Applications

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

Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.

Present:

Ms. Ava Autrey/County, Design Review Committee Chr.

Ms. Tattie Bos/Mayor, Design Review Committee V. Chr.

Mr. Jeff Bradsher/County, HLC Chairman

Ms. Deborah Cox/City, HLC V. Chr., Survey Committee Chr.

Ms. Phiderika Foust/County, Projects Committee V. Chr.

Mr. Scott Hirsch/City, HLC Treasurer

Mr. D. Grier Martin, III/City, Education Com. V. Chr.

Mr. John Misenheimer/County, Education Com. Chairman

Mr. John J. Parker, III/Mayor, Projects Com. Chairman

Ms. Ross Richardson/County, Survey Com. V. Chr.

Mr. David T. Ritch, MHA President (ex-officio)

Dr. Dan L. Morrill, HLC Consulting Director

Mr. Bryan Turner, HLC/County Engineering Projects Manager

Mr. Don Yelverton/HLC Architectural Consultant

Ms. Mary Lynn Morrill/HLC Recording Consultant

Absent:

Mr. Bernard Felder/City

Mr. Michael Sullivan/County

Visitors:

Ms. Keets F. Taylor, Rural Hill

Ms. Lindsay Daniel, Architect for Morrocroft

Mr. Allen Brooks, Architect for McElroy House

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Snider, Owners of McElroy House

Mr. Fred Bolt, Charlotte Cotton Mills

Mr. Frank Whitney, Historic Charlotte PresidentItem

 #1 - Approval of Minutes

MR. MISENHEIMER PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. HIRSCH THAT THE MINUTES FOR JANUARY 8, 2001, BE APPROVED AS DISTRIBUTED. THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

Item #2 - Chairman’s Report: Mr. Bradsher

Mr. Bradsher welcomed everyone to the meeting. He extended special thanks to those who attended the W. T. Alexander Slave Cemetery dedication on January 18th. He also said that the County’s purchase of the Oehler property is a wonderful happening for everyone.

Mr. Bradsher reminded Commissioners that the public hearing for the McAuley house will be held Tuesday, February 20, 2001, at 6:00 p.m.

Item #3 - Director’s Report: Dr. Morrill

A copy of the Director’s Report is attached.

Mr. Turner reported on the demolition design for the Charlotte Cotton Mills.

Item #4 - Design Review Committee Report: Ms. Autrey

Ms. Autrey reported that the Design Review Committee met January 24, 2001. A copy of the minutes, Applications for Certificates of Appropriateness and copies of issued Certificates of Appropriateness are on file at the HLC office.

THE DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE PRESENTED A SECONDED MOTION THAT THE APPLICATION (00-01) FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR THE McELROY HOUSE, 10915 BEATTIES FORD ROAD, HUNTERSVILLE, N. C., BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED. THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

MS. AUTREY PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MS. BOS TO APPROVE THE CATAWBA VALLEY SCOTTISH SOCIETY’S APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR RURAL HILL ON NECK ROAD IN MECKLENBURG COUNTY WITH RESPECT TO THE BUILDING OF A REPLACEMENT BARN ON THE SITE OF THE EXTINCT 1930s BARN AND THE CONDUCTING OF AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION ON THE SITE OF THE EXTINCT 1930S BARN IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROFESSIONAL

HISTORIC ARCHAEOLOGICAL STANDARDS. THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

MS. AUTREY PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MS. BOS TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR MORROCROFT, 2525 RICHARDSON DRIVE, CHARLOTTE, N. C., AS SUBMITTED WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT 1) THERE SHALL BE A ROOF DEMARCATION BETWEEN SECTION A AND SECTION B AS DEPICTED IN THE DESCRIPTIVE MATERIALS SUBMITTED BY LINDSAY DANIEL ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES, 2) THAT TILE SHALL BE PLACED ON THE GABLE END OF THE GARAGE ADDITION AS DEPICTED ON PAGE 3 OF THE DESCRIPTIVE MATERIALS SUBMITTED BY LINDSAY DANIEL ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES, AND 3) THAT EITHER OF THE DORMER WINDOW TREATMENTS DEPICTED IN THE DESCRIPTIVE MATERIALS SUBMITTED BY LINDSAY DANIEL ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES SHALL BE ALLOWED. THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

Item #5 - Survey Committee Report: Ms. Cox

Ms. Cox reported that the Survey Committee met January 25, 2001. Minutes are on file at the HLC office.

THE SURVEY COMMITTEE PRESENTED A SECONDED MOTION THAT THE NEWELL ONE-ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE NOT BE PLACED ON THE STUDY LIST BECAUSE THE BUILDING DOES NOT PRESENTLY POSSESS SUFFICIENT HISTORIC INTEGRITY, BUT THAT THE PROPERTY BE RECONSIDERED FOR POTENTIAL DESIGNATION IF PLANS ARE PUT INTO PLACE TO RESTORE THE NEWELL ONE-ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE TO A SEMBLANCE OF ITS ORIGINAL HISTORIC CHARACTER. THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

THE SURVEY COMMITTEE PRESENTED A SECONDED MOTION THAT THE SURVEY AND RESEARCH REPORT ON THE DAIRY QUEEN ON WILKINSON BOULEVARD, CHARLOTTE, N. C., BE UPDATED AND THAT THE PROPERTY BE PROCESSED FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION. THE COMMISSION APPROVED THE MOTION EXCEPT FOR AN OPPOSING VOTE CAST BY MS. RICHARDSON.

