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The Historic Landmarks Commission will meet next on November 11, 2002, in the Ratcliffe-Otterbourg House at 2100 Randolph Road in Charlotte.  The meeting shall begin at 6pm.  

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1.  Consideration of Minutes.  Click Here For Minutes Of October Meeting

2.  Survey Committee Matters.  Click Here For Minutes of October 24th Meeting

A.  Designation of the Newcombe-McElwee House.

MR. NORMAN PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. CHAMBERS TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE NEWCOMBE-MCELWEE HOUSE, 2817 BELVEDERE AVENUE, CHARLOTTE, N. C., BE PROCESSED FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

Staff Recommendation:  Approve motion as presented.

B.  Designation of additional land at White Oak Plantation.

MS. WILLIAMS PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MS. BRICKEY TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE BOUNDARIES OF WHITE OAK PLANTATION, HOOD ROAD, BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 8.6 ACRES. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

Staff Recommendation:  Approve motion as presented.

C.  Propective designation of American Legion Memorial Stadium.

MR. BOYTE PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. CHAMBERS TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT MEMORIAL STADIUM LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD AND EAST SEVENTH STREET BE PLACED ON THE HLC’S STUDY LIST AND THAT STAFF BE DIRECTED TO INVESTIGATE ITS HISTORIC INTEGRITY AND ELIGIBILITY AND TO REPORT AT THE NEXT SURVEY COMMITTEE MEETING. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

Staff Recommendation:  Approve motion as presented.

D.  African American Buildings and Sites for the Study List.

MS. WILLIAMS PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. MISENHEIMER TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE 19 INDIVIDUAL PROPERTIES (LIST ATTACHED) PRESENTED IN THE MECKLENBURG COUNTY HISTORIC AFRICAN AMERICAN SURVEY AS HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT BE PLACED ON THE HLC’S STUDY LIST AND THAT THE APPROPRIATE HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION BE NOTIFIED ABOUT THE TWO HISTORIC DISTRICTS. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

Staff Recommendation:  Approve motion as presented.

E.  Recommended Survey and Research Report Funding.

MR. CHAMBERS PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MS. BRICKEY TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES BE FUNDED FOR SURVEY AND RESEARCH REPORTS: A) STANDARD OIL OF NEW JERSEY BUILDING, 901 WEST FIRST STREET, CHARLOTTE, N. C. AND SOUTHERN SPINDLE & FLYER BUILDING, 821 WEST FIRST STREET, CHARLOTTE, N. C. B) FRANK LYTLE HOUSE ON THE HUNTERSVILLE-CONCORD RD. C) SAMUEL A. GRIER HOUSE, 921 MONTROSE STREET, CHARLOTTE, N. C. D) MARTIN GROCERY, 2718 MONROE ROAD, CHARLOTTE, N. C. E) CHARLOTTE MEMORIAL STADIUM IF DEEMED HISTORICALLY ELIGIBLE AND IF NOT, THE GOLDSTEIN HOUSE, 447 MERWICK CIRCLE, WILL BE SUBSTITUTED. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

Staff Recommendation:  Approve motion as presented.

3.  Design Review Committee Matters.  Click Here For Minutes of October 28th Meeting.  Special note, a quorum was not present at the Design Review Committee.  Consequently, recommendations cannot be treated as seconded motions. 

A.  Recommendation on the Bishop Mouzon House.

MR. BENHAM PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. BOOKOUT TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT APPLICATION 02-26 FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR THE BISHOP MOUZON HOUSE, 800 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE, CHARLOTTE, N. C. BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

Staff Recommendation:  Approve motion as presented.

B.  Recommendation on Highland Park Manufacturing Plant No. 3.

MR. HIRSCH PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MS. BOS TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT APPLICATION 02-27 FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR THE HIGHLAND PARK MANUFACTURING COMPANY PLANT NO. 3, 2901 NORTH DAVIDSON STREET, CHARLOTTE, N. C., BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED SUBJECT TO STAFF’S CONTACTING THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND THE STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE AND SUBJECT TO STAFF’S APPROVAL OF FINAL CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS BEFORE THE HLC’S NOVEMBER 11, 2002, MEETING. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

Staff Recommendation:  Approve motion as presented.

C.  Recommendation on the Auxiliary Building for the Rural Hill Schoolhouse.

MS. BOS PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. HIRSCH TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT APPLICATION 02-28 FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR THE AUXILIARY BUILDING FOR THE DAVIDSON SCHOOLHOUSE AT RURAL HILL, 4100 NECK ROAD, HUNTERSVILLE, N. C., BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

Staff Recommendation:  Approve motion as presented.

D.  Recommendation on  the move of the Grier Rea House to its new site.

MR. HIRSCH PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MS. BOS TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT APPLICATION 02-29 FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR MOVING THE GRIER-REA HOUSE TO THE LOT AT 6701 PROVIDENCE ROAD, CHARLOTTE, N. C., BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

Staff Recommendation:  Approve motion as presented.

4.  Project Committee Matters. 

There are no action items from the Projects Committee.  Click Here For Projects Committee Minutes.

5.  Education Committee Matters.  Click Here For Education Committee Minutes.

MR. MISENHEIMER MADE A MOTION SECONDED BY MS. BOS THAT THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE RECOMMEND TO THE COMMISSION THAT UP TO $200 BE SPENT ON REFRESHEMENTS FOR THE EVENT. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

Staff Recommendation:  Approve motion as presented.