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Minutes of Design Review Committee

March 1, 2005

Location: 2100 Randolph Road, Charlotte, NC

Time: 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Present:

Amy Hockett, Committee Chairman

Matthew Benson, Committee Vice-Chairman

Bobby Bookout

Victor Jones

John Shurley

Dan L. Morrill, HLC Consulting Director

Mary Lynn Morrill, HLC Rec. Consultant

Stewart Gray, HLC Assistant Cons. Dir

Visitors:

Allen Brooks, McElroy House

Millie Snyder, McElroy House

Abby Miller, Ziem House

Brad Miller, Ziem House

David Murdock, Oakley House

Absent:

Louis Asbury

John Misenheimer

AGENDA

Ms. Hockett welcomed everyone to the meeting.

Dr. Morrill stated that three properties will be considered today.

McELROY HOUSE.

Staff reviewed the plans for the proposed addition; and Allen Brooks, architect for the project, responded to questions from the Committee.

MR. BENSON PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. SHURLEY TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE PROPOSED PLANS FOR THE McELROY HOUSE, 10915 BEATTIES FORD ROAD, CHARLOTTE, N. C., BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED WITH THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL STIPULATIONS: 1) THAT THE PRESENT FENCE AND PLANTINGS THAT SCREEN THE ADDITION FROM BEATTIES FORD ROAD BE MAINTAINED AND 2) THAT A CONSTRASTING SIDING BE USED TO DIFFERENTIATE THE ADDITION FROM THE PRINCIPAL SECTION OF THE HOUSE. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

ZIEM HOUSE.

Staff reviewed the plans for the proposed addition; and the owners responded to questions from the Committee.

MR. JONES PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. BOOKOUT TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE PLANS FOR THE ZIEM HOUSE, 1812 E. 8TH STREET, CHARLOTTE, N. C., BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

 

OAKLEY HOUSE.

Staff reviewed the plans for the proposed addition. Mr. David Murdock responded to questions from the Committee.

MR. BOOKOUT PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. SHURLEY TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT PLANS BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED FOR THE OAKLEY HOUSE, 129 MAIN STREET, PINEVILLE, N. C., WITH THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL STIPULATIONS: THAT THE APPLICANT PRESENT TO THE HLC STAFF PRIOR TO THE MARCH MEETING OF THE HLC, AND TO THE HLC AT ITS MARCH MEETING, 1) PLANS FOR A DEFINED BORDER FOR THE GRAVEL PARKING LOT, 2) PLANS FOR HOW THE PROPOSED HANDICAPPED PARKING WILL MOST SENSITIVELY IMPACT THE EXISTING CONCRETE DRIVEWAY, 3) PLANS FOR HOW THE NEW HALLWAY DEMISING WALL WILL CONVEY THE ORIGINAL UNIFIED SPACE OF THE DINING ROOM, AND 4) PLANS FOR MODIFYING THE CASEMENT OPENINGS FOR THE THREE DOORWAYS THAT WILL BE REMOVED IN THE PRINCIPAL HALLWAY CONNECTING THE FRONT AND THE REAR ROOMS ON THE FIRST FLOOR. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

 

There being no additional business, Ms. Hockett adjourned the meeting at approximately 9:00 a.m. The next meeting of the Design Review Committee is scheduled for March 29, 2005.