Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission
DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
September 20, 2000
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. Location: HLC office, 2100 Randolph Rd., Charlotte, N. C. Present: Ava Autrey, Committee Chair Tattie Bos, Committee V. Chair Bobby Bookout Bernard Felder John Misenheimer Michael Sullivan Jeff Bradsher, HLC Chairman Dan Morrill, HLC Consulting Director Allen Brooks, HLC/Architect (Wadsworth House) Don Yelverton, HLC/Architect (Morrocroft) Mary Lynn Morrill, HLC Recording Consultant Absent: Deborah Cox Kathryn Lawrence Greg Walden Visitors: Steve Fraher,Town of Davidson (Beaver Dam) Jack Boyte, Architect (Beaver Dam) Brian Jenest (Chairman Blake House) Sarah Jenest (Chairman Blake House) Darrel Williams, Architect (Wadsworth House) Shirley L. Fulton, owner (Wadsworth House) Spencer Pee (Wadsworth House) David Hutcheson, Architect (Charlotte Cotton Mills) Fred Bolt, Sr. V. Pres. Pappas Properties (Charlotte Cotton Mills) Lindsay Daniel, Architect (Morrocroft)
AGENDA 1. Opening Remarks by Chairman: Ava Autrey Ms. Autrey welcomed everyone to the meeting. She reviewed the meeting procedures. 2. Comments of Consulting Director: Dan Morrill Dr. Morrill reported that new members of the Committee were present at an earlier time immediately before the meeting for instructions on committee operations. 3. Consideration for an Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness: Beaver Dam, 19600 Davidson-Concord Rd., Davidson, N. C. Mr. Fraher and Mr. Boyte were present in support of the application (attached) for a Certificate of Appropriateness. Dr. Morrill showed slides of the property, briefly reviewed the history of the property and discussed the application. He asked the Committee members to refer to Architect Amy Gray’s letter (attached) giving an opinion on the proposed plans. Mr. Fraher and Mr. Boyte distributed design plans and answered questions. MR. FELDER PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. BOOKOUT TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR BEAVER DAM, 19600 DAVIDSON-CONCORD ROAD, DAVIDSON, N. C., BE APPROVED AS SUBMITTED. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION. 4. Consideration for an Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness: Chairman Blake House, 127 S. Main St., Davidson, N. C. Brian Jenest and Sarah Jenest were present in support of the application (attached) for a Certificate of Appropriateness. Dr. Morrill showed slides of the property, briefly reviewed the history of the property and discussed the application. He reminded the Committee members that the house is being moved September 25th from its current location on S. Main St. to a new street located approximately 100 yards back from the current location. The house was scheduled for demolition if a move had not been arranged. Mr. and Mrs. Jenest will be the owners of the house. He asked the Committee members to refer to Architect Amy Gray’s letter (attached) giving an opinion on the proposed plans. Mr. and Mrs. Jenest discussed proposed design plans and answered questions. MR. MISENHEIMER PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MS. BOS TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR THE CHAIRMAN BLAKE HOUSE, 127 SOUTH MAIN STREET, DAVIDSON, N. C., BE APPROVED AS SUBMITTED. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION. 5. Consideration for an Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness: Wadsworth House, 400 S. Summit Ave., Charlotte, N. C. Mr. Williams, the owner’s architect and Judge Fulton, the new owner, were present in support of the application (attached) for a Certificate of Appropriateness. Mr. Brooks, the HLC’s consulting architect, was present with recommendations for the Application. Dr. Morrill distributed a copy of the letter (attached) received from Mr. Brooks evaluating the proposed changes. Mr. Brooks explained his recommendations regarding the changes. Mr. Williams discussed the application and answered questions about the proposed conceptual changes for the property which will serve as a conference center. MR. FELDER PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. MISENHEIMER TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR THE WADSWORTH HOUSE, 400 S. SUMMIT AVENUE, CHARLOTTE, N. C., BE APPROVED CONCEPTUALLY AS SUBMITTED WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE SUGGESTIONS IN MR. BROOKS’S LETTER WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO THE FINAL CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION. 6. Consideration for an Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness: Morrocroft, 2525 Richardson Drive, Charlotte, N. C. Ms. Daniel, architect for the new purchasers of the property, was present in support of the application (attached.) Mr. Yelverton, the consulting architect for the HLC, discussed the recommendations he made in the distributed letter (attached.) Dr. Morrill showed slides of the property, and briefly discussed the history of the house , the former home of N. C. Governor Morrison, and the changes proposed for the house which will be occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Graham. Ms. Daniel presented design plans proposed for the property and answered questions. MS. BOS PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. MISENHEIMER TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR MORROCROFT, 2525 RICHARDSON DRIVE, CHARLOTTE, N. C., BE APPROVED CONCEPTUALLY AS SUBMITTED AND DESCRIBED AT THE DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE EXCEPT THAT THE ONLY WINDOW THAT CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE HOUSE FOR A DOORWAY IS THE WINDOW LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF THE KITCHEN. THE COMMITTEE APPROVED THE MOTION WITH AN OPPOSING VOTE CAST BY MR. BOOKOUT.
7. Consideration of Applications for Certificates of Appropriateness: Charlotte Cotton Mills, 508 W. Fifth St., Charlotte, N C. Mr. Bolt and Mr. Hutcheson were present in support of the applications (attached) for Certificates of Appropriateness. Dr. Morrill distributed a copy of a letter (attached) from Mr. Barry Miller, architect representing the HLC, discussing the proposed application. Dr. Morrill showed slides of the property which the HLC recently voted to jointly purchase with Pappas Properties for restoration. MR. MISENHEIMER PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. BOOKOUT TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE APPLICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR THE CHARLOTTE COTTON MILLS, 508 W. FIFTH STREET, CHARLOTTE, N. C., BE APPROVED AS SUBMITTED REGARDING THE DEMOLITION OF BUILDING "C" SHOWN IN THE PROPOSED DESIGN PLANS, FOR THE INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS "A" AND "B" AS PROPOSED IN THE PRESENTED DESIGN PLANS AND FOR THE EXTERIOR UPFIT OF BUILDINGS "A" AND "B" AS PROPOSED IN THE PRESENTED DESIGN PLANS. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION. 8. Old Business No motions were presented. 9. New Business Ms. Autrey told everyone present that the next meeting of the Design Review Committee will be held October 25, 2000. The meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
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