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The Historic Landmarks Commission will have its next meeting on September 10, 2001, in its offices in the Ratcliffe-Otterbourg House at 2100 Randolph Road in Charlotte, North Carolina

Special Notes:  The Joint Public Hearing with the Town of Huntersville is Monday, September 17th, at 6:30pm.

Several of the students in my UNCC graduate historic preservation course will be attending the meeting Monday night.

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1.  Consideration of Minutes.  Click Here For Minutes

2.  Director's Report.  Click Here For Director's Report

3.  Education Committee Matters.  Click Here For Education Committee Minutes

a.  Use of Rural Hill Schoolhouse

MS. BRICKEY PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. FELDER TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE DAVIDSON SCHOOLHOUSE AT RURAL HILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE CATAWBA VALLEY SCOTTISH SOCIETY, INC., NOVEMBER 2 - 4, 2001, FOR GENEALOGY CLASSES IF COUNTY INSURANCE PROVIDES ADEQUATE LIABILITY COVERAGE FOR THE EVENT. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

Staff Recommendation:  Approve the Motion as Presented.

b.  Internet Journal

MS. AUTREY PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. FELDER TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT DR. PAULA STATHAKIS BE PAID $15.00 AN HOUR WITH A 100 HOUR MAXIMUM TOTAL WORK TIME TO SERVE AS EDITOR OF THE HLC’S INTERNET JOURNAL. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

Staff Recommendation:  Approve the Motion as Presented.

c.  Videos of Neighborhood History

MR. FELDER PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MS. BILLINGTON TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT WTVI BE CONTACTED BY DR. MORRILL ABOUT THE PROSPECT OF DEVELOPING VIDEOS OF NEIGHBORHOOD HISTORY. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

Staff Recommendation:  Approve the Motion as Presented.

4.  Survey Committee Matters.  Click Here For Survey Committee Minutes

a.  Charlotte Streetcar or Trolley Barn

MR. RITCH PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MS. RICHARDSON TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE STREETCAR/TROLLEY BARN AT THE CORNER OF 1300 SOUTH BOULEVARD AND 300 BLAND STREET BE PLACED ON THE HLC’S STUDY LIST AND THAT THE STANDARD SURVEY AND RESEARCH REPORT BE PREPARED. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

Staff Recommendation:  Approve the Motion as Presented.  If the Historic Landmarks Commission wishes to acquire the trolley barn it must be designated as a historic landmark.  The essential reason that the County could not buy the building directly is that the County would be governed by public bid procedures for the disposal of public property to a non-governmental entity.

MS. BRICKEY PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. CHAMBERS THAT MS. COX , ON BEHALF OF THE SURVEY COMMITTEE, COMPILE AND PUBLISH ON THE HLC’S WEBSITE GUESTBOOK, UNDER THE SURVEY SECTION, BY MIDNIGHT, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2001, CONSIDERATIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONDITIONS THE COMMITTEE EXPRESSED REGARDING THE STREETCAR/TROLLEY BARN AT THE CORNER OF 1300 SOUTH BOULEVARD AND 300 BLAND STREET. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION. (To be attached to the minutes).

This motion requires no action by the Historic Landmarks Commission.  Take action on the motion instead that follows.

This is the latest version of the motion from the Survey Committee concerning the Charlotte Trolley Barn. 

With following considerations and conditions the Survey Commitee recommends that the Historic Landmarks Commission support the historic designation of the former Charlotte Streetcar Barn:

• the building is threatened with demolition.

• the strength of the building’s historical significance mitigates issues of architectural integrity that result from loss of original fabric

• the tax parcel to be designated should include all of the car barn or a portion adequate to convey the building’s historical meaning.


• with the aid of historical documentation the building’s facade shall be reconstructed of like materials to that of its period of significance

• extant historical features shall be retained

• the building’s new use shall be compatible with its associative history

• due to the loss of original fabric, the car barn’s renovation and reuse shall include interpretation of the building’s original use

• Surrounding new development shall be sensitive in size, scale, massing and style to the car barn


In order for the HLC to maintain integrity and consistency in its decision making, the Survey Committee deems this list of conditions to be an integral component of any recommendation of local landmark designation for the former Charlotte Streetcar Barn.
 

Staff Recommendation:  Delete the initial bullet and then pass the motion.  Staff believes the sole responsibility of the Survey Committee is to determine whether the building has or can be made to have sufficient physical integrity to warrant historic landmark designation.