committee's recommendation.
e. Consideration of
the Survey and Research Report On Martin's Grocery.
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The Committee
recommends that the entire property (exterior, interior, and the tax
parcel number) be recommended for historic landmark designation.
Staff
Recommendation: Approve the Committee's recommendation.
f. Consideration of
the Survey and Research Report On The Samuel Younts House.
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The Committee
recommends that the entire property (exterior, interior, and the tax
parcel number) be recommended for historic landmark designation.
Staff
Recommendation: Approve the Committee's recommendation.
g. Kenneth Whitsett's
Mural Depicting The History of Mecklenburg County. The Education
Committee is recommending that Kenneth Whitsett's Historic Mural of
Mecklenburg County be placed on the Study List of prospective historic
landmarks.
The Committee
recommends that the mural be placed on the Study List for prospective
historic landmark designation.
Staff
Recommendation: Approve the Committee's recommendation.
h. Davidson Cotton
Mill, Delberg Street, Davidson, N.C. The owners are requesting that the
Davidson Cotton Mill be placed on the Study List of prospective historic
landmarks. The building has been judged eligible for the National
Register of Historic Places.
The Committee
recommends that the property be placed on the Study List for prospective
historic landmark designation.
Staff
Recommendation: Approve the Committee's recommendation.
i.
Hiring of Consultants to prepare a Survey and Research Report on the
Standard Oil Building and the Southern Spindle and Flyer Company
Building.
 
The
Committee is recommending that Emily and Laura Ramsey be hired at a fee
of $2250. The fee has already been approved for a consultant,
previously approved, who is withdrawing her name from consideration
because of other duties and responsibilities.
Staff
Recommendation: Approve the Committee's recommendation.
j.
Authorizing Consulting Director to select consultants to prepare Survey
and Research Reports and under certain circumstances to prepare Survey
and Research Reports himself.
MR. MISENHEIMER
PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY DR. MATTSON TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC
LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE CONSULTING DIRECTOR OF THE HISTORIC
LANDMARKS COMMISSION BE AUTHORIZED TO SELECT PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS TO
PREPARE SURVEY AND RESEARCH REPORTS FOR PROSPECTIVE HISTORIC LANDMARKS
AND THAT THE CONSULTING DIRECTOR, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE CHAIRMAN OF
THE SURVEY COMMITTEE OR, IF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SURVEY COMMITTEE IS
UNAVAILABLE, THE VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE SURVEY COMMITTEE, BE AUTHORIZED TO
PREPARE SURVEY AND RESEARCH REPORTS ON PROSPECTIVE HISTORIC LANDMARKS.
THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
Staff
Recommendation: Approve the Committee's recommendation.
k. Directing Staff to
advance purposes of preservation.
MS. COX PRESENTED A
MOTION SECONDED BY MS. SMITH THAT HLC STAFF BE DIRECTED TO CONTACT THE
TOWN OF PINEVILLE ABOUT PORTIONS OF THE TOWN BEING PROCESSED FOR
NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC LISTING OR LOCAL HISTORIC DESIGNATION,
INCLUDING DISTRICTS. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
Staff
Recommendation: Approve the Committee's recommendation.
4.
Projects Committee Matters.
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a.
Davis House.
The Committee voted to recommend to the Historic Landmarks Commission
that the $500,000 funds allocated for the George Davis house be released
for use on other HLC Projects, the budgets for which were decreased due
to BOCC action to reduce the Bond Account balance by approximately
$298,000. This action would be contingent upon the Board of Trustees
determining at its October meeting that it does not wish to move forward
with the restoration of the Davis House at this time.
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Staff Recommendation: Approve the Committee's Recommendation.
b.
Grier-Rea House. The Committee voted to recommend to the
Historic Landmarks Commission that it authorize Bryan Turner to
execute a contract with Enviro-Tech Abatement Services for approx
$44,000 for exterior lead paint abatement at Grier-Rea House.
Staff Recommendation: Approve the Committee's Recommendation.
c.
Sidney and Ethel Grier House. The Committee voted to
recommend to the Historic Landmarks Commission that the estimated
Construction Budget for the Sidney & Ethel Grier House be increased
from $227,000 to $300,000. An additional $63,000 could be made
available from release of funds from George Davis House. The
increase will only occur if the Board of Trustees of Johnson C.
Smith University votes not to proceed with the restoration of the
Davis House at this time.
Staff Recommendation: Approve the Committee's Recommendation.
d.
Sidney and Ethel Grier House. The Committee voted to
recommend to the Historic Landmarks Commission that Bryan Turner be
authorized to execute a contract with D. E. Brown Construction for
$286,000 for restoration/stabilization of the Sidney & Ethel Grier
House. The contract will only be awarded if the Board of Trustees
of Johnson C. Smith University votes not to proceed with the
restoration of the Davis House at this time.
Staff Recommendation: Approve the Committee's Recommendation.
e.
Rozzell House. The Committee voted to recommend to the
Historic Landmarks Commission that Bryan Turner be authorized to
execute a contract with responsible low bidder not to exceed
$175,000 for restoration/stabilization of the Rozzell House. Bids to
be received on 9 Oct. 2003.
Staff Recommendation: Approve the Committee's Recommendation.
f.
Bethesda School. The Committee voted to recommend that the
Historic Landmarks Commission acquire and perform basic
stabilization of the Bethesda School if the Board of Trustees of
Johnson C. Smith University votes not to proceed with the
restoration of the Davis House at this time.
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g.
Charlotte Union Bus Terminal. The Committee voted to
recommend to the Historic Landmarks Commission that the Charlotte
Union Bus Terminal be placed on the Study List of prospective
historic landmarks.
Union Bus Terminal in 1975
1953 Sanborn Insurance Map
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Staff Recommendation: Approve the Committee's Recommendation.
h.
Application For Additional Bond Funds. The Committee voted
to recommend to the Historic Landmarks Commission that staff prepare
a comprehensive report, including illustrative projects, that the
Commission would use in its effort to have Historic Preservation
Bonds placed on the Bond Referendum scheduled for November 2004 and
that this report be reviewed by the Projects Committee at its
November meeting and presented to the Historic Landmarks Commission
at its November meeting.
Staff Recommendation: Approve the Committee's Recommendation.
5. The Education Committee
has not met since the September meeting of the HLC and has no action
items to bring to the Commission.
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6. The Design Review
Committee did not meet and has no action items to bring to the
Commission.
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