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Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Historic Landmarks Commission
Minutes
March 8, 1999
Location: 2100 Randolph Road, Charlotte,
N. C.
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Present:
Ms. Tattie Bos/Mayor, Projects Committee
Chr.
Mr. Jeff Bradsher/County, Projects
Committee V. Chr.
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 Committee Chr.
Mr. Scott Hirsch/City, HLC Treasurer,
Finance Committee Chr.
Mr. D. Grier Martin, III/City, Education
Committee V. Chr.
Mr. Barry Miller/City, Design Review
Committee V. Chr.
Mr. John Misenheimer/County, Survey Com.
Chr.
Mr. John J. Parker, III/Mayor, Fundraising
Com. V. Chr.
Mr. Dave 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
Visitors:
Blaine Gregory, Assistant Director,
Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation
Ellen Huffman, Rural Hill Neighbor
Steve Fraher, Director of Park &
Recreation for the Town of Davidson
Josephine Wear, Meredith College (Possible
Intern)
Rick Roti, Rural Hill (Sierra Club)
Keets F. Taylor, Administrative Assistant
for Catawba Valley Scottish Society
Item #1 - Approval
of Minutes
MR. HIRSCH PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY
MS. HANKIN THAT THE MINUTES FOR FEBRUARY 8, 1999, AND FEBRUARY 15, 1999,
BE APPROVED AS DISTRIBUTED. THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE
MOTION.
Ms. Daniel distributed the Executive
Session Minutes dated February 8, 1999.
MR. RITCH PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY
MR. HIRSCH THAT THE EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES FOR FEBRUARY 8, 1999, BE
APPROVED AS DISTRIBUTED. THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
Item #2 - Chairman’s Report: Ms.
Daniel
Ms. Daniel welcomed everyone to the
meeting. She asked the Commissioners to look at the distributed attendance
sheets and to always call the office if they will not be able to attend a
scheduled meeting. Ms. Daniel reported that she and Ms. Bos will attend
North Carolina’s 1999 Annual Historic Preservation Commission Conference
March 26 and 27 in Hickory "Design Review: Keeping Character, Keeping
Change" on behalf of the HLC. Ms. Daniel reported that a letter has
been sent to Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Superintendent, Eric Smith,
requesting that the HLC be consulted on planned removal and/or renovations
of older public schools.
Ms. Daniel reported that Ms. Bos has
contributed a camera to the Historic Preservation Foundation, Inc., which
can be used by Commissioners to take photographs of designated historic
properties when necessary. Arrangements to borrow the camera can be made
through Mr. Martin, the Executive Director of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Historic Preservation Foundation, Inc.
Ms. Daniel reported that the issues
concerning the W. T. Alexander Plantation Slave Cemetery are becoming more
complex, and that she and Dr. Morrill discussed the fact that an ad hoc
committee is needed to handle some of the matters. Ms. Daniel asked Mr.
Bradsher to serve as Chair of the Committee. She asked Mr. Miller and Mr.
Ritch to serve on the committee. All three agreed to serve on the ad hoc
Alexander Plantation Slave Cemetery Committee.
Item #3 - Vice-Chairman’s Report:
Mr. Ritch
No motions were presented.
Item #4 - Director’s Report: Dr.
Morrill
A copy of the Director’s Report is
attached.
Dr. Morrill reported that the "Croft
Schoolhouse Restoration Bids" had been advertised for submission at
3:00 p.m. today at the HLC office. Due to the fact that only one bid was
submitted, re-advertisement will be necessary. He said that the Board of
County Commissioner have authorized $474,250 for Croft Schoolhouse
expenditures, and that if costs are expected to go over this amount,
approval must be obtained from the BOCC.
Item #5 - Design Review Committee
Report: Ms. Hankin
Ms. Hankin reported that the Design Review
Committee met February 17, 1999. Minutes are on file at the HLC office.
Mr. Fraher was present in support of an
Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness for Beaver Dam, 19600
Davidson-Concord Road. Samples of proposed new roof shakes and samples of
the existing roof shakes were shown.
THE DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE PRESENTED A
SECONDED MOTION THAT THE CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR BEAVER DAM,
19600 DAVIDSON-CONCORD ROAD, DAVIDSON, N. C., BE APPROVED AS SUBMITTED.
THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
Ms. Hankin said that Mecklenburg County
owns Rural Hill Plantation which is leased by the Catawba Valley Scottish
Society. She said that the HLC was asked to give an opinion about
"The Preliminary Master Plan for the Scottish Living History Center
for Rural Hill" since the HLC has design review authority over this
designated historic landmark. Mr. Gregory told the Commissioners that
County Park and Recreation asked the CVSS to develop the conceptual long
range plan. Mr. Roti and Ms. Huffman were present to express opposition to
proposed ground disturbance at Rural Hill. Ms. Taylor said that the HLC’s
help would be appreciated regarding preservation of the general area -
that there so many new structures being built in the general vicinity of
Rural Hill.
