January 5, 2021
The Patterson-Logan Grocery Store, located at 2515 Booker Avenue in west Charlotte, has found a new owner. The Charlotte Observer notes that the new owners of the building “plan to bring back its legacy of Black entrepreneurship and community.”
For more on the preservation of this building: “Once facing demolition, former west Charlotte grocery store to be brought back to life”
The January 11 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 Minutes December 14th Minutes
2. Chair’s Report: Jeff Parsons
3. Treasurer’s Report: Diane Althouse
4. Design Review Committee Report: Garrett Nelson
a. Ziem House, 1812 East 8th Street, Charlotte
The applicant is proposing to remodel the rear porch and to construct a rear patio addition.
Staff recommends the following motion: To approve a COA for the proposed project for the Ziem House, 1812 East 8th Street, Charlotte, as presented.
Ziem House
5. Survey Committee Report: Brian Clarke Survey Committee Minutes
a. Peeps House, 831 E. Worthington Avenue, Charlotte
THE SURVEY COMMITTEE PRESENTS A SECONDED MOTION TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT IT PROCESS THE PEEPS HOUSE, 831 E. WORTHINGTON AVENUE, CHARLOTTE, N.C., FOR HISTORIC LANDMARK DESIGNATION AND THAT THIS DESIGNATION INCLUDE THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE HOUSE AND THE LAND ASSOCIATED WITH THE HOUSE. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
Peeps House
b. Ervin Building, 4037 E. Independence Boulevard, Charlotte
THE SURVEY COMMITTEE PRESENTS A SECONDED MOTION TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT IT PROCESS THE ERVIN BUILDING, 4037 E. INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD, CHARLOTTE, N.C., FOR HISTORIC LANDMARK DESIGNATION AND THAT THIS DESIGNATION INCLUDE THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING AND THE LAND ASSOCIATED WITH THE BUILDING. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
Ervin Building
The following items (c.) and (d.) are for informational purposes and do not need further action from the Commission:
c. Study List of Prospective Historic Landmarks
The Survey Committee added the following properties to the HLC’s Study List of Prospective Historic Landmarks and instructed HLC Staff to contact owners to gauge interest in historic landmark designation: 1100, 1218, 1404, 1415, 1500, 1930, and 2023 Beatties Ford Road; 2128 and 2140 Senior Drive; 2319 Lasalle Street; and 2515 Booker Avenue.
These properties can be viewed on the Beatties Ford Road Corridor Survey
The Committee also added the Blythe House, 121 Gilead Road, Huntersville, to the Study List.
d. Funding of Designation Report for McDonald’s Cafeteria
Staff proposed funding from departmental budget for a designation report for McDonald’s Cafeteria, a resource included in the BFR study, and sought input from Survey Committee. Committee unanimously voted in support of the staff initiative.
6. Projects Committee Report: Edwin Wilson Projects Committee Minutes
a. Torrence Lytle School, 302 Holbrooks Road, Huntersville
Torrence Lytle School
7. Staff Report: Jack Thomson and Stewart Gray
8. Old Business
9. New Business
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January 6, 2021
1. Chair’s Report: Edwin Wilson
2. Update on Projects
a. Torrence Lytle School, 302 Holbrooks Road, Huntersville, N.C.
The Committee will consider a letter of intent to purchase.
Torrence Lytle School
3. Old Business
4. New Business
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The next meeting of the Projects Committee of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission will be held VIRTUALLY on Wednesday, January 6 at 6:00 p.m.
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