Location: 2100 Randolph Road, Charlotte, N. C.
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:20 p.m.
Present:
Ms. Tattie Bos/Mayor, HLC Treas., Finance Com. Chr., Projects V.Chr.
Mr. Jeff Bradsher/County, HLC Chairman
Ms. Deborah Cox/City, Survey Com. Chairman
Ms. Amy Gray/City, Design Review Com. Vice-Chairman
Mr. Scott Hirsch/City, Design Review Com. Chairman
Mr. John Misenheimer/County, HLC V. Chr., Education Com. Chr.
Mr. John Parker, III/Mayor, Projects Committee Chairman
Ms. Ross Richardson/County, HLC Secretary
Mr. Michael Sullivan/County
Dr. Dan L. Morrill, HLC Consulting Director
Mr. Bryan Turner, HLC Projects Manager
Mr. Don Yelverton, HLC Architect (W. T. Alexander Plantation)
Ms. Mary Lynn Morrill, HLC Recording Consultant
Absent:
Mr. Bernard Felder/City, Finance Com. Vice-Chr.
Ms. Phiderika D. Foust/County, Education Com. Vice-Chr.
Item #1 - Approval of Minutes
MR. HIRSCH PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. MISENHEIMER THAT THE
MINUTES FOR NOVEMBER 12, 2001, BE APPROVED AS DISTRIBUTED. THE COMMISSION
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
Item #2 - Chairman’s Report: Mr. Bradsher
Mr. Bradsher welcomed everyone to the meeting. He reminded the
Commissioners about the fact that the attendance year ends the last day of
December. He told them about the public hearing scheduled at 6:00 p.m. with
the Charlotte City Council a week from tonight regarding historic
designation for the former Mecklenburg County Court House.
Item #3 - Director’s Report: Dr. Morrill
Dr. Morrill reported the following information to the Commissioners:
- The owners of the Grier Farm will most likely be accepting the offer
approved by the HLC to purchase the property.
- Matters are moving forward with the HLC’s acquisition of the Palmer
Fire School. Mr. Turner and Dr. Morrill will be making presentations to the
Park and Recreation Board and the Elizabeth Neighborhood Association in
January. The F.W.A. Group continues to be investigating buying the property
from the HLC. Other parties have also expressed interest.
- Mr. Turner has completed the requirements to receive his license as an
architect. Congratulations to Mr. Turner on this significant achievement.
- The issues related to the HLC’s prospective purchase of the Southern
Public Utilities Streetcar Barn (former) continue to evolve. A presentation
was made today to the Growth Management Committee of the Board of County
Commissions about allocating $1.428 million of private use land bond money
to the HLC’s revolving fund to purchase the property. The City is sending a
Capital improvement Budget request to the HLC for renovation costs -
approximately $3 million.
- Jeff Lowrance, minister at Hopewell Presbyterian Church, is seeking to
save the John Barry House site on Beatties Ford Road. Commissioner Jim
Puckett will be meeting with the HLC to discuss how the HLC might assist in
this endeavor.
- Frank Bragg has requested that Dr. Morrill meet with him and the
Huntersville Planning Director to discuss preservation strategies for a
3200-acre rural landscape near Huntersville. The meeting will occur on
Friday.
- Because of schedule conflicts, Dr. Morrill was unable to attend the
Staff workshop in Raleigh, and therefore HLC money was not used for the
trip.,
- Several projects are in various stages of progress:
a. Davis House - Johnson C. Smith University is pursuing rezoning for the
property.
b. Grier-Rea House - Negotiations for the purchase of the lot across Rea
Road continue.
c. Davidson Schoolhouse at Rural Hill - Mr. Allen Brooks, architect, and
Mr. Turner are negotiating a contract to bring to the HLC for approval.
d. W. T. Alexander House - Mr. Yelverton will complete plans in January
for lead pain removal, repainting the house, roof repair, and window
replacement.
