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The Historic Landmarks Commission will meet next on April 8, 2002, in the Ratcliffe-Otterbourg House at 2100 Randolph Road in Charlotte. The meeting shall begin at 6pm. Overview. The great majority of the items are not controversial and should be handled with ease. A. The owner of the Grand Theater (not interior) supports historic landmark designation for his property. The Historic Landmarks Commission will become the owner of the Grier House and the Grier-Rea House and therefore supports historic landmark designation for these properties. Finally, the Design Review Committee's recommendation regarding a Certificate of Appropriateness for the Jake Newell House is not controversial. There are five issues that will probably engender some debate. B. The owner of the larger part of the Washam Farm will not support historic landmark designation for that portion of the property. Staff feels comfortable that from a preservation perspective the inclusion of the land is justified. The issue will be whether the Commission wishes to recommend historic landmark designation to the Huntersville Town Board in the face of owner opposition. C. Bryan Turner is asking the Commission to reconsider a decision it made at the March meeting to offer the McAulay House and the Oehler House for sale in an "as is" condition. Mr. Turner believes that not moving ahead at least with stabilization will endanger the buildings and make marketing them very difficult. The issue before the Commission is whether it wishes to move ahead and begin the restoration of the two houses. D. The Commission will have to decide whether it will ask the County Commission to approve an allocation to match a Knight Foundation Grant to build an auxiliary classroom/bathroom building at the Davidson Schoolhouse at Rural Hill. E. The Newell Community Association is making an emergency request that the Commission consider the Newell House on West Rocky River Road for designation as a historic landmark. The Newell Community Association is willing to pay $1500 for the preparation of a Survey and Research Report. The Newell Community Association also wants the Commission to consider requesting that the County approve the HLC's purchase of the property. HLC staff has not contacted the owner about the prospect of historic landmark designation. The owner would most likely not have an objection if the HLC moved forward with purchase. F. The City Manager has requested that the Commission rescind its decision to move ahead with the designation process for Elmwood/Pinewood Cemetery and delay any action until mid-Summer. Items of Business 1. Approval of Minutes. Click here for draft of minutes. 2. Director's Report. Click here for Director's Report. 3. Survey Committee Matters. a. Consideration of the Survey and Research Report on the Grand Theater. Click here for Survey and Research Report.
The following motion was passed by the Survey Committee at its meeting on March 7, 2002. MR. BROOKS PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. CHAMBERS TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE GRAND THEATER, 333 BEATTIES FORD ROAD, CHARLOTTE, N. C., (EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING AND LAND ASSOCIATED WITH THE TAX PARCEL) BE PROCESSED FOR HISTORIC LANDMARK DESIGNATION. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION. Staff Recommendation: Approve motion as presented. b. Consideration of the Survey and Research Report on the Washam Farm. Click here for Survey and Research Report.
The following motion was passed by the Survey Committee at its meeting on March 7, 2002. MS. BOS PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY DR. MATTSON TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE JESSE AND MARY K. WASHAM FARM, 15715 DAVIDSON-CONCORD ROAD, DAVIDSON, N. C., (THE FARMHOUSE AND OUTBUILDINGS WHICH INCLUDE THE BARN, COTTON HOUSE AND TENANT HOUSE AND APPROXIMATELY 1/2 OF THE 84-ACRE SECTION,THAT PORTION NORTH OF THE GAS LINE RIGHT-OF-WAY, OWNED BY JAGCO ASSOCIATES AND THE 1.47 ACRE TRACT OWNED BY JOE WASHAM) BE PROCESSED FOR HISTORIC LANDMARK DESIGNATION. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION. The map of the property contains a diagonal dotted line extending roughly through the middle of the property. All property north of the line would be included in the proposed historic landmark. Click here for map. The owners of the larger parcel will appear to oppose historic landmark designation for their property. The Historic Landmarks Commission passed the following motion in January 1999 which altered its previous policy of not processing properties for designation over owner opposition. MR. MARTIN PRESENTED A SUBSTITUTE MOTION, SECONDED BY MR. WHITNEY, THAT THE HLC WILL BE SENSITIVE AND RESPECTFUL OF AN OWNER’S DESIRE REGARDING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROCESSING AN OWNER’S PROPERTY, BUT THAT THE HLC, AFTER DELIBERATE CONSIDERATION, WILL RECOMMEND THE PROCESSING OF PROPERTIES FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION IF IT DEEMS THAT THE PROPERTY IS WORTHY OF CONSIDERATION FOR DESIGNATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PREVAILING GUIDELINES. THE HLC UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION. Staff Recommendation: Approve motion as presented. c. Consideration of the Survey and Research Report on the Sidney Grier House. Click here for Survey and Research Report.
The Historic Landmarks Commission has voted to purchase this property. The Commission can only purchase property which has been designated as a historic landmark. The Survey and Research Report provides the finding of fact that will allow the Commission to process this property for designation. Click here for interior photographs. Staff Recommendation: Recommend the property (interior and exterior of house plus a two-acre parcel of land) for designation as a historic landmark.
d. Designation of the Grier-Rea House as a historic landmark. The Historic Landmarks Commission must secure historic landmark designation for the Grier-Rea House in order to move it to the opposite side of Rea Road. The designation will be for the interior and exterior of the house plus the new lot across Rea Road. A Survey and Research Report was prepared several years ago. However, a recent tour of the building indicates that the house is essentially the same as when the report was written. Click here to read the Survey and Research Report. Staff Recommendation: Recommend the property (interior and exterior of the house and the new lot across Rea Road) for designation as a historic landmark. 4. Design Review Committee Matters. Click Here For Minutes
a. Certificate of Appropriateness Application for the Jake Newell House. Click Here For Details. 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. Staff Recommendation: Approve Motion as presented. 5. Projects Committee Matters. The Projects Committee did not meet. a. Oehler and McAulay House. Bryan Turner will ask the Commission to reconsider its decision regarding the preservation program for the Oehler House and the McAulay House. At the March meeting, the Commission voted to instruct architect Joseph Opperman to suspend his design work on the restoration of the two houses. The Commission decided instead to offer both houses for sale in an "as is" condition. Bryan believes that this action might jeopardize the Commission's ability to secure bids from architects in the future. It might also work against the preservation of the two houses.
b. Rural Hill Schoolhouse Allen Brooks, Project architect, has completed his design for the auxiliary classroom/bathroom building at Rural Hill. He has also obtained bids from contractors. The Commission needs to decide whether it wishes to move ahead with the project. The Commission has $45,000 from the Knight Foundation. The essential question is whether the Commission wants to take money from its revolving fund to complete the building.
6. Education Committee Matters. Click Here For March Minutes. No action items. |
