June 26, 2019 – 8:00 a.m.
1. Chair’s Report: Garrett Nelson
2. Director’s Report: Dan Morrill
3. Senior Preservation Planner’s Report: Stewart Gray
4. Ingleside, 7225 Bud Henderson Road, Huntersville, N.C.
Ingleside
The applicant is proposing to renovate the house.
Staff believes that the proposed renovation meets the Secretary of Interior’s Guidelines, and recommends that the plan be approved as shown with the condition that the balustrade on the front porch match the existing in design, and that the proposed new intermediate pilasters on the rear porch should be better differentiated from the old by scale or by design, while still compatible with the historic elements of the rear elevation. Staff believes that the proposed infill development meets the Secretary of Interior’s Guidelines.
5. Johnston Mill, 3315 North Davidson Street, Charlotte, N.C.
Johnston Mill
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The applicant is proposing to demolish the Machine Storage Building located on the site and will present plans for infill development.
Staff recommends that a COA for demolition be delayed for 365 days. Staff believes that the subject building is a contributing element to the historic significance of the complex and its destruction does not meet the Secretary of Interior’s Guidelines.
6. Highland Park Mill #1, 340 E. 16th Street, Charlotte, N.C.
Highland Park Mill No. 1
Highland Park Mill No. 1 Smokestack
The applicant is proposing to install new signage on the smokestack on the property.
Staff recommends that the painted letters not be allowed, but that a reversible option that replicates painted letters may be appropriate, and that flat removable letters may also be appropriate. Staff believes that the proposed signage does not meet the Secretary of Interior’s Guidelines.
7. VanLandingham Estate, 2010 The Plaza, Charlotte, N.C.
VanLandingham Estate
The applicant is proposing infill development on the property.
Staff recommends that the topiary building be pushed towards the rear of the property as much as possible, perhaps with single-loaded parking to the rear of the building, and that the parking be limited to the minimum number of spaces required by zoning, and that the driveways and parking not be constructed of asphalt or concrete, and that the driveways and parking areas be constructed with materials that are compatible with the historic character of the property. Staff believes that the proposed infill development meets the Secretary of Interior’s Guidelines.
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9. New Business