Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission

DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE

March 28, 2006

Location: 2100 Randolph Road, Charlotte, N. C.

Time: 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Present:

Matthew Benson, Committee Vice-Chairman

Richard Alsop, III

Bobby Bookout

Valerie Lewis, HLC Member

Gray Newman

Dan Morrill, HLC Consulting Director

Stewart Gray, HLC Assistant Consulting Director

Mary Lynn Morrill, HLC Recording Consultant

Absent:

Amy Hockett, Committee Chairman

Victor Jones

John Shurley

Visitors:

Roger Zanitsch, Lucas House

Charles McClure, Morgan School

Robert Land, Morgan School

Derek Lanning, Morgan School

Sim Farrell, Morgan School

AGENDA

1. Chairman’s Report:  Mr. Benson welcomed everyone to the meeting on behalf of Ms. Hockett.

2. Consulting Director’s Report: Dr. Morrill stated that two Applications for Certificates of Appropriateness are coming before the Committee.  They are:  1) Lucas House, which is currently used as a restaurant.  The owner is proposing to enclose the front porch.  2) Morgan School.  The lessee is proposing to renovate the building as a charter school.

3. Applications for Certificates of Appropriateness

A. Lucas House, 1601 East Seventh Street, Charlotte, N. C.

Mr. Gray explained the plans for the renovation, and Mr. Zanitsch described the need for the restaurant to add seating by enclosing the porch.

MR. BOOKOUT PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. ALSOP TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR THE LUCAS HOUSE, 1601 EAST SEVENTH STREET, CHARLOTTE, N. C., BE APPROVED WITH THE PROVISION THAT THE APPLICANT SHALL WORK WITH STAFF TO DETERMINE THE FINISHES AND APPOINTMENTS THAT WILL MAKE THE MODIFICATIONS TO THE PORCH AS UNOBTRUSIVE AS FEASIBLE. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

B. Morgan School, 510 Torrence Street, Charlotte, N. C.

Mr. Gray explained  the proposed alterations to the building; and the applicant and his associates explained their plans, including the proposed replacement of all windows in the building.  Dr. Morrill and Mr. Gray stated that the original application had proposed replacing damaged elements of the windows, not their total replacement.

MR. ALSOP PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. BOOKOUT TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR THE MORGAN SCHOOL, 510 TORRENCE STREET, CHARLOTTE, N. C., BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED WITH THE STIPULATION THAT THE APPLICANT WILL WORK WITH STAFF TO INVESTIGATE THE FEASIBILITY OF REPAIRING, NOT REPLACING, THE WINDOWS ON THE FRONT ELEVATION OF THE SCHOOL BUILDING. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

4. Old Business

There was no old business.

 5. New Business

There was no new business.