September 25, 2019 – 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.  Wadsworth House, 400 S. Summit Avenue, Charlotte, N.C.

Wadsworth House

Wadsworth Staircase

Proposed Plans for the House

Description of Rehabilitation Work

Additional Photographs of the House

The applicant is proposing a renovation of the house.

5.  Hennigan Place, 3603 Tilley Morris Road, Matthews, N.C.

Hennigan Place

Hennigan Place

Hennigan Place

Elevations of the House

The applicant is proposing to replace the existing shake roofing with metal roofing. 

6.  Former Standard Oil Company Service Station, 1010 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte, N.C.

Former Standard Oil Company Service Station

The applicant is requesting a Certificate of Appropriateness to demolish the building.

7.  Old Business

8.  New Business

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August 28, 2019 – 8:00 a.m.

1.  Chair’s Report: Garrett Nelson

2.  Director’s Report: Dan Morrill

a.  I recommend that hereafter when the effective date of a Certificate of Appropriateness is delayed that the Historic Landmarks Commission inform the applicant of how he/she/it/they might contact agencies such as the State Historic Preservation Office, Preservation North Carolina, and Preserve Mecklenburg to investigate alternatives to demolition. 

3.  Senior Preservation Planner’s Report: Stewart Gray

4.  VanLandingham Estate, 2010 The Plaza, Charlotte, N.C.

Additional Photographs of the Estate House

Proposed Renovations of the Estate House 

VanLandingham Estate

The applicant is proposing a renovation and addition to the house.

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

5.  Victor Shaw House, 2400 Mecklenburg Avenue, Charlotte, N.C.

Victor Shaw House

Photographs of the Shaw House Property

Concept Plan for Shaw House Property

The applicant is proposing infill development on the property.

Background:  The owner has received a Certificate of Appropriateness to demolish the Shaw House.  The effective date is December 17, 2019.  In May 2019, Preservation Mecklenburg (PMI) signed an Option To Purchase the Shaw House Property.  The Option To Purchase is exclusive and assignable and expires on December 1st.  If the Option is not assigned, the owner intends to demolish the house and allow the new owner to erect the number of houses permitted by existing zoning.  In short, in-fill development will occur regardless.

Importantly, if Preserve Mecklenburg assigns its Option To Purchase, it will place preservation easements on the property to assure that the historic house is preserved in perpetuity.

Staff Recommendation
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.
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.

6.  American Legion Memorial Stadium, 310 N. Kings Drive, Charlotte, N.C.

American Legion Memorial Stadium

Note: The detail of the reconstructed rock walls has been approved on a Staff level.

7.  Old Business

8.  New Business

June 26, 2019 – 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.  Ingleside, 7225 Bud Henderson Road, Huntersville, N.C.  

Ingleside

Click Here for Proposed Plans

Click Here for Scope of Work

The applicant is proposing to renovate the house.

Staff believes that the proposed renovation meets the Secretary of Interior’s Guidelines, and recommends that the plan be approved as shown with the condition that the balustrade on the front porch match the existing in design, and that the proposed new intermediate pilasters on the rear porch should be better differentiated from the old by scale or by design, while still compatible with the historic elements of the rear elevation. Staff believes that the proposed infill development meets the Secretary of Interior’s Guidelines.  

5.  Johnston Mill, 3315 North Davidson Street, Charlotte, N.C.

Johnston Mill

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Click Here for Additional Photographs

The applicant is proposing to demolish the Machine Storage Building located on the site and will present plans for infill development.

Staff recommends that a COA for demolition be delayed for 365 days. Staff believes that the subject building is a contributing element to the historic significance of the complex and its destruction does not meet the Secretary of Interior’s Guidelines.  

6.  Highland Park Mill #1, 340 E. 16th Street, Charlotte, N.C.

Highland Park Mill No. 1

Highland Park Mill No. 1 Smokestack

The applicant is proposing to install new signage on the smokestack on the property.

Staff recommends that the painted letters not be allowed, but that a reversible option that replicates painted letters may be appropriate, and that flat removable letters may also be appropriate. Staff believes that the proposed signage does not meet the Secretary of Interior’s Guidelines.  

7.  VanLandingham Estate, 2010 The Plaza, Charlotte, N.C.

VanLandingham Estate

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The applicant is proposing infill development on the property.

Staff recommends that the topiary building be pushed towards the rear of the property as much as possible, perhaps with single-loaded parking to the rear of the building, and that the parking be limited to the minimum number of spaces required by zoning, and that the driveways and parking not be constructed of asphalt or concrete, and that the driveways and parking areas be constructed with materials that are compatible with the historic character of the property. Staff believes that the proposed infill development meets the Secretary of Interior’s Guidelines.  

8.  Old Business

9.  New Business

May 29, 2019 – 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.  American Legion Memorial Stadium, 310 N. Kings Drive, Charlotte, N.C.

American Legion Memorial Stadium

Design Update for American Legion Memorial Stadium

The applicant is proposing a significant renovation of the property.

Staff recommends that the proposed ticketing buildings replicate the exteriors of the originals in terms of dimensions and wall texture. And that photographic documentation of the existing architecture and landscape features be supplied to the HLC before the COA is issued.

5.  Violet W. Currie House, 525 N. Main Street, Davidson, N.C.  

Violet W. Currie House

Renovation Proposal for Currie House

Street Views of the Proposed Addition

The applicant is proposing an addition to the house.

Staff recommends:

1.That the front porch and steps be preserved or rebuilt to match the original.

2. That the proposed garden wall on the south side of the house be minimized to reduce its impact on the historic character of the property.

3. That the fenestration of the front elevation of the proposed addition be more compatible with the historic character of the house. 

6.  Old Business

7.  New Business