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Agenda Survey Committee January 26, 2006 6:00 p.m. 1. Welcome: Len Norman, Committee Chairman 2. Director's Report: Dan Morrill a.  Staff did meet with the owners of properties in Pineville to discuss the prospect of historic landmark designation. b.  Staff continues to participate in the Highway 73 Technical Advisory Committee. c.  A UNCC student intern will be working for the Town of Davidson this semester to assist in local historic landmark designation and in preparing a prospective National Register Historic District nomination. d.  Staff will be visiting the E. C. Griffith House on Hempstead on February 1st to evaluate the house for historic landmark designation. 3. Study List Applications a.  Wing Haven Gardens  -- Charlotte               Staff Recommendation.  Place the property on the Study List.  The owner has requested historic landmark designation of the property. The remainder of the Study List Applications were produced by UNCC graduate students who worked under the supervision of Dr. Morrill, who has edited and revised the reports.  More reports will be forthcoming. If the Commission places these properties on the Study List of prospective landmarks, staff will contact the owners to ascertain their attitudes about designation.  In addition, staff will work to refine and complete the reports for presentation to an upcoming meeting of the Survey Committee. Staff Recommendation.  Place the following properties on the Study List.  The Town of Davidson is most supportive of having these properties processed for historic landmark designation. b.  Martin-Worth-Henderson House.  Click Here For Survey And Research Report. c.  Armour-Adams House.  Click Here For Survey And Research Report. d.  Ralph Johnson House.  Click Here For Survey And Research Report. e.  Hood-Lore House.  Click Here For Survey And Research Report f.  James and Elizabeth Purcell House.  Click Here For Survey and Research Report. g.  Holt-Henderson-Copeland House.  Click Here For Survey And Research Report. 4. Center City Properties As part of the implementation of the of the Center City Survey, staff recommends that the owners of the following properties be contacted to determine if they would support Landmark Designation.  Efforts to make the consideration of the HLC's Center City Survey a priority has not been successful.  Staff believes moving ahead with these properties would be an effective way to induce a response from the City of Charlotte. A .  William Bratton House B. .  Charlotte Fire Department Engine Co. # 4  (Institutional) C.  First United Methodist Church  D.  Harding High School  E.  Southern Railroad Bridge Over Piedmont & Northern Railroad F.  St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church  G.  Woodlawn Ave Apartment H.  Second Ward High School Gymnasium 5. Survey and Research Reports for Properties that could be Recommended for Designation a.  W. H. and Elizabeth Bell House.  Click Here For Survey and Research Report Staff Recommendation:  Recommend to the HLC that it recommend that the Town of Davidson designate the property as a historic landmark. b. Kingston Avenue Duplex.  Click Here For Survey and Research Report Staff Recommendation:  Recommend to the HLC that it recommend that the City of Charlotte designate the property as a historic landmark. c. Siloam Schoolhouse.  Click here for the survey and research report. Staff Recommendation: Recommend to the HLC that it recommend that the City of Charlotte designate the property as a historic landmark. d.  The Cashion and Moore Family Cemetery.  Click Here For Survey and Research Report.   Staff Recommendation:  Recommend to the HLC that it recommend that the Town of Davidson designate the property as a historic landmark. e.  Virginia Paper Company Building. Click Here For Survey and Research Report   Staff Recommendation: Recommend to the HLC that it recommend that the City of Charlotte designate the property as a historic landmark and direct staff to open negotiations with City staff to determine how the proposed baseball stadium might affect the property.. f.  McAuley Road Rural Landscape Click here to view the Survey and Research Report  Staff Recommendation:  Recommend to the HLC that it recommend that the Town of Huntersville designate the property as a historic landmark. g.  Morningside Apartments.  Click Here For Survey and Research Report. Staff Recommendation:  The Survey Committee should consider in view of all aspects of the situation whether a recommendation should be made that the City of Charlotte designate the property as a historic landmark.   The Commission should be aware that the owners oppose historic landmark designation and that a substantial development is planned for the property. 6.  Old Business a. Update on the New Boundaries for the Samuel Neel House. Staff Recommendation:  Recommend to the HLC that it recommend that the City of Charlotte adjust the boundaries of the historic landmark as depicted. 7.  New Business