Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission

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HLC Agenda – December 17, 2018

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1.  Consideration of Minutes  Click Here for November 5th Minutes

2.  Chair’s Report: Jeffrey Parsons (Vice-Chair)

3.  Presentation of Historic Preservation Activities of Charlotte Museum of History: Adria Focht and Mary Newsom

4.  Director’s Report: Dan Morrill  Click Here For Director’s Report

5.  Senior Preservation Planner’s Report: Stewart Gray

a.  CLG Training — January 25, 2019  Save the Date Flyer

6.  Design Review Committee Report: Garrett Nelson  Click Here for Design Review Committee Minutes

a.  COA Application for the American Legion Memorial Stadium, 1300 Block of Charlottetowne Avenue, Charlotte, N.C.

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American Legion Memorial Stadium

The applicant has submitted revisions to a plan for the rehabilitation of the stadium.

THE DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE PRESENTS A SECONDED MOTION TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT IT APPROVE THE PLAN FOR THE AMERICAN LEGION MEMORIAL STADIUM, 1300 BLOCK OF CHARLOTTETOWNE AVENUE, CHARLOTTE, N.C., AS PRESENTED WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1) ARTIFICIAL STONE WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ON THE FIELD-LEVEL WALL; 2) THE FIELD-LEVEL WALL WILL BE CONSTRUCTED IN A CURVILINEAR FASHION; 3) FINAL DESIGN FOR ALL ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS WILL BE PRESENTED FOR REVIEW BY THE DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE; 4) THE TICKET BOOTH ROOFS WILL REPLICATE THE ORIGINAL DESIGNS. 

b.  COA Application for the Hamilton Jones House, 201 Cherokee Road, Charlotte, N.C.

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Hamilton Jones House

The applicant is proposing to construct a new pool pavilion and expand an existing rear porch. 

THE DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE PRESENTS A SECONDED MOTION TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT IT APPROVE THE PLAN AS PRESENTED FOR THE HAMILTON JONES HOUSE, 201 CHEROKEE ROAD, CHARLOTTE, N.C.

c.  COA Application for Rosedale, 3427 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte, N.C.

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Rosedale

The applicant is proposing to construct a new pavilion on the property.

THE DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE PRESENTS A SECONDED MOTION TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT IT APPROVE THE PLAN AS PRESENTED FOR ROSEDALE, 3427 N. TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE, N.C., WITH THE CONDITION THAT EITHER METAL ROOFING OR ASPHALT SHINGLES WOULD BE ALLOWED AND THAT THE EXISTING LANDSCAPE BUFFER BETWEEN THE HOUSE AND THE PROPOSED PAVILION BE RETAINED, AND THAT THE CHOICE OF BRICK FOR THE FIREPLACE AND COLORS FOR THE ROOF AND THE PAVILION FRAME BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY HLC STAFF AND DESIGN REVIEW CHAIR. 

d.  COA Application for the Bishop John C. Kilgo House, 2100 The Plaza, Charlotte, N.C.

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Kilgo House

The applicant is proposing to construct a new pool and garage addition.

THE DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE PRESENTS A SECONDED MOTION TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT IT APPROVE THE PLAN AS PRESENTED FOR THE BISHOP JOHN C. KILGO HOUSE, 2100 THE PLAZA, CHARLOTTE, N.C., WITH THE CONDITION THAT A SIX FOOT VEGETATED BUFFER BE MAINTAINED ALONG BELVEDERE AVENUE, AND THAT THE CHOICE OF BRICK FOR THE PERIMETER WALL BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY HLC STAFF AND DESIGN REVIEW CHAIR. 

e.  COA Application for the Demolition of the Victor Shaw House, 2400 Mecklenburg Avenue, Charlotte, N.C.

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Victor Shaw House

The applicant is proposing to demolish the house.

THE DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE PRESENTS A SECONDED MOTION TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT IT DELAY THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR DEMOLITION FOR THE VICTOR SHAW HOUSE, 2400 MECKLENBURG AVENUE, CHARLOTTE, N.C., FOR 365 DAYS. 

7.  Survey Committee Report: Jeff Parsons

a.  Prospective Historic Landmarks in the Louise Mill Village: Dan Morrill

b.  Consideration of Preparation of Survey and Research Report on Louise Mill Mill Houses: Jeff Parsons

8.  Treasurer’s Report: Nathan Clark  Click Here for November 2018 Project Budget

9.  Projects Committee Report: Len Norman  Click Here for Projects Committee Minutes

a.  Recommended Checklist for Future Real Estate Transactions

b.  Charles E. Barnhardt House.  3217 Maymont Place, Charlotte, N.C.

