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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES MARCH 26, 2002 Location: 2100 Randolph Road, Charlotte, N. C. Time: 5:30 p.m. - 6:20 p.m. Present: Scott Hirsch, Committee Chairman Amy Gray, Committee Vice-Chairman Jim Benham Matt Benson Bobby Bookout Yolanda Johnson-Gess Kathryn Lawrence John Misenheimer Greg Walden Dan Morrill, HLC Consulting Director Stewart Gray, HLC Consultant Mary Lynn Morrill, HLC Recording Consultant Absent: Mike Sullivan Visitors: Joe & Chistine Duke, owners of the Jake Newell House, 819 Sunnyside Ave. AGENDA 1. Welcome: Mr. Hirsch 2. Consulting Director’s Comments: Dr. Morrill 3. Consideration of an Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness for the Jake Newell House, 819 Sunnyside Avenue, Charlotte, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. Duke were present in support of the Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness to add an addition to the back of their home at 819 Sunnyside Avenue. Dr. Morrill showed slides of the property. He told about the history of the house and about the architectural features and significance. Proposed design plans were distributed, explained and discussed. MR. MISENHEIMER PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. BOOKOUT TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR THE JAKE NEWELL HOUSE, 819 SUNNYSIDE AVENUE, CHARLOTTE, N. C., BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED : A. PROJECT SCOPE : 1.ADDITION OF TWO STORIES TO THE REAR OF THE HOUSE INCLUDING AN ENLARGED BACK/ENTRY/SUNROOM - DOWN AND A MASTER BEDROOM AND BATH - UP 2. REMOVAL OF EXISTING FURNACE TO BE REPLACED BY NEW HVAC UNIT 3. INSULATION AND FLOORING OF ATTIC B. PROPOSED MATERIAL: 1. 7 (SEVEN) INCH CLAPBOARD SIDING 2.WOOD FRAME WINDOWS 3. ARCHITECTURAL SHINGLES - WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT : 1. AS MUCH OF THE CURRENT SLATE ROOF BE RETAINED AS POSSIBLE 2. THAT A STUCCO BOND BE USED ON THE BRICK FOUNDATION 3. THAT THE REAR DOOR(S) ON THE ADDITION BE SIMPLE IN DESIGN AND THAT A DEPICTION OF SUCH DOOR(S) BE SHOWN FOR APPROVAL AT THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION MEETING ON APRIL 8, 2002. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION. 4. Old Business Dr. Morrill asked the Committee members to convene in the front yard of the HLC office, 2100 Randolph Road to discuss a suitable location for a U. S. flag for the office. The general consensus of the Committee was that the flag should be centered above the porch (use stainless steel screws) and that a spot light should shine on the flag at night. The flag will stay up all the time and will need replacement about once every three years. 5. New Business The next meeting of the Design Review meeting will be held April 23, 2002 at 5:30 p.m. at the HLC office. The meeting adjourned at 6:20 p.m.
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