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HISTORIC LANDMARKS
COMMISSION
MINUTES
January 11, 1999
Location: 2100 Randolph Road, Charlotte,
N. C.
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:25 p.m.
Present:
Ms. Tattie Bos/Mayor, Projects Com. Chr.
Mr. Jeffrey Bradsher/County/1st Meeting
Ms. Deborah Cox/City, Education Committee
Chr., Survey Com. V. Chr.
Ms. Lindsay Daniel/County, HLC Chr.
Ms. Lisa Hankin/County, HLC Sec., Design
Review Com. Chr.
Mr. Scott Hirsch/City, HLC Treasurer,
Finance Com. Chr.
Mr. D. Grier Martin, III/City, Education
Com. V. Chr.
Mr. Barry Miller/City, Building &
Grounds Chr., Design Review Com. V. Chr.
Mr. John Misenheimer/County, Survey Com.
Chr.
Mr. David T. Ritch/County, HLC V. Chr.
Mr. Frank Whitney/County, Fundraising Com.
Chr., V. Chr. Finance Com.
Mr. Van T. Hill, MHA Pres. (ex-officio)
Dr. Dan L. Morrill, HLC Consulting
Director
Ms. Mary Lynn Morrill, HLC Recording
Consultant
Absent:
None
Visitors:
Jim Nicholson
Sol Jaffa (217 N. Graham St. property)
Mike Jaffa (217 N. Graham St. property)
Item #1 - Approval of Minutes
MR. HIRSCH PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY
MS. COX THAT THE MINUTES FOR DECEMBER 14, 1998 BE APPROVED AS DISTRIBUTED.
Item #2 - Chairman’s Report: Lindsay W.
Daniel
Ms. Daniel welcomed everyone to the
meeting. She extended a special welcome to new commissioner Jeff Bradsher.
She also welcomed Van Hill as MHA President.
Ms. Daniel congratulated everyone on their
attendance during 1998. Some of the commissioners attended nearly forty
meetings on behalf of the HLC during the past calendar year.
Item #3 - Vice-Chairman’s Report: David
T. Ritch
No motions were presented.
Item #4 - Director’s Report: Dan L.
Morrill
A copy of the Director’s Report is
attached.
Mr. Sol Jaffa and Mr. Mike Jaffa were
present in regard to Item #11 in the Director’s report to reiterate that
they do not want the building at 217 North Graham Street designated as
historic landmark. Mr. Whitney said that he could not participate in
discussions about the property due to a conflict of interest.
MS. COX PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MS.
HANKIN TO RESCIND THE HLC’S FORMER MOTION OF NOT RECOMMENDING PROPERTIES
FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION OVER OWNER OPPOSITION.
MR. MARTIN PRESENTED A SUBSTITUTE MOTION,
SECONDED BY MR. WHITNEY, THAT THE HLC WILL BE SENSITIVE AND RESPECTFUL OF
AN OWNER’S DESIRE REGARDING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROCESSING AN OWNER’S
PROPERTY, BUT THAT THE HLC, AFTER DELIBERATE CONSIDERATION, WILL RECOMMEND
THE PROCESSING OF PROPERTIES FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION IF IT DEEMS THAT THE
PROPERTY IS WORTHY OF CONSIDERATION FOR DESIGNATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PREVAILING GUIDELINES. THE HLC UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
Dr. Morrill reported that a National
Register form needs to be prepared for the Gluyas House. The Commissioners
agreed that Dr. Morrill should engage an appropriate consultant to do this
job with money from the HLC’s revolving fund.
The Commissioners discussed the current
situation regarding Ratcliffe Flowers Building, 431 South Tryon Street.
(Item #8 in the Director’s Report).
MR. RITCH PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY
MS. HANKIN THAT THE HLC SEEK STATEWIDE SIGNIFICANCE FOR THE RATCLIFFE
FLOWERS BUILDING, 431 SOUTH TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE, N. C., AND THAT THE
HLC SPEND UP TO $2,000 FOR THE REQUIRED REPORT/APPLICATION. THE COMMISSION
APPROVED THE MOTION WITH THE FOLLOWING VOTE: ABSTAIN: HIRSCH FAVOR: BOS,
BRADSHER, COX, DANIEL, HANKIN, MARTIN, MILLER, MISENHEIMER, RITCH,
WHITNEY.
The Commissioners agreed that Ms. Daniel
and Dr. Morrill should arrange a visit with the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem to
discuss the situation about the historic Ratcliffe Flowers Shop.
Item #5 - Design Review Committee Report:
Lisa Hankin
Ms. Hankin reported that the Design Review
Committee did not meet in December but will meet January 20, 1999. She
told about the goals that have been met by the Committee and the work that
continues regarding specifics such as information brochures, user friendly
applications, zoning, gaining more knowledge about the work of other
City/County Committees that could be related to the work of the Design
Review Committee, etc.
No motions were presented.
Item #6 - Projects Committee Report:
Tattie Bos
Ms. Bos reported that the Projects
Committee will meet January 27, 1999. She said that work continues on the
Blakeney House, the Gluyas House, and the Croft Schoolhouse - the
Revolving Fund’s current projects.
No motions were presented.
Item #7 - Education Committee Report:
Deborah Cox
Ms. Cox reported that the Education
Committee will meet January 18, 1999. She said that the Committee
continues to work on the outlined goals for the year regarding the
Davidson Schoolhouse, the Website, a brochure, a newsletter, public
education, the media, etc.
No motions were presented.
Item #8 - Survey Committee Report: John
Misenheimer
Mr. Misenheimer reported that the Survey
Committee will meet February 3, 1999. He reported that focus on the
Committee’s goals continues to take high priority, and that 400 letters
were recently sent soliciting donations for the Post World War II Survey.
Dr. Morrill said that he will prepare the N. C. State grant application
form for the Post World War II Survey.
No motions were presented.
Item #9 - Treasurer’s Report: Scott
Hirsch
No motions were presented.
Item #10 - Old Business.
Mr. Miller reported on the Uptown
Preservation Task Force, Mr. Hirsch on Charlotte Trolley, Inc., and Ms.
Hankin on the Lynnwood Foundation.
Item #11 - New Business.
Commissioners will be responsible for
designated historic landmarks as follows:
Barry Miller/Huntersville, Cornelius,
Tattie Bos/North Charlotte, North Mecklenburg, Dave Ritch/Fourth
Ward, Third Ward, John Misenheimer/Dilworth, Scott Hirsch/Crescent
Heights, Eastover, Elizabeth, Jeff Bradsher/Second Ward, Myers Park,
Van Hill/East Charlotte, Plaza Midwood, Newell, Derita, Deborah Cox/First
Ward, Cherry, Lisa Hankin/Biddleville, Wesley Heights, West
Charlotte, Grier Martin/Steele Creek, West Mecklenburg, Frank
Whitney/South Charlotte, South Mecklenburg, Matthews, John
Parker/Davidson, Mint Hill.
Ms. Daniel said that one report will be
presented monthly. Ms. Bos will report in February, Ms. Cox in March, Mr.
Bradsher in April, etc. on the assigned landmarks.
Mr. Hill reported that the MHA will meet
soon and that the organization’s main emphasis for the coming months
will be education regarding Mecklenburg County’s history.
Dr. Morrill presented a report "State
of the Historic Landmarks Commission" which is attached.
The meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
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