Item #4 - Design Review Committee Report: Mr. Hirsch
Mr. Hirsch reported that the Design Review Committee met November 28,
2001. Minutes can be found on the website and are on file at the HLC office.
THE DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE PRESENTED A SECONDED MOTION THAT THE
APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS(Application 01-34) FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW THREE STORY BUILDING CONTAINING FIVE CONDOMINIUMS ON
THE W. T. ALEXANDER PLANTATION BARN FOUNDATION, MALLARD CREEK CHURCH ROAD,
WHICH WILL RESEMBLE THE MASSING AND FORM OF THE DEMOLISHED PARTS OF THE
BARN, BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT A MORE BARN-LIKE
APPEARANCE ON THE END ELEVATIONS IS TO BE ACHIEVED. THE COMMISSION APPROVED
THE MOTION WITH A VOTE OF OPPOSITION CAST BY MS. BOS.
The Commissioners discussed financial concerns about the proposed barn
and questioned the HLC’s contractual obligations regarding rebuilding the
barn. Dr. Morrill stated that he would clarify this matter.
THE DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE PRESENTED A SECONDED MOTION THAT THE
APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS (Application 01-33) FOR THE
CHARLOTTE COTTON MILLS BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED. THE COMMISSION APPROVED THE
MOTION WITH A VOTE OF OPPOSITION CAST BY MS. COX.
Item #5 - Projects Committee Report: Mr. Parker
Mr. Parker reported that the Projects Committee met December 3, 2001, at
6:00 p.m. at the HLC office. Minutes from the meeting can be found on the
HLC’s website and are on file at the HLC office.
THE PROJECTS COMMITTEE PRESENTED A SECONDED MOTION THAT CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
PLANS FOR THE ROZZELL HOUSE, 11647 ROZZELLE’S FERRY ROAD, CHARLOTTE, N. C.,
BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED WITH THE FOLLOWING CLARIFICATIONS AND CHANGES A)
LEAVE THE RENTAL HOUSE ON THE PROPERTY AS IS B) INCLUDE RESTORATION OF THE
WELL HOUSE AND THE CORN CRIB C) INCLUDE STABILIZATION OT THE BARN D) EXCLUDE
INFILL AT THIS POINT AND E) RESTORE THE ROZZELL HOUSE EXTERIOR RETAINING THE
SIZE AND CONFIGURATION OF THE SECOND-STORY WINDOWS AND BUILDING AND EXCLUDE
ADDITIONS TO THE CURRENT STRUCTURE; AND THAT MR. DONNY LUKE, THE ARCHITECT,
DEVELOP A FINANCIAL ESTIMATE FOR RESTORATION COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE
DESIGN PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS. THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
THE PROJECTS COMMITTEE PRESENTED A SECONDED MOTION THAT THE CONCEPTUAL
DESIGN PLANS PRESENTED BY MR. JOSEPH OPERMANN, ARCHITECT, FOR THE OEHLER
HOUSE, HUNTERSVILLE-CONCORD ROAD, BE APPROVED WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT
FINAL PLANS MUST BE PRESENTED TO THE HLC’S DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE. THE
COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
THE PROJECTS COMMITTEE PRESENTED A SECONDED MOTION THAT THE CONCEPTUAL
DESIGN PLANS PRESENTED BY MR. JOSEPH OPERMANN, ARCHITECT, FOR THE MCAULEY
HOUSE, HUNTERSVILLE-CONCORD ROAD, BE APPROVED WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT
FINAL PLANS MUST BE PRESENTED TO THE HLC’S DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE. THE
COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
THE PROJECTS COMMITTEE PRESENTED A SECONDED MOTION THAT THE CONCEPTUAL
DESIGN PLANS PRESENTED BY ARCHITECT, MR. DON YELVERTON, FOR THE W. T.
