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Director's Report

September 8, 2003

 

1.  The processing of designating a lesser amount of land for Cedar Grove Plantation is moving forward.  The prospect is that a joint public hearing with the Town of Huntersville will occur in November.

2.  Staff will be meeting with the Stewardship Committee of Parks and Recreation to discuss the prospect of designating a greater amount of land for historic landmark designation at the Oehler Farm.

3.  Parks and Recreation will be scheduling a meeting with an ad-hoc committee of the HLC to discuss the prospect of designating American Legion Memorial Stadium as a historic landmark.

4.  The designation of the Washam Farm is progressing.  The land to be included in the prospective historic landmark has been surveyed, and the ordinance and associated materials are being prepared.  We are awaiting final approval from the owners to begin the designation process.  A meeting is scheduled for this week with the owners.

5.  The Davidson town attorney has received the draft of the ordinance for the designation of the Chairman Blake House at its new location.  A joint public hearing with the Davidson Town Board will occur in October or November.

6.  Staff is beginning the processing of the South 21 Curb Service Restaurant for historic landmark designation.

7.  Staff is beginning the processing of the former Charlotte Post Office Building for historic landmark designation.

8.  The County Budget Office has delivered a packet of information that staff will have to fill out by October 24th setting forth the projected budgets of the Commission based upon established inflationary numbers provided by the County.  A session with the County staff is scheduled for November 13th and with the Board of County Commissioners on November 25th.  Members of the Commission will only attend the November 25th meeting if invited by the Board of County Commissioners.

9.  Staff will be developing a list of prospective projects for presentation to the Projects Committee at its meeting on October 6th.  Staff would be happy to receive recommendations from members of the Commission.  Please submit them to me by October 22nd.

Respectfully submitted,

 

Dan L. Morrill