Charles E. Barnhardt House

The repairs to the Barnhardt House continue.  Peter Wasmer has been working with County officials to obtain insurance assistance for repairs to the house caused by recent storm damage.  Eric Gamble has been assisting with securing bids for mold mediation.  Peter Wasmer and Stewart Gray have met with prospective buyers.

c.  The Commission will consider several matters in closed session pursuant to NCGS 143-318.11. 

Closed Session Items for Discussion:

Excelsior Club. 921 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, N.C.

Former Mt. Carmel Baptist Church. 412 Campus Street, Charlotte, N.C.

Wallace House. 9425 Robinson Church Road, Charlotte, N.C.

Streetcar 85

Pecan Avenue Duplex. 1437 Pecan Avenue, Charlotte, N.C.

Louise Cotton Mill Houses. Charlotte, N.C.

10.  Old Business

11.  New Business

Owner Seeks to Demolish Victor Shaw House

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November 1, 2018

The owner of the Victor Shaw House, located at 2400 Mecklenburg Avenue, Charlotte, N.C., has submitted a Certificate of Appropriateness for demolition. 

The house is a Colonial Revival style home in Plaza Midwood. The Commission’s Design Review Committee will discuss the issue at its meeting on Wednesday, November 28. The house is named for Victor Shaw, who was a Mayor of Charlotte. 

 

Design Review Agenda – October 2018

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October 31, 2018 – 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.  COA Application for the American Legion Memorial Stadium, 1300 Block of Charlottetowne Avenue, Charlotte, N.C.

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Mecklenburg County will present conceptual plans for improvements at American Legion Memorial Stadium. The County is seeking conceptual approval of the design and feedback on the design from the Design Review Committee.

Staff believes that the proposed project does not meet the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation, including but not limited to standards number two and number nine.

5.  Old Business

6.  New Business   

Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation

“Rehabilitation” is defined as “the process of returning a property to a state of utility, through repair or alteration, which makes possible an efficient contemporary use while preserving those portions and features of the property which are significant to its historic, architectural, and cultural values.”

1. A property shall be used for its historic purpose or be placed in a new use that requires minimal change to the defining characteristics of the building and its site and environment.

2. The historic character of a property shall be retained and preserved. The removal of historic materials or alteration of features and spaces that characterize a property shall be avoided.

3. Each property shall be recognized as a physical record of its time, place, and use. Changes that create a false sense of historical development, such as adding conjectural features or architectural elements from other buildings, shall not be undertaken.

4. Most properties change over time; those changes that have acquired historic significance in their own right shall be retained and preserved.

5. Distinctive features, finishes, and construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship that characterize a property shall be preserved.

6. Deteriorated historic features shall be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature shall match the old in design, color, texture, and other visual qualities and, where possible, materials. Replacement of missing features shall be substantiated by documentary, physical, or pictorial evidence.

7. Chemical or physical treatments, such as sandblasting, that cause damage to historic materials shall not be used. The surface cleaning of structures, if appropriate, shall be undertaken using the gentlest means possible.

8. Significant archaeological resources affected by a project shall be protected and preserved. If such resources must be disturbed, mitigation measures shall be undertaken.

9. New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction shall not destroy historic materials that characterize the property. The new work shall be differentiated from the old and shall be compatible with the massing, size, scale, and architectural features to protect the historic integrity of the property and its environment.

10. New additions and adjacent or related new construction shall be undertaken in such a manner that if removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the historic property and its environment would be unimpaired.

 

The McConnell House Must Be Moved from Current Location

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October 17, 2018

The Historic Landmarks Commission was hopeful that Martin Marietta, the owner of the McConnell House, would negotiate an option to purchase that would help the Commission find a buyer to preserve this historic landmark. Martin Marietta has decided that the only preservation strategy it will support is to donate the house and have it moved. Anyone who is seriously interested should contact the Commission at 704-376-9115. The information will be passed along to Martin Marietta.

McConnell House

Option to Purchase the Excelsior Club Not Approved

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October 15, 2018

Mecklenburg County’s Board of County Commissioners did not approve the Historic Landmarks Commission’s option to purchase the Excelsior Club. This means that the owner has the right to demolish the building, if she so chooses, after June 2019.

Excelsior Club