THE DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE PRESENTED A
SECONDED MOTION THAT THE RELOCATION OF NECK ROAD AS PROPOSED IN "THE
PRELIMINARY MASTER PLAN FOR THE SCOTTISH LIVING HISTORY CENTER FOR RURAL
HILL" WOULD NOT BE APPROPRIATE IN TERMS OF THE SECRETARY OF THE
INTERIOR’S GUIDELINES AND THAT THE OTHER COMPONENTS OF "THE
PRELIMINARY MASTER PLAN FOR THE SCOTTISH LIVING HISTORY CENTER AT RURAL
HILL" COULD BE APPROPRIATE IN TERMS OF THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR’S
GUIDELINES BUT THAT FINAL DETERMINATION MUST AWAIT THE PRESENTATION OF
SPECIFIC PLANS. THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
Item #6 - Projects Committee Report:
Ms. Bos
Ms. Bos reported that she and Mr. Bradsher
will set a meeting date soon for the Projects Committee to discuss future
bond projects.
Dr. Morrill expressed concern about
expenses that might be associated with the restoration of the Croft
Schoolhouse. The bid from Mann Contractors is $388,000 and does not
include the septic system, treatment for insect infestation, or fire
doors. He asked if the Commissioners would be willing to consider the
placement of additional buildings on the site if such were necessary to
allow the Commission to recover its costs for restoring the Croft
Schoolhouse. The general consensus was that new construction should be a
last resort and that the loss of some money would be justified in order to
save this important historic resource.
MR. RITCH PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY
MS. HANKIN THAT MANN CONTRACTORS, THE ONLY BIDDER OF RECORD TO DATE ON THE
CROFT SCHOOLHOUSE PROJECT, BE ASKED TO SUBMIT BIDS FOR ALL THREE
ALTERNATES IN THE PLANS PREPARED BY AB ARCHITECTURE FOR THE CROFT
SCHOOLHOUSE, 9200 BOB BEATTY ROAD, CHARLOTTE, N. C., AND THAT AN AD HOC
COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF MS. DANIEL, MS. BOS AND MR. PARKER BE AUTHORIZED TO
APPROVE A CONTRACT WITH MANN CONTRACTORS FOR THE CROFT SCHOOLHOUSE ON
BEHALF OF THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION. THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVED THE MOTION.
Item #7 - Education Committee Report:
Ms. Cox
Ms. Cox reported that the Education
Committee will meet March 29th at 6:00 p.m.
Item #8 - Survey Committee Report:
Mr. Misenheimer
Mr. Misenheimer distributed the current
Study List to each Commissioner. He reported that approximately $2,000 has
been raised by the Committee for the proposed Post World War II Survey.
Item #9 - Treasurer’s Report: Mr.
Hirsch
No motions were presented.
Item #10 - Report on Designated
Historic Landmarks: Ms. Bos
Ms. Bos gave a slide presentation of six
designated historic landmarks in North Charlotte and nine in North
Mecklenburg.
Item #11 -
Reports from Associated Boards
a. Uptown Preservation Task Force:
Barry Miller
Mr. Miller reported that the committee
continues to discuss threatened uptown properties that have historic
significance.
b. Charlotte Trolley, Inc.: Scott
Hirsch
An historic trolley has been purchased for
$120,000 by Charlotte Trolley, Inc.
c. Lynwood Foundation: Lisa Hankin
Ms. Hankin reported that the Lynnwood
Foundation is thinking about restructuring its Board into three entities -
the Lynnwood Foundation, the White Oaks Board and the Lee Leadership
Institute. If this occurs the HLC’s representative will be a member of
the White Oaks Board.
d. Historical Association: Van
Hill
Mr. Hill reported that Mr. Martin spoke at
the MHA meeting March 1, 1999, on the work of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Historic Preservation Foundation, Inc.
e. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic
Preservation Foundation, Inc.: Grier Martin
Mr. Martin reported that the closing on
the Patterson Street houses is scheduled for Friday, March 19, 1999. He
said that the Board is increasing in size, and that new members will
include Nina Belk, Sally Gambrell Knight, Lynn Wheeler and Gerald
Washington. Mr. Martin reported that the HPF’s Website , www.cmphf.org.,
is being used over 3,000 times monthly. He said that plans continue for
the HPF’s fundraising event scheduled for October 26, 1999, at the
Convention Center.
Item #12 - Old
Business
No motions were presented.
Item #13 - New Business.
No motions were presented.
The meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
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