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
b. R. F. Outen Pottery, 430 Jefferson Street, Matthews
c. Cedar Grove, 8200 Gilead Road, Huntersville
d. Siloam School, 10008 John Adams Road, Charlotte
6. Design Review Workshop for Louise Cotton Mill
7. Projects Committee Report: Edwin Wilson
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
6. Abernethy House, 7040 Pleasant Grove Road, Charlotte: Tommy Warlick
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
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
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
The March 13 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 March 13 by emailing historiclandmarkscommission@mecknc.gov.
1. Consideration of February HLC Minutes
2. Consent Agenda for the Nebel Knitting Mill, 101 W. Worthington Avenue, Charlotte
3. Chair’s Report: William Hughes
4. Public Comment Period (Up to 3 Minutes Per Person)
5. HLC Closed Session
6. Quasi-Judicial Hearings
a. Charlotte Fire Station #2, 1212 South Boulevard, Charlotte – Deferred
b. John Douglas House, 7601 Christie Lane, Charlotte
7. Financial Report: Stewart Gray
8. Survey Report: Stewart Gray & Brian Clarke
a. 7040 Pleasant Grove Road, Charlotte
Staff recommends that the HLC vote to begin processing 7040 Pleasant Grove Road, Charlotte, for historic landmark designation and to recommend that the HLC Staff fund a designation report for the property.
7040 Pleasant Grove Road, Charlotte
9. BOCC Annual Report Presentation: William Hughes & Brian Clarke
Chair Hughes, Vice Chair Clarke, and Stewart Gray presented the HLC Annual Report to the BOCC on February 21.
10. HLC Staff Report
a. Planning for HLC 50th Anniversary
b. Adventure Club – Steele Creek Cemetery Preservation Event: April 22, 9am – noon
c. Renfrow Properties, Matthews: Tommy Warlick
11. Old Business
12. New Business