ALEXANDER PLANTATION BARN, 416 WEST MALLARD CREEK CHURCH ROAD, BE APPROVED
WITH THE RECOMMENDATION THAT THE THIRD FLOOR OF EACH UNIT SHALL CONTAIN TWO
BEDROOMS AND THAT THE U-SHAPED KITCHEN ON THE SECOND LEVEL SHOULD BE THE
SMALLER VERSION. THE COMMISSIONERS APPROVED THE MOTION WITH A VOTE OF
OPPOSITION CAST BY MS. BOS.
THE PROJECTS COMMITTEE PRESENTED A SECONDED MOTION THAT ATTORNEY PATRICIA
NYSTROM READ THE PROPOSED LEASE PRESENTED TO THE HLC BY THE OLD MECKLENBURG
GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY REGARDING TENANCY AT THE W. T. ALEXANDER HOUSE, AND
THAT MR. TURNER, PROJECT MANAGER, INVESTIGATE THE IMPACT THE RENOVATION OF
THE W. T. ALEXANDER HOUSE WOULD HAVE ON THE PROSPECTIVE TENANTS. THE
COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
Item #6 - Survey Committee Report: Ms. Cox
Ms. Cox reported that the Survey Committee met December 6, 2001, at 6:00
p.m. at the HLC office. Minutes can be found on the HLC’s website and on
file at the HLC office.
THE SURVEY COMMITTEE PRESENTED A SECONDED MOTION THAT THE WASHAM FARM
(15715 DAVIDSON-CONCORD ROAD), BRADFORD HOUSE & STORE (15908
DAVIDSON-CONCORD ROAD), LEE HOUSE (3714 COUNTRY RIDGE ROAD, CHARLOTTE, N.
C.) & FORMER GRAND THEATRE (333 BEATTIES FORD ROAD, CHARLOTTE, N. C.) ON THE
HLC’S CURRENT STUDY LIST BE FUNDED FOR SURVEY & RESEARCH REPORTS TO BE
PREPARED BY EMILY RAMSEY & LAURA RAMSEY DURING JANUARY 2002. THE COMMISSION
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
THE SURVEY COMMITTEE PRESENTED A SECONDED MOTION THAT THE ORIGINAL HANGAR
AT BEN E. DOUGLAS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, 4108 AIRPORT DRIVE, BE PLACED ON
THE HLC’S STUDY LIST. THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
THE SURVEY COMMITTEE PRESENTED A SECONDED MOTION THAT THE SMITHFIELD
ROSENWALD SCHOOL, 19412 SOUTH HILL STREET, CORNELIUS, N. C., BE REMOVED THE
HLC’S CURRENT STUDY LIST. THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
THE SURVEY COMMITTEE PRESENTED A SECONDED MOTION THAT THE GOLDSTEIN HOUSE
(447 MERWICK CIRCLE), LIL DINER (3658 BEATTIES FORD ROAD), THE CENTRAL 66
(4731 CENTRAL AVE.), WACHOVIA BUILDING (400 WEST TRADE STREET), DENTIST AND
OFFICE BUILDING (1200 THE PLAZA), J. N. PEASE ASSOCIATES BUILDING (2919-2925
INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD), PURE OIL BUILDING (1524 EAST MOREHEAD STREET),
WALTER HOOK BUILDING (303 W. 4TH STREET), AMERICAN COMMERCIAL BANK (1601 W.
MOREHEAD ST.), PARK-N-SHOP (4300 N. TRYON, AT CORNER OF N. TRYON AND SUGAR
CREEK ROAD), WESTERN ELECTRIC (2833 N. TRYON ST.), ST. MARK’S LUTHERAN
CHURCH (1001 QUEENS ROAD), WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (101 COLVILLE
ROAD), YMCA BUILDING (500 E. MOREHEAD STREET), QUEENS TERRACE APARTMENTS
(1300 QUEENS ROAD), JONES HOUSE (3409 KNOB HILL COURT), HENNING HOUSE (3521
JOHNNY CAKE LANE), HEARN HOUSE (3517 JOHNNY CAKE LANE), LITTLE HOUSE (2301
RED FOX TRAIL), COTSWOLD HOMES, SELWYN VILLAGE, THE CLOISTERS (NEIGHBORHOOD)
AND CARMEL PARK (NEIGHBORHOOD) BE PLACED ON THE HLC’S INVENTORY LIST. THE
COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
MS. COX PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MS. BOS TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT
WITH EMILY RAMSEY AND LAURA RAMSEY TO PREPARE SURVEY AND RESEARCH REPORTS
FOR A TOTAL FEE OF $4,500 ON THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES: BRADFORD HOUSE AND
STORE, WASHAM FARM, P. CONNOR LEE HOUSE AND THE GRAND THEATER. THE
COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
Item #7 - Education Committee Report: Mr. Misenheimer
Mr. Misenheimer reported that the Education Committee met November 29,
2001, at 5:30 p.m. at the HLC office.
