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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission
DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE
MEETING
August 25, 2010
Location: 2100 Randolph Road, Charlotte, N. C.
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Present:
Joseph Elliott
Ken Pursley
John Shurley
Dan Morrill, HLC
Consulting Director
Stewart Gray, HLC
Preservation Planner
Mary Lynn Morrill, HLC
Recording Consultant
Mary Dominick, HLC
Consultant
Absent:
Matt Benson
David Geiser
Victor Jones
Visitors:
Will Sturtevant, Parks
Cramer Building
Jack Copeland, Jamison House
Greg Brown, Blakeney Heath Home Owners Asscication
Brian Thomas, Blakeney Heath Home Owners Assocation
AGENDA
Item #1 – Director’s
Report: Dan
Morrill
Dr. Morrill welcomed
everyone to the meeting and stated that because of the absence of a Chairman
and because no other members of the HLC are on the Committee, he would
administratively oversee the operations of the Committee for this meeting.
Item #2 – James A.
Blakeney House -- Blakeney Heath Neighborhood.
Mr.Brown and Mr. Thomas,
representatives of the Blakeney Heath Neighborhood, discussed with the
Committee issues related to proposed alterations to the common area at the
front of the Blakeney Heath subdivision. The Committee agreed in
concept that a fence identical to the fence along the roadway in front of
the Ellington Park Neighborhood could be placed along the roadway at the
front of the Blakeney Heath Neighborhood. The Committee also agreed
that it had no objection to the sidewalk connecting with the Autumn
Applause Dr. It also agreed that Mr. Gray should make a site visit to
consider other changes proposed for the common area, including the color of
the sidewalks, the location of play equipment, and the nature of the
landscaping. The Committee underscored its commitment to preserving
the sylvan nature of the common area.
Item#3 -- Applications
for a Certificate of Appropriateness
A.
John Jamison House,
802 Providence Road, Charlotte, N. C.
The owner of the Jamison House is requesting
approval for a new outdoor lighting plan for the property. Existing
porch lights and up lights located in the site's trees will be refurbished.
Two existing "power pole" lights will be removed. Te existing
lampposts will be removed and replaced with five 8" lampposts and
twenty-two 12' lampposts. The additional lighting is requested to address
security issues. Some lights will be shielded to limit light pollution
affecting neighboring properties.
MR. SHURLEY PRESENTED A
MOTION SECONDED BY MR. PURSLEY TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS
COMMISSION THAT THE APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR
THE JOHN JAMISON HOUSE, 802 PROVIDENCE ROAD, CHARLOTTE, N. C., BE
APPROVED AS PRESENTED WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE TWENTY-TWO 12'
LAMPPOSTS CAN BE REDUCED IN HEIGHT TO 8'. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
B. Parks-Cramer Company Building,
2000 South Boulevard, Charlotte, N. C.
The owner is proposing to make changes to the
Parks-Cramer Company Building to accommodate a new tenant in a portion of
the building. Exterior changes include a new entrance on the north
elevation and canopies on the east elevation. The interior changes
include a new gypsum demising wall, with a glazed section where it divides
the clerestory.
MR. PURSLEY
PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. ELLIOTT TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS
COMMISSION THAT THE APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR THE
PARKS-CRAMER COMPANY BUILDING, 2000 SOUTH BOULEVARD, CHARLOTTE, N. C., BE
APPROVED AS PRESENTED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE TWO CANOPIES ON THE EAST
ELEVATION. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
Item#4 -- Express Review
Application for the Parks-Cramer Building, 2000 South Boulevard, Charlotte,
N.C.
Mr. Gray explained that a tenant in the Parks-Cramer Building has submitted
an Application For A Certificate of Appropriateness for the Parks Cramer
Building under express review, which means that the application will proceed
directly to the Historic Landmarks Commission for action at its meeting on
September 13th. The Committee expressed concern about the impact of
the proposed changes to the physical integrity of the existing wooden block
floor. Dr. Morrill suggested that Committee members email him or Mr.
Gray if they have concerns they wished brought to the attention of the
Commission.
Item #5 – Old Business
No old business was
presented.
Item #6 – New Business
No new business was
presented. The meeting adjourned at 9:15 a.m.
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