Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission

HLC Agenda – November 8, 2021

The November 8 meeting of the Historic Landmarks Commission will be a virtual meeting. Please note there will be no accommodation for any in-person attendance. If you need special accommodations, please contact the HLC office at 980-314-7660.


1.  Consideration of October HLC Minutes

2.  Chair’s Report: William Hughes

3.  Public Comment Period (Up to 3 Minutes Per Person)

4.  Financial Report: Jack Thomson

5.  Quasi-Judicial Hearing for the Dinkins House and Lodge, 2400 Summerlake Road, Charlotte

The Historic Landmarks Commission has adopted the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation for judging COA applications. 

Findings of Fact – Staff Analysis of Application for COA HLC150 – Dinkins House

6.  Survey Committee Report: Brian Clarke  Survey Committee Minutes

a.  Charlotte Quartermaster Depot, 300 Camp Road, Charlotte

Charlotte Quartermaster Depot Landmark Map

THE SURVEY COMMITTEE PRESENTS A SECONDED MOTION TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT IT PROCESS THE CHARLOTTE QUARTERMASTER DEPOT FOR HISTORIC LANDMARK DESIGNATION TO INCLUDE THE SITE AS PRESENTED ON THE BOUNDARY MAP IN THE DESIGNATION REPORT. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

Charlotte Quartermaster Depot

b.  Huntersville School #2/The Little School, 508 Dellwood Drive, Huntersville

THE SURVEY COMMITTEE PRESENTS A SECONDED MOTION TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT IT PROCESS THE HUNTERSVILLE SCHOOL #2/THE LITTLE SCHOOL, 508 DELLWOOD DRIVE, HUNTERSVILLE, N.C., FOR HISTORIC LANDMARK DESIGNATION TO INCLUDE THE EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING AND THE ASSOCIATED TAX PARCEL AS PRESENTED IN THE DESIGNATION REPORT. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

Huntersville Rosenwald School

c.  McDonald’s Cafeteria, 2023 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte

The present members of the Committee expressed their support for the Historic Landmarks Commission processing the McDonald’s Cafeteria, 2023 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, N.C., for historic landmark designation to include the exterior of the building and the associated tax parcel as presented in the designation report.

McDonald’s Cafeteria

d.  The Committee voted to place the Matthews Chapel Church Building, 624 Matthews Chapel Road, Matthews, on the Study List of Prospective Historic Landmarks.

History of Matthews Chapel Presbyterian Church

Additional Information

Matthews Chapel Church Building

7.  Projects Committee Report: Jeff Parsons

8.  Staff Report: Jack Thomson and Stewart Gray

a.  Fire Station Number 4, 420 W. 5th Street, Charlotte (Right of First Refusal, notice of contract)

b.  Streetcar 85 Lease to Belmont Trolley Inc.

c.  Staff recommends the HLC adopt the following list of projects that can be approved by Staff. Projects that do not comport with the STANDARDS will be brought to the HLC for consideration.

9.  Old Business

10.  New Business