Mr. Misenheimer reported that the following items of business were
discussed:
- Mr. Turner and Architect Allen Brooks are working on plans for the
bathroom facility for the Davidson Schoolhouse at Rural Hill. School
children cannot visit the property until the construction of the building is
completed with the $45,000 received from the Knight Foundation grant. design
plans must be reviewed by the HLC’s Design Review Committee and approved by
the HLC before work can begin.
- Dr. Paula Stathakis continues working at the W. T. Alexander House on
the INTERNET Journal. Mr. Misenheimer is attempting to make over 100 very
old glass negatives of historic interest available for publication in the
Internet Journal.
- The sign for Old Good Samaritan Hospital has been ordered. The font on
the sign will be the same as that for the W. T. Alexander Slave Cemetery
sign. Dr. Morrill is working with City Transportation about the best site
location on Mint Street for the sign which will probably be ready in April.
The Committee plans to hold a dedication ceremony when the sign is
installed.
- WTVI has agreed to do one minute spots featuring Charlotte’s historic
neighborhoods.
- Dr. Morrill met with the Rev. Jeff Lowrance of Hopewell Presbyterian
Church and leaders in the surrounding community recently regarding the Barry
House Ruins. The old chimney is still standing and the site is valuable for
archaeological reasons. The HLC’s expertise regarding historic
interpretation and documentation is greatly valued by the community and the
HLC has a Survey and Research report on the Barry House.
Item #8 - Treasurer’s Report/Finance Committee Report: Ms. Bos
Ms. Bos reported that the Finance Committee (Tattie Bos, Chairman,
Bernard Felder, Committee Vice-Chairman, Jeff Bradsher, John Misenheimer,
and Mike Sullivan) met November 29, 2001, at 6:00 p.m. at the HLC office to
prepare recommendations to present to the HLC regarding betterments in the
HLC’s budget request FY 2002-2003.
MR. HIRSCH PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. MISENHEIMER THAT THE
FOLLOWING BETTERMENTS BE ASKED FOR IN THE HLC’S FY 2002-2003 BUDGET REQUEST:
1)$20,000/PUBLIC MONUMENTS & MARKERS, INCLUDING EMERGENCY REPAIRS 2) $3,000
/PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, ETC. FOR STAFF & COMMISSIONERS 3)
$15,000/SURVEY OF CHARLOTTE CENTER CITY PROPERTIES 4) $5,000/NEW COMPUTERS
FOR THE HLC OFFICE 5) $10,000/INTERNET JOURNAL EDITOR. THE COMMISSION
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
Item #9 - Old Business
No motions were presented.
Item #10 - New Business
MR. HIRSCH PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. MISENHEIMER THAT ANY
CHANGES MADE IN THE CHARLOTTE COTTON MILL CONDOMINIUM BY-LAWS MUST BE
E-MAILED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION BY MR. BRYAN
TURNER AND THAT COMMISSIONERS’ QUESTIONS, CONCERNS AND/OR SUGGESTIONS MUST
BE RECEIVED BY MR. TURNER WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE SENT TIME TO WARRANT
RECOGNITION. THE COMMISSION APPROVED THE MOTION WITH A VOTE OF OPPOSITION
CAST BY MR. PARKER.
The meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
