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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING April 23, 2002
Location: 2100 Randolph Road, Charlotte, N. C. Time: 5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. Present: Bobby Bookout Amy Gray, Com. Vice-Chair Yolanda Johnson-Gess John Misenheimer Mike Sullivan Greg Walden Dan Morrill, HLC Consulting Director Stewart Gray, HLC Consultant Mary Lynn Morrill, HLC Recording Consultant Absent: Scott Hirsch, Committee Chair Jim Benham Matthew Benson Kathryn Lawrence Visitors: Tony Pressley, Meca Properties Fred Bolt, Pappas Property Mike Erickson, Narmoour Assoc. David Murdock, the Copeland Office, Inc. Harry Schrader, Schrader Design Jerry Hatton, URS Corporation Becca Bowyer, URS Corporation Steve Fraher, Town of Davidson
Item #1 - Chairman’s Report: Ms. Gray, Committee Vice-Chair Ms. Gray welcomed everyone to the meeting.
Item #2 - Consulting Director’s Report: Dr. Morrill Dr. Morrill explained the information distributed at each seat and told about the items to be discussed at the meeting.
Item #3 - Consideration of Applications for Certificates of Appropriateness: a. Beaver Dam, 19600 Davidson-Concord Road, Davidson, N. C. Dr. Morrill showed slides of the property and told about the history of the area and the property. He said that the proposed project is reversible and would allow expanded use of this public historic site by pedestrians and bicylcyclists. Proposed design plans for a bikeway on the property were shown and further explained by the Town of Davidson applicants. Important points in the application regarding the bikeway’s impact on Beaver Dam include the following: 1) Bikeway materials utilized include wood, stone, brick, and gravel. 2) An existing clearing in the trees will be the location of the bikeway for cyclists entering the property from the River Run Athletic Fields. 3) The proposed bikeway would be constructed adjacent to existing gravel parking lot. Approximately 20 evergreen trees would be removed to accommodate the bikeway. These trees are not of historical significance to the Beaver Dam property. 4) The bikeway would follow an existing opening that leads to and from the lawn area. 5) The bikeway would follow the tree line across the lawn of the property. 6) As cyclists enter the property from the south, the position of the bikeway along the tree line would guide visitors toward the house and minimize the obstruction of site lines to the house and lawn area. The Town of Davidson has received a grant from the State to construct the Southeast Davidson Bikeway. The purpose of the bikeway is to allow a safe haven for cyclists, to connect outlying communities to the downtown area, and to bring exposure to local places of interest. After a review of preliminary design alternatives, the Town elected to design a separate bikeway on the north side of Concord Road and the east side of the Davidson-Concord Road. In general, the asphalt bikeway will be 10-feet wide and located approximately 20 from the edge of pavement. Phase I will terminate at the South Prong of Rocky River; however, the Town plans to eventually connect the Southeast Davidson bikeway to proposed Greenway Bikeways along the River. The Beaver Dam property is a particular place of interest to cyclists along the proposed bikeway. The property is owned by the Davidson College trustees and is leased to the Town of Davidson. The HLC has already approved the Town’s master plan for the development of the property as a place for public use. The proposed schedule for the completion of Phase I is December 31, 2003. MR. BOOKOUT PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. MISENHEIMER TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR A BIKEWAY AT BEAVER DAM, 19600 DAVIDSON-CONCORD ROAD, DAVIDSON, N. C., BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED WITH THE STIPULATIONS 1) THAT THE APPLICANT INVESTIGATE WITH THE STATE A NARROWER BIKEWAY AND REPORT THE RESULTS TO THE HLC OFFICE 2) THAT THE EDGEWAYS WILL INVOLVE A LOW SILHOUETTE ( WITHOUT OBTRUSIVE BORDER MATERIAL BETWEEN THE PATHWAY AND THE EXISTING LANDSCAPE) TO PROVIDE MINIMUM GRAVEL DISTRIBUTION AND 3) THAT ANY ARCHAEOLOGICAL MATERIALS FOUND DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BIKEWAY BE SENSITIVELY TREATED. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION. b. Nebel Knitting Mill, 101 W. Worthington Ave., Charlotte, N. C. Dr. Morrill showed slides of the property and explained the application. The applicants from Meca Properties showed the proposed design plans and explained the situation. The proposal to re-install windows and doors in what are now bricked-over openings would reflect the original design and nature of the building. Other changes such as the screening of utilities and the addition of a handicap access ramp are consistent with the re-use of the former mill. MR. MISENHEIMER PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. BOOKOUT TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR THE NEBEL KNITTING MILL, 101 WEST WORTHINGTON AVENUE, CHARLOTTE, N. C., BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE PROPOSED NEW COURTYARD AREA DOOR, WHICH WOULD INCORPORATE AN EXISTING WINDOW INTO ITS DESIGN, SHOULD BE OTHERWISE PLAIN WITHOUT PANELS OR OTHER DECORATION. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION. c. Charlotte Cotton Mills, 508 West 5th Street, Charlotte, N. C. Dr. Morrill showed slides of the property and explained that this is a project of the HLC. The proposed changes for the exterior elevations are needed to make the property more marketable, and thus make the re-use of the property successful. MR. BOOKOUT PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MS. JOHNSON-GESS TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE APPLICATION FOR THE CHARLOTTE COTTON MILLS, 508 WEST 5TH STREET, CHARLOTTE, N. C., BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION. 4. Old Business Dr. Morrill said that Mr. Scott Hirsch has donated a flag for the HLC’s office at 2100 Randolph Road. Mecklenburg County will install the flag within a few days. 5. New Business No motions were presented. The meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 28, 2002, at 5:30 p.m.
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