The Historic Landmarks Commission will meet on Monday, July 10 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 July 10 by emailing historiclandmarkscommission@mecknc.gov. Note: Registration in advance is required to make public comments. 

1.  Adoption of the Consent Agenda

a.  Approval of June 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.  Quasi-Judicial Hearings

a.   Old Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, 412 Campus Street, Charlotte

Staff Report

b.  Atherton Mill House, 2005 Cleveland Avenue, Charlotte

Staff Report

c.  Nebel Knitting Mill Annex, 127 W. Worthington Avenue, Charlotte – DEFERRED

5.  Survey Committee Report: Brian Clarke

Survey Committee June Minutes

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

Designation Report

Staff Presentation

The Survey Committee presents a unanimous seconded motion recommending that the Historic Landmarks Commission process the Wyche-Dobson-McCoy House, 801 E. 8th Street, Charlotte, N.C., for historic landmark designation including the exterior of the house and associated tax parcel.

Wyche-Dobson-McCoy House

b.  Funderburk House, 201 W. Charles Street, Matthews

Proposed Addition of Interior Designation

Staff Presentation

The Survey Committee presents a unanimous seconded motion recommending that the Historic Landmarks Commission work with the Town of Matthews to amend the registered ordinance for the Funderburk House, 201 W. Charles Street, Matthews, N.C., to include the interior of the house. 

Funderburk House

c.  Tour of the Savona Mill, 528 South Turner Avenue, Charlotte

Designation Report

The next meeting of the Survey Committee will be held at the Savona Mill on July 26 at 6pm with a tour held prior at 5pm.

Savona Mill

d.  Update on Abernethy House, 7040 Pleasant Grove Road, Charlotte

Designation Report

Abernethy House

6.  Financial Report: Stewart Gray

7.  Election of Officers  

8.  HLC Staff Report

a.  Certified Local Government Training in Waxhaw on Thursday, August 10

b.  Holly Bend Tours at 12pm and 1pm on Saturday, July 15

9.  Old Business

10.  New Business

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The Historic Landmarks Commission will meet on Monday, June 12 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 June 12 by emailing historiclandmarkscommission@mecknc.gov. Note: Registration in advance is required to make public comments. 

1.  Closed Session  

The Historic Landmarks Commission is consulting with Senior Deputy County Attorney Ed Yeager on processes for handling Certificate of Appropriateness applications at quasi-judicial hearings. 

Note: The regular HLC meeting will be called to order at the conclusion of the closed session period, which will be no earlier than 6pm. 

2.  Adoption of the Consent Agenda

a.  Approval of May HLC Minutes

3.  Chair’s Report: Edwin Wilson

4.  Public Comment Period (Up to 3 Minutes Per Person)

5.  Quasi-Judicial Hearings

a.  John Douglas House, 7601 Christie Lane, Charlotte 

Staff Report

b.  R. F. Outen Pottery, 430 Jefferson Street, Matthews

Staff Report

c.  Cedar Grove, 8200 Gilead Road, Huntersville

Staff Report

d.  Siloam School, 10008 John Adams Road, Charlotte

Staff Report

6.  Design Review Workshop for Louise Cotton Mill

Site Plan

7.  Projects Committee Report: Edwin Wilson  

Projects Committee Minutes

8.  Liz Morrell, Strategic Planning & Historic, Cultural and Community Resources Manager, Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation

Liz will speak on the work that Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation is doing to identify, preserve, and interpret its historic resources.

9.  Financial Report: Stewart Gray

10.  HLC Staff Report

a.  Certified Local Government Training Requirements

Staff and at least two commission members need to:
1.  Attend at least one in person training session or
2.  View at least three virtual trainings each and submit a brief synopsis.

b.  HLC 50th Anniversary Story Map

c.  Adventure Club Recap: Plaza Midwood Bike Tour

11.  Old Business

12.  New Business

The Historic Landmarks Commission will meet on Monday, May 8 at 6 pm. 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 4 pm on May 8 by emailing historiclandmarkscommission@mecknc.gov.

1.  Adoption of the Consent Agenda

a.  Approval of April HLC Minutes

2.  Chair’s Report: William Hughes

An Offer to Purchase the Torrence-Lytle School will be considered by the Projects Committee at a meeting tentatively scheduled for May 23 at 6:30pm. 

3.  Public Comment Period (Up to 3 Minutes Per Person)

4.  Review of the Rules of Procedure  

5.  Quasi-Judicial Hearings

a.  John Douglas House, 7601 Christie Lane, Charlotte – Deferred 

b.  Dr. Walter Pharr Craven House, 7648 Mt. Holly-Huntersville Road, Charlotte  

Staff Report

6.  Abernethy House, 7040 Pleasant Grove Road, Charlotte: Tommy Warlick

Designation Report

Staff recommends that the Historic Landmarks Commission consider recommending to the Charlotte City Council that the Abernethy House be designated as a historic landmark. 

Abernethy House

7.  Financial Report: Stewart Gray

8.  HLC Staff Report

a.  Excelsior Club Update, 921 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte  

b.  Mt. Carmel Church Project Update, 412 Campus Street, Charlotte

c.  Stafford Cabin Project Update  

d.  Franks House Marker

e.  Holly Bend Park and Rec Event – July 15

f.  HLC 50th Anniversary  

g.  Adventure Club Recap – Steele Creek Cemetery Preservation Event

9.  Old Business

10.  New Business

The April 10 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.

For those interested in speaking at the meeting, please register by 4 pm on April 10 by emailing historiclandmarkscommission@mecknc.gov.

1.  Adoption of the Consent Agenda

a.  Approval of March HLC Minutes  

b.  COA Application for the Dr. Walter Pharr Craven House, 7648 Mt. Holly-Huntersville Road, Charlotte

Staff Report

2.  Chair’s Report: William Hughes

3.  Public Comment Period (Up to 3 Minutes Per Person)

4.  Financial Report: Stewart Gray

5.  Survey Committee Report: Brian Clarke

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

The Survey Committee presents a seconded motion to the Historic Landmarks Commission that it process the Lambeth-Sullivan House, 435 Hermitage Road, Charlotte, N.C., for historic landmark designation including the exterior of the house and associated tax parcel. The Committee unanimously approved the motion. 

Lambeth-Sullivan House

The following items are for informational purposes and do not need further action: 

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

i.  Our Lady of Consolation Catholic Church, 2301 Statesville Avenue, Charlotte

Additional Documents

Our Lady of Consolation Catholic Church

ii.  Morrow House, 5508 Greene Street, Charlotte

Morrow House

iii.  Sarah Mingo Stevenson House, 2000 St. Paul Street, Charlotte   

Sarah Mingo Stevenson House

iv.  Shuffletown Drag Strip

Shuffletown Drag Strip

Shuffletown Drag Strip

Shuffletown Drag Strip

c.  Property Updates  

i.  Abernathy House, 7040 Pleasant Grove Road, Charlotte

Abernathy House

ii.  Tudor-Style Houses, 858 and 838 Concord Road, Davidson

858 Concord Road, Davidson

838 Concord Road, Davidson

6.  HLC Staff Report

a.  Douglas House Update  

b.  Return to In-Person Meetings  

c.  Commissioner Training Update  

d.  Historic Property Plaques

e.  Planning for HLC 50th Anniversary

f.  Adventure Club – Steele Creek Cemetery Preservation Event: April 22, 9am – noon

7.  Old Business

8.  New Business