Present:
Matthew Benson, Committee Chairman
Richard Alsop, III
Louis Asbury, IV
Victor Jones
John Shurley
Dan Morrill, HLC Consulting Director
Stewart Gray, HLC Preservation Planner
Mary Lynn Morrill, HLC Recording Consultant
Absent:
Richard Mattson
Visitors: (signed in)
Jim Donnelly, owner of Home Federal Savings and Loan
Building, 139 S. Tryon St.
Marcel Stark
Lisa Gardner, McAden House, 920 Granville Rd.
John Abbot, owner of W. T. Alexander House, Mallard
Church Creek Road
Andrew Hahn
Don Naysmith, owner of N. S. Alexander House, Shamrock
Drive
Caroline Naysmith, owner of N. S. Alexander House
Frank Quattrocchi
AGENDA
1. Chairman’s Report: Matthew Benson
Mr. Benson welcomed everyone to the meeting.
2. Director’s Report: Dan Morrill
Dr. Morrill reviewed the Secretary of the Interior’s
Standards.
3. Applications for a Certificate of Appropriateness:
Stewart Gray
A. Home Federal Savings and Loan Building, 139
S. Tryon St., Charlotte, N. C.
The applicant is requesting approval of a plan that
would involve a new sign over the main entrance, changes to the lobby
area, and a new entrance on the southern side elevation. Full plans for
the proposed project were presented to the Committee. The owner was
present in support of the application.
MR. SHURLEY PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. ALSOP
TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE APPLICATION
FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR THE HOME FEDERAL SAVINGS AND
LOAN BUILDING, 139 S. TRYON ST., CHARLOTTE, N. C., FOR THE PROPOSED
CHANGES TO THE INTERIOR AND FOURTH STREET ELEVATION BE APPROVED AS
PRESENTED, WITH THE EXCEPTION THAT HLC STAFF AND DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE
CHAIRMAN WORK FURTHER WITH THE OWNER BEFORE THE NEXT HLC MEETING
REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TREATMENT OF THE FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE
BUILDING, MAKING THE FRONT ENTRANCE AS TRANSPARENT AS FEASIBLE AND
HAVING IT BE A STAND ALONE STRUCTURE THAT DOES NOT TOUCH THE BUILDING.
THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
B. Henry McAden House, 920 Granville Road,
Charlotte, N. C.
The applicant proposes to convert the existing
laundry room into a breakfast room. The most significant change to the
house would be the replacement of an existing window with a new doorway
with a transom and sidelights. Other proposed changes include new
cabinets, flooring and woodwork in the kitchen. Additional changes
include a new sink in an upstairs bathroom, a new laundry area, a new
pool shelter, and new landscaping. Proposed plans were presented in
detail to the committee. The owner was present in support of the
application.
MR. JONES PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. ALSOP TO
RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE APPLICATION FOR
A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR THE HENRY McADEN HOUSE, 920
GRANVILLE ROAD, CHARLOTTE, N. C., BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED WITH THE
PROVISION THAT NEW TRIM AROUND DOORWAYS AND CASED-OPENINGS NOT
MIMIC ORIGINAL DOOR AND WINDOW TRIM, AND THAT NO NEW TRIM BE ADDED TO
THE EXISTING REAR DOORWAY. THE
COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
C. W. T. Alexander House, Mallard Creek Church
Rd., Charlotte, N. C.
The applicant proposes to demolish an existing
deteriorated chicken coop. In its place, a new barn would be constructed
with a shed addition that replicates the dimensions of the chicken coop.
Proposed plans were presented to the committee. The owner of the
property was present in support of the application.
MR. SHURLEY PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. JONES
TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE APPLICATION
FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR THE W. T. ALEXANDER HOUSE,
MALLARD CREEK CHURCH ROAD, CHARLOTTE, N. C., BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED
WITH THE PROVISION THAT THE BOARD-AND-BATTEN SIDING BE USED ON THE SHED
ADDITION TO THE BARN, AND THAT ROCK FROM THE ORIGINAL BUILDING BE USED
IN THE NEW FOUNDATION.
THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVE THE MOTION.
D. N. S. Alexander House, 4717 Shamrock Drive,
Charlotte, N. C.
The applicant proposes the following for the
property:
a. A New one-and-one-half story detached garage
b. Kitchen addition
c. Enclosure of the rear porch
d. Conversion of rear second floor bedroom into
bathroom and closet
e. New metal fence supported with widely spaced brick
piers
Proposed plans were presented in detail to the
Committee. The owners were present in support of the application.
MR. JONES PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. SHURLEY
TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE APPLICATION
FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR THE N. S. ALEXANDER HOUSE, 4717
SHAMROCK DRIVE, CHARLOTTE, N. C., BE CONCEPTUALLY APPROVED AS PRESENTED
WITH THE EXCEPTION THAT THE NEW GARAGE SHALL BE 20 FEET FROM THE HOUSE
AND WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT STAFF AND THE DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE
CHAIRMAN SHALL WORK FURTHER WITH THE OWNER TO DEVELOP A DESIGN FOR THE
GARAGE THAT WILL LOWER THE ROOF RIDGE OF THE GARAGE APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET
AND THAT WILL MAKE THE FRONT DORMER LESS COMPETITIVE AESTHETICALLY WITH
THE HOUSE AND THAT WILL DIFFERENTIATE THE DORMER FROM THE ARCHITECTURAL
APPOINTMENTS OF THE HOUSE. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE
MOTION.
D. Charlotte Fire Station #2, 1212 South
Boulevard, Charlotte, N. C.
The applicant proposes to install new front doors
that mimic the appearance of overhead garage doors. Proposed plans were
presented to the committee. The owner was present in support of the
application.
Committee members expressed concern about whether the
proposed garage doors on the front of the building would meet the code
requirements for egress from the building in case of fire.
MR. SHURLEY PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. ASBURY
TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE APPLICATION
FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR CHARLOTTE FIRE STATION #2, 1212
SOUTH BOULEVARD, CHARLOTTE, N. C., BE CONCEPTUALLY APPROVED AS PRESENTED
WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT HLC STAFF AND THE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN WILL
APPROVE THE FINAL PROPOSED PLANS BEFORE THE NEXT HLC MEETING. THE
COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
4. Old Business
There was no old business.
5. New Business
Dr. Morrill reminded everyone present that all
motions will be considered at the HLC meeting on September 10, 2007.
The meeting adjourned at 9:32 a.m.