The Historic Landmarks Commission will meet on Monday, April 8 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 April 8 by emailing historiclandmarkscommission@mecknc.gov. Note: Registration in advance is required to make public comments.
1. Adoption of the Consent Agenda
a. Approval of March HLC Minutes
2. Closed Session With Counsel
3. Chair’s Report: Brian Clarke
4. 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.
5. Update on Steele Creek Presbyterian Church, 7407 Steele Creek Road, Charlotte
6. Public Hearings
Registration in advance is encouraged but not required to speak during the Public Hearings. You may register by either emailing historiclandmarkscommission@mecknc.gov by 4pm on April 8 OR stating in the Teams chat BEFORE the Public Hearing starts that you want to speak. Public comments can be up to 3 minutes per person.
a. Parkwood Avenue Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, 1017 Parkwood Avenue, Charlotte
Designation would include the exterior of the building and the approximately 0.606 acres of land listed under Tax Parcel #08309309.
Parkwood Avenue Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church
b. Thompson-Anderson House, 858 Concord Road, Davidson
Designation would include the interior and exterior of the building and the approximately 0.535 acres of land listed under Tax Parcel #00729301.
Thompson-Anderson House
c. Amendment to the Historic Landmarks Commission’s Rules of Procedure
Proposed Changes to Rules of Procedure
7. Quasi-Judicial Hearings
a. Pineville Commercial Block, 316 North Main Street, Pineville
b. W.D. Beaty House, 2400 Park Lane, Charlotte
c. Charles and Laura Alexander House, 203 S. Church Street, Huntersville
8. Survey Committee Report: Victoria Grey
a. Consideration of Designation Reports
i. John Phillips Little Jr. House, 1136 Queens Road, Charlotte
The Survey Committee reached a consensus to recommend to the Historic Landmarks Commission that it process the John Phillips Little Jr. House, 1136 Queens Road, Charlotte, N.C., for historic landmark designation, including the interior and exterior of the main house, the exterior of the servant’s quarters/guest house, and the land associated with the tax parcel.
John Phillips Little Jr. House
ii. Alexander-Howell House, 250 Cherokee Road, Charlotte
The Survey Committee reached a consensus to recommend to the Historic Landmarks Commission that it process the Alexander-Howell House, 250 Cherokee Road, Charlotte, N.C., for historic landmark designation, including the exterior and interior of the house, including the specified architectural elements as detailed in the designation report, and the land associated with the tax parcel.
Alexander-Howell House
b. Consideration of Placement on the Study List of Prospective Historic Landmarks
i. Marsh House, 1642 Hertford Road, Charlotte
The Survey Committee reached a consensus to place the Marsh Home, 1642 Hertford Road, Charlotte, N.C., on the Study List of Prospective Historic Landmarks.
Marsh House
ii. Charlotte Junior League Baby Home, 1925 Bay Street, Charlotte
The Survey Committee reached a consensus to place the Charlotte Junior League Baby Home, 1925 Bay Street, Charlotte, N.C., on the Study List of Prospective Historic Landmarks.
Charlotte Junior League Baby Home
iii. Davenport-Rogers House, 9416 Walkers Ferry Road, Charlotte
The Survey Committee reached a consensus to place the Davenport-Rogers House, 9416 Walkers Ferry Road, Charlotte, N.C., on the Study List of Prospective Historic Landmarks.
Davenport-Rogers House
9. Property Updates: Brian Clarke
a. J.J. Akers House, 6501 Sardis Road, Charlotte
b. Steele Creek Manse, 7728 Steele Creek Road, Charlotte
c. Smith-Richter House, 1030 Huntington Park Drive, Charlotte
d. Cornelius High School Agriculture Building, 21126 Catawba Avenue, Cornelius
Update on the plan for the adaptive reuse of the school building, and a discussion of the potential for the HLC to use their Revolving Fund to support the effort.
10. Financial Report: Stewart Gray
11. Historic Landmarks Staff Report
a. Parkwood Avenue ARP Church, 1017 Parkwood Avenue, Charlotte
Charlotte City Council’s public hearing for this property is scheduled for April 22.
b. Thompson-Anderson House, 858 Concord Road, Davidson
The Town of Davidson’s public hearing for this property is scheduled for April 23.
c. This is Meck 250 Kickoff Festival: April 20, Independence Park
d. Adventure Club Four Wards of Charlotte Bike Tour: May 18
e. Preservation North Carolina 2024 Conference: October 16, Rocky Mount & Tarboro
f. Donovan Rypkema Lecture: October 24, The Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City
12. Old Business
13. New Business