The Historic Landmarks Commission will meet on Monday, December 11 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 December 11 by emailing historiclandmarkscommission@mecknc.gov. Note: Registration in advance is required to make public comments.

Meeting Instructions and Access

DRAFT AGENDA

1.  Adoption of the Consent Agenda

a.  Approval of October HLC Minutes and November HLC Minutes

b.  Certificate of Appropriateness Application for the Charlotte Coliseum, 2700 E. Independence Boulevard, Charlotte

Staff Report

2.  Chair’s Report: Brian Clarke

3.  Public Comment Period

4.  Closed Session to Discuss a Legal Matter

5.  Quasi-Judicial Hearings

a.  Midwood Elementary School, 1817 Central Avenue, Charlotte

Staff Report

b.  William Grier House, 8120 Robbie Circle, Charlotte

Staff Report

6.  Consideration of Charlotte City Council Annual Report

7.  Financial Report: Stewart Gray  

8.  Community Outreach Committee Report: Victoria Grey

The Community Outreach Committee will meet at 5:00 p.m. on January 8, before the HLC meeting. 

9.  Survey Committee Report: Lesley Carroll

a.  Thompson-Anderson House, 858 Concord Road, Davidson

Designation Report

The Survey Committee presents a unanimous seconded motion recommending that the Historic Landmarks Commission process the Thompson-Anderson House, 858 Concord Road, Davidson, N.C., for historic landmark designation including the interior and exterior of the house and the property associated with tax parcel 00729301. 

Thompson-Anderson House

The following item is for informational purposes only and does not need further action:

b.  The Survey Committee added the following properties to the Study List of Prospective Historic Landmarks:  

i.  Steele Creek Manse

ii.  Spratt-Grier Farm  

iii.  Smith-Richter House, 1030 Huntington Park Drive, Charlotte 

iv.  Camp Oak

v.  J.J. Akers House, 6501 Sardis Road, Charlotte

vi.  Sydenham B. Alexander, Jr. House, 250 Cherokee Road, Charlotte

vii.  Mary Rose and William Alexander Davis, Jr. House, 140 Lynbrook Drive, Davidson

viii.  Delburg Mill House, 225 Armour Street, Davidson

ix.  SVM Historical Consulting Presentation

The Survey Committee recommended adding these properties to the Study List and authorized staff to work with Susan Mayer to ensure applicable property details are included. 

10.  Projects Committee Report: Edwin Wilson

a.  Roof Repair for Torrence-Lytle School, 302 Holbrooks Road, Huntersville

b.  Closed Session to Discuss a Real Estate Item

11.  Historic Landmarks Staff Report

12.  Old Business

13.  New Business

The Historic Landmarks Commission will meet on Monday, November 13 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 November 13 by emailing historiclandmarkscommission@mecknc.gov. Note: Registration in advance is required to make public comments.

1.  Adoption of the Consent Agenda

a.  Approval of October 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.  Public Hearings

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

Map of Property

Designation Report

SHPO Staff Comments

Designation would include the exterior of the building and the land listed under Tax Parcel #08010208.

Wyche-Dobson-McCoy House

b.  Savona Mill, 528 S. Turner Avenue, Charlotte, Tax Parcel #07111417

Map of Property

Designation Report

SHPO Staff Comments

Designation would include the interior and exterior of the mill and an approximately 3.168-acre portion immediately surrounding the mill building.

Savona Mill

c.  Benjamin DeWitt Funderburk House, 201 W. Charles Street, Matthews

Map of Property

Designation Report

SHPO Staff Comments

Designation would be amended to include the interior of the house. 

Funderburk House

5.  Closed Session to Discuss a Legal Matter

6.  Quasi-Judicial Hearing for the William Grier House, 8120 Robbie Circle, Charlotte

Staff Report

7.  Update on Torrence-Lytle School: Brian Clarke  

8.  Financial Report: Stewart Gray

9.  Historic Landmarks Staff Report

a.  Leeper-Wyatt Store Update  

b.  Abernethy House Update  

c.  Recap of HLC 50th Anniversary Celebration

d.  HLC Holiday Party: December 7

10.  Old Business 

11.  New Business

The Historic Landmarks Commission will meet on Monday, October 9 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 October 9 by emailing historiclandmarkscommission@mecknc.gov. Note: Registration in advance is required to make public comments. 

1.  Adoption of the Consent Agenda

a.  Approval of September HLC Minutes

b.  Certificate of Appropriateness Application for the Quartermaster Depot, 200 Camp Road, Charlotte

Staff Report

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. Atherton Mill House, 2005 Cleveland Avenue, Charlotte

Staff Report

b.  Midwood Elementary School, 1817 Central Avenue, Charlotte

Staff Report

5.  Survey Committee Report: Lesley Carroll

a.  Parkwood Avenue Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, 1017 Parkwood Avenue, Charlotte

Designation Report

The Survey Committee presents a unanimous seconded motion recommending that the Historic Landmarks Commission process the Parkwood Avenue Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, 1017 Parkwood Avenue, Charlotte, N.C., for historic landmark designation including the exterior of the church and the property associated with tax parcel 08309309. 

Parkwood Avenue Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church

The following item is for informational purposes only and does not need further action:

b.  The Survey Committee added the following properties to the Study List of Prospective Historic Landmarks:  

i.  Caldwell Bradford Schoolhouse, 16401 Davidson-Concord Road, Davidson

Historic Landmarks staff is working with the property owner to share the cost of a designation report and has contacted a consultant to produce the report. 

