Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission

SURVEY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

OCTOBER 18, 2001

Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.

Location: 2100 Randolph Road, Charlotte, NC

Present:

Deborah Cox, Committee Chr.

Ross Richardson, Committee Vice-Chr.

Jeff Bradsher, HLC Chr.

John Misenheimer, HLC V. Chr.

Tattie Bos

Jack Boyte

Joe Brickey

Keat Chambers

Amy Gray

Richard Mattson

John Parker

Mike Sullivan

Dan Morrill, HLC Cons. Director

Mary Lynn Morrill, HLC Record. Consultant

Absent:

Allen Brooks

Barry Miller

Randy Penninger

Visitors:

Ed McCoy, Grinnell Complex

At the beginning of the meeting, Ms. Cox paid special tribute to Dave Ritch, a member of this committee who died October 16, 2001, for his dedication to historic preservation and the community and for his many good works and deeds, his caring and his friendship to us all for many years. Everyone expressed how much Mr. Ritch will be missed.

Richard Mattson explained that he was professionally involved in the D. A. Tompkins Dilworth Machine Shop and the Home Federal Savings and Loan Building and therefore would recuse himself from the Committee’s consideration of these properties.

1. MS. BOS PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MS. BRICKEY TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE SURVEY AND RESEARCH REPORT ON THE GRINNELL/GENERAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER COMPANY COMPLEX , 1431 AND 1433 WEST MOREHEAD STREET, CHARLOTTE, N. C., BE PRESENTED TO THE HLC AND THAT THE PROPERTY BE PROCESSED FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

2. MS. RICHARDSON PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MS. BOS TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT BRYANT PARK, 1701 WEST MOREHEAD STREET, CHARLOTTE, N.C., BE MOVED FROM THE HLC’S INVENTORY LIST TO THE HLC’S STUDY LIST, THAT THE SURVEY AND RESEARCH REPORT ON THE PROPERTY BE PRESENTED TO THE HLC, AND THAT THE PROPERTY BE PROCESSED FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

3 MS. BOS PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. CHAMBERS THAT THE SURVEY AND RESEARCH REPORT ON THE EAST AVENUE TABERNACLE A.R.P. CHURCH (FORMER), 927 EAST TRADE STREET, CHARLOTTE, N. C., BE PRESENTED TO THE HLC AND THAT THE PROPERTY (INTERIOR, EXTERIOR AND LAND ASSOCIATED WITH THE TAX PARCEL) BE PROCESSED FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

4. MS. GRAY PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MS. BRICKEY TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE SURVEY AND RESEARCH REPORT ON ST. MARK’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH RECTORY, 8600 MOUNT HOLLY ROAD, HUNTERSVILLE, N. C. BE PRESENTED TO THE HLC AND THAT THE BOUNDARIES OF THE DESIGNATED SAINT MARK’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE THE RECTORY (INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR) IN THE HISTORIC DESIGNATION ORDINANCE.  THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

5. MS. BOS PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. CHAMBERS TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT EXTENDED BOUNDARIES OF DESIGNATED WHITE OAK PLANTATION BE PUT ON THE HLC’S STUDY LIST. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

6. DR. MATTSON PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. CHAMBERS TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE LEE HOUSE ON COUNTRY RIDGE ROAD, CHARLOTTE, N. C., BE PLACED ON THE HLC’S STUDY LIST. THE COMMITTEE APPROVED THE MOTION WITH AN OPPOSING VOTE CAST BY MR. BOYTE.

7. MR. CHAMBERS PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MS. BRICKEY TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE HOME FEDERAL BUILDING ON SOUTH TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE, N. C., BE MOVED FROM THE HLC’S INVENTORY LIST TO THE HLC’S STUDY LIST. THE COMMITTEE APPROVED THE MOTION WITH ABSTENTIONS BY MR. BOYTE AND DR. MATTSON.

8. MR. SULLIVAN PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. CHAMBERS TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE D. A. TOMPKINS DILWORTH MACHINE SHOP (FORMER) AT 1900 SOUTH BOULEVARD, CHARLOTTE, N. C., BE PLACED HLC’S STUDY LIST. THE COMMITTEE APPROVED THE MOTION WITH ABSTENTION BY DR. MATTSON.

9. MS. BOS PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY DR. MATTSON TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE WASHAM FARM ON N. C. HIGHWAY 73, THE DAVIDSON-CONCORD ROAD, BE MOVED FROM THE HLC’S INVENTORY LIST TO THE HLC’S STUDY LIST. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

10. MR. SULLIVAN PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MS. BOS TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE BRADFORD HOUSE AND STORE ON N. C. HIGHWAY 73, DAVIDSON-CONCORD ROAD, BE MOVED FROM THE HLC’S INVENTORY LIST TO THE HLC’S STUDY LIST. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

Note: The next meeting of the Survey Committee is scheduled for December 6, 2001.