Item #7 - Projects Committee Report: Mr. Parker

Mr. Parker reported that the Projects Committee met January 30, 2001.

THE PROJECTS COMMITTEE PRESENTED A SECONDED MOTION THAT SPRINGSTEED REALTY, INC., CHARLOTTE, N. C., BE GIVEN A SIX MONTHS LISTING AGREEMENT FOR THE CROFT SCHOOLHOUSE, 9200 BOB BEATTY ROAD. THE MOTION FAILED WITH THE FOLLOWING VOTE: FAVOR: BOS, FOUST, HIRSCH, MISENHEIMER, RICHARDSON OPPOSE: AUTREY, BRADSHER, COX, MARTIN, PARKER.

MS. COX PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MS. FOUST TO PROVIDE MR. DAVID VAN HELLEMONT OF PERCIVAL’S, INC., A NINETY DAY EXTENSION ON THE LISTING AGREEMENT FOR THE CROFT SCHOOLHOUSE, 9200 BOB BEATTY ROAD. THE COMMISSION APPROVED THE MOTION WITH THE FOLLOWING VOTE: FAVOR: AUTREY, BOS, BRADSHER, COX, HIRSCH, MARTIN, PARKER, RICHARDSON OPPOSE: FOUST, MISENHEIMER

THE PROJECTS COMMITTEE PRESENTED A SECONDED MOTION THAT THE McAULEY HOUSE BE MOVED TO THE OEHLER FARM WHICH THE COUNTY IS PURCHASING WITH LANDBANK MONEY AND THAT THE HOUSE BE PLACED ON A PARCEL OF LAND CONSISTENT WITH THE SITE PLAN BEING DEVELOPED BY COLE, JENEST AND STONE. THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

MS. BOS PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MS. COX THAT THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION CONCEPTUALLY APPROVE THE RESTORATION OF THE GEORGE E. AND MARIE G. DAVIS HOUSE, 301 CAMPUS STREET, CHARLOTTE, N. C., WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT JOHNSON C. SMITH UNIVERSITY WILL TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OF THE PROPERTY TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION AND WILL PAY OFF THE HLC’S RESTORATION COSTS IN EIGHT EQUAL ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS, AND THAT THE COMMISSION WILL PRESENT ITS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR FINAL APPROVAL ONCE THE DETAILS OF THE PROPERTY TRANSFER, RESTORATION COSTS, ETC. HAVE BEEN FINALIZED. THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

MR. MISENHEIMER PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MS. AUTREY THAT THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

MR. MISENHEIMER PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. MARTIN THAT THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION RECONVENE IN ITS REGULAR MONTHLY SESSION. THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

Mr. Parker reported that the following motions were approved in Executive Session:

1. The Commission voted to recommend to the County Commission that 2100 Randolph Road, Charlotte, N. C., be bought from Historic Charlotte, Inc., with money from the HLC’s revolving fund account.

2. The Commission voted to give First Colony, Inc., an exclusive right to inspect the Charlotte Cotton Mills for a period of thirty days.

3. The Commission voted to proceed with the purchase of the land and structures, including the Rozzelle House, 11647 Rozzelles Ferry Road, Mecklenburg County, N. C., depicted in Option E as described by Crosland Commercial in the letter dated January 8, 2001 subject to rezoning.

4. The Commission voted to develop materials that will allow the HLC to make a final judgment as to whether or not it will proceed to recommend purchase of the Mt. Zion Lutheran Church, 1605 Luther Street, Charlotte, N. C.

MR. MARTIN PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MS. COX THAT MR. DAVID V. HELLEMONT’S (PERCIVALS INC.), NINETY DAY EXTENSION FOR THE LISTING AGREEMENT REGARDING THE CROFT SCHOOLHOUSE, 9200 BOB BEATTY ROAD, INCLUDE AN ADDENDUM THAT ANY SALE TO FIRST COLONY, INC. SHALL NOT BE COVERED IN THE ABOVE SAID EXTENDED CONTRACT. THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

Ms. Foust left at this point - 7:40 p.m.

Item #7 - Education Committee Report: Mr. Misenheimer

Mr. Misenheimer reported that the dedication of the W. T. Alexander Slave Cemetery, which was held January 18, 2001, was a big success. Despite the rain, approximately 80 people attended this memorable event. The next Education Committee meeting will be held February 15th.

Item #8 - Treasurer’s Report: Mr. Hirsch

No motions were presented.

Item #9 - Reports on Designated Historic Landmarks

Mr. Parker distributed a chart to each Commission member showing the current external conditions of the historic landmarks that he recently surveyed and reported on in Davidson and Mint Hill. Ms. Richardson will report next month on designated historic landmarks in Biddleville, Wesley Heights and West Charlotte.

Item #10 - Old Business

No motions were presented.

Item #11 - New Business

MS. COX PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MS. AUTREY THAT APPLICANTS FOR CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS WHO ARE SEEKING TAX CREDITS WHICH MUST BE APPROVED BY THE N. C. DIVISION OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY OR THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE SHOULD PROVIDE THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION WITH A COPY OF A LETTER FROM THE APPROPRIATE REVIEW AGENCY STATING THAT THE PLANS MEET THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR’S GUIDELINES. THE COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

The meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.