Caldwell Bradford Schoolhouse

ii.  Cathey Lumber Company, 501 Penman Street, Charlotte

Cathey Lumber Company

  iii.  Holbrook House, 101 N. Maxwell Avenue, Huntersville

Holbrook House

6.  Torrence-Lytle School Community Meeting Update: Dontressa Ashford  

Pottstown Community Discussion

Remarks from Bee Jay Caldwell

7.  Financial Report: Stewart Gray

8.  Historic Landmarks Staff Report

a.  Leeper-Wyatt Grocery Store Update  

b.  Abernethy House Update  

c.  HLC 50th Anniversary Celebration: November 2   

d.  HLC Holiday Party: December 7

9.  Old Business

10.  New Business

The Historic Landmarks Commission will meet on Monday, September 11 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 September 11 by emailing historiclandmarkscommission@mecknc.gov. Note: Registration in advance is required to make public comments. 

1.  Adoption of the Consent Agenda

a.  Approval of August 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.  Proposed Modification to the Current Recommendation for the John Connelly and Nancy Blythe Abernethy House, 7040 Pleasant Grove Road, Charlotte  

Staff recommends that the HLC consider modifying their current recommendation to Charlotte City Council to reflect a 3.31 acre area around the house to be included in the designation. Staff believes that the 3.31 acres is appropriate and sufficient to preserve the historic setting of the house. The owner is supportive of landmark designation for the house and this proposed new site plan.  

Site Plan

Suggested Motion: Revise the HLC’s recommendation to Charlotte City Council to reflect a 3.31 acre parcel around the John Connelly and Nancy Blythe Abernethy House, located at 7040 Pleasant Grove Road, Charlotte, as presented at this meeting.   

5.  Public Hearing for the John Connelly and Nancy Blythe Abernethy House, 7040 Pleasant Grove Road, Charlotte

The notice for this public hearing advertised that the proposed 3.31 acres would be included in the designation. If the HLC chooses to alter the amount of land to be designated, then a new public hearing is required.  

Map of Property

Designation Report

SHPO Staff Comments

Designation would include the exterior of the building and approximately 3.3 acres of the land listed under Parcel Identification Number 03309401. 

Abernethy House

6.  Establishment of Community Outreach Committee

7.  HLC 50th Anniversary Celebration: November 2    

8.  Financial Report: Stewart Gray

9.  FY24 Virtual Attendance Policy

10.  Historic Landmarks Staff Report

a.  Proposed Resolution in Support of Rezoning Petition to Accommodate Relocation of Leeper-Wyatt Store  

b.  Relocation of the Siloam School to the Charlotte Museum of History

c.  Appointment of John Kincheloe as New Commissioner 

11.  Old Business

12.  New Business

The Historic Landmarks Commission will meet on Monday, August 14 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 August 14 by emailing historiclandmarkscommission@mecknc.gov. Note: Registration in advance is required to make public comments. 

1.  Adoption of the Consent Agenda

a.  Approval of July HLC Minutes

b.  Certificate of Appropriateness Application for Fire Station #4, 420 W. 5th Street, Charlotte

Staff Report

2.  Chair’s Report: William Hughes

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.  Discussion of Habitat’s Rowland-Clay House Project, 606 E. Charles Street, Matthews: Jeffrey Elam, Senior Manager, Housing Programs for Greater Matthews Habitat for Humanity

Designation Report

5.  Public Hearings

a.  Lambeth-Sullivan House, 435 Hermitage Road, Charlotte

Map of Property

Designation Report

SHPO Staff Comments

Designation would include the exterior of the building and the associated tax parcel. 

Lambeth-Sullivan House

b.  John Connelly and Nancy Blythe Abernethy House, 7040 Pleasant Grove Road, Charlotte

Map of Property

Designation Report

SHPO Staff Comments

Designation would include the exterior of the building and the associated tax parcel. 

Abernethy House

6.  Quasi-Judicial Hearing for First Baptist Church/Spirit Square, 318 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte

Staff Report

7.  Survey Committee Report: Brian Clarke

Survey Committee Minutes

a.  Savona Mill, 528 South Turner Avenue, Charlotte

Designation Report

Since the Survey Committee did not have a quorum, the Historic Landmarks Commission should make a motion regarding designating the Savona Mill as a historic landmark:

The Survey Committee reached a consensus to recommend to the Historic Landmarks Commission that it process the Savona Mill, 528 South Turner Avenue, Charlotte, N.C., for historic landmark designation including the interior and exterior of the building and a rectangular portion of Tax Parcel Number 07111417 incorporating and immediately surrounding the entirety of the building’s overall principal structure, measuring as follows: from the front (or east) elevation of the building to the center line of South Turner Street; from the north elevation of the building to the center line of Savona Mill Lane; measuring a distance of 40 feet from the rear (or west) elevation of the building; and measuring a distance of 40 feet from the south elevation of the building. The remainder of the land comprising Tax Parcel Number 07111417 shall be excluded from the designation.

Savona Mill

8.  Election of Officers

The Nominating Committee recommends the following slate of officers for FY24:

Chair: Brian Clarke

Vice Chair: Nadine Ford

Secretary: Victoria Grey

Treasurer: Lesley Carroll

9.  Financial Report: Stewart Gray

10.  HLC Staff Report

a.  Relocation of the Siloam School to the Charlotte Museum of History

b.  Preservation North Carolina 2023 Annual Conference: Oct. 4-6 in Durham

11.  Old Business

12.  New Business