Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission

HLC Agenda – July 10, 2023

The Historic Landmarks Commission will meet on Monday, July 10 at 6pm. This will be a hybrid meeting and visitors should plan to access the meeting remotely. If you need special accommodations, please contact the HLC office at 980-314-7660.

For those interested in speaking at the meeting, please register by 4pm on July 10 by emailing historiclandmarkscommission@mecknc.gov. Note: Registration in advance is required to make public comments. 


1.  Adoption of the Consent Agenda

a.  Approval of June HLC Minutes

2.  Chair’s Report: Brian Clarke

3.  Public Comment Period

Registration in advance is required to make public comments. Public comments can be up to 3 minutes per person and there will be no response from Commissioners.

4.  Quasi-Judicial Hearings

a.   Old Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, 412 Campus Street, Charlotte

Staff Report

b.  Atherton Mill House, 2005 Cleveland Avenue, Charlotte

Staff Report

c.  Nebel Knitting Mill Annex, 127 W. Worthington Avenue, CharlotteDEFERRED

5.  Survey Committee Report: Brian Clarke

Survey Committee June Minutes

a.  Wyche-Dobson-McCoy House, 801 E. 8th Street, Charlotte

Designation Report

Staff Presentation

The Survey Committee presents a unanimous seconded motion recommending that the Historic Landmarks Commission process the Wyche-Dobson-McCoy House, 801 E. 8th Street, Charlotte, N.C., for historic landmark designation including the exterior of the house and associated tax parcel.

Wyche-Dobson-McCoy House

b.  Funderburk House, 201 W. Charles Street, Matthews

Proposed Addition of Interior Designation

Staff Presentation

The Survey Committee presents a unanimous seconded motion recommending that the Historic Landmarks Commission work with the Town of Matthews to amend the registered ordinance for the Funderburk House, 201 W. Charles Street, Matthews, N.C., to include the interior of the house. 

Funderburk House

c.  Tour of the Savona Mill, 528 South Turner Avenue, Charlotte

Designation Report

The next meeting of the Survey Committee will be held at the Savona Mill on July 26 at 6pm with a tour held prior at 5pm.

Savona Mill

d.  Update on Abernethy House, 7040 Pleasant Grove Road, Charlotte

Designation Report

Abernethy House

6.  Financial Report: Stewart Gray

7.  Election of Officers  

8.  HLC Staff Report

a.  Certified Local Government Training in Waxhaw on Thursday, August 10

b.  Holly Bend Tours at 12pm and 1pm on Saturday, July 15

9.  Old Business

10.  New Business