The December 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.

1.  Consideration of November HLC Minutes

2.  Chair’s Report: William Hughes

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

4.  Financial Report: Jack Thomson

5.  Quasi-Judicial Hearing for the Mayes House, 435 East Morehead Street, Charlotte 

Proposed Plans

Staff Report

Mayes House

6.  Proposed Additions to the Rules of Procedure

Before July 1, 1978, ordinances adopted in Mecklenburg County for the designation of local historic landmarks included in the designation both the interiors and exteriors of the buildings, unless the ordinance stated that the designation was for only the exterior of a building. After July 1, 1978, only the exterior of a building is included in the designation unless an ordinance explicitly states that the interior is included. The HLC should consider adopting a rule that unless explicitly stated otherwise, the interior of a building is included in the designation for all properties designated before July 1, 1978.

The HLC should consider adopting a policy to allow for design review items where Staff does not find conflict with the STANDARDS to be placed on a consent agenda.

If the HLC adopts a policy to allow for design review items to be placed on a consent agenda, any project approved for a Certificate of Appropriateness by a historic preservation commission for a local historic district can be placed on a consent agenda.

If the HLC adopts a policy to allow for design review items to be placed on a consent agenda, any project approved for state or federal tax credits by the State Historic Preservation Office can be placed on a consent agenda.

7.  Survey Committee Report: Brian Clarke

The Survey Committee will meet on Wednesday, January 26. 

8.  Projects Committee Report: Jeff Parsons

The Projects Committee will meet on Wednesday, January 19. 

9.  Staff Report: Jack Thomson and Stewart Gray

a.  Website/Social Media Update

10.  Old Business

11.  New Business

The November 8 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 October HLC Minutes

2.  Chair’s Report: William Hughes

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

4.  Financial Report: Jack Thomson

5.  Quasi-Judicial Hearing for the Dinkins House and Lodge, 2400 Summerlake Road, Charlotte

The Historic Landmarks Commission has adopted the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation for judging COA applications. 

Findings of Fact – Staff Analysis of Application for COA HLC150 – Dinkins House

6.  Survey Committee Report: Brian Clarke  Survey Committee Minutes

a.  Charlotte Quartermaster Depot, 300 Camp Road, Charlotte

Charlotte Quartermaster Depot Landmark Map

THE SURVEY COMMITTEE PRESENTS A SECONDED MOTION TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT IT PROCESS THE CHARLOTTE QUARTERMASTER DEPOT FOR HISTORIC LANDMARK DESIGNATION TO INCLUDE THE SITE AS PRESENTED ON THE BOUNDARY MAP IN THE DESIGNATION REPORT. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

Charlotte Quartermaster Depot

b.  Huntersville School #2/The Little School, 508 Dellwood Drive, Huntersville

THE SURVEY COMMITTEE PRESENTS A SECONDED MOTION TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT IT PROCESS THE HUNTERSVILLE SCHOOL #2/THE LITTLE SCHOOL, 508 DELLWOOD DRIVE, HUNTERSVILLE, N.C., FOR HISTORIC LANDMARK DESIGNATION TO INCLUDE THE EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING AND THE ASSOCIATED TAX PARCEL AS PRESENTED IN THE DESIGNATION REPORT. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.

Huntersville Rosenwald School

c.  McDonald’s Cafeteria, 2023 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte

The present members of the Committee expressed their support for the Historic Landmarks Commission processing the McDonald’s Cafeteria, 2023 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, N.C., for historic landmark designation to include the exterior of the building and the associated tax parcel as presented in the designation report.

McDonald’s Cafeteria

d.  The Committee voted to place the Matthews Chapel Church Building, 624 Matthews Chapel Road, Matthews, on the Study List of Prospective Historic Landmarks.

History of Matthews Chapel Presbyterian Church

Additional Information

Matthews Chapel Church Building

7.  Projects Committee Report: Jeff Parsons

8.  Staff Report: Jack Thomson and Stewart Gray

a.  Fire Station Number 4, 420 W. 5th Street, Charlotte (Right of First Refusal, notice of contract)

b.  Streetcar 85 Lease to Belmont Trolley Inc.

c.  Staff recommends the HLC adopt the following list of projects that can be approved by Staff. Projects that do not comport with the STANDARDS will be brought to the HLC for consideration.

9.  Old Business

10.  New Business

The October 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 September HLC Minutes

2.  Chair’s Report: William Hughes

3.  Public Comment Period – Up to 3 Minutes Per Person

4.  Financial Report: Jack Thomson

5.  Closed Session to Consider a Right of First Refusal on the Sidney & Ethel Grier House, 4747 Grier Farm Lane, Charlotte: Jack Thomson

6.  Adoption of the Rules of Procedure

7.  Quasi-Judicial Hearing for the Shaw House, 2400 Mecklenburg Avenue, Charlotte

Findings of Fact

8.  Survey Committee Report: Brian Clarke

The Survey Committee will meet virtually on Wednesday, October 20 at 6 pm. 

9.  Projects Committee Report: Jeff Parsons

10.  Staff Report: Jack Thomson and Stewart Gray

a.  CLG Training Update – The Commission has met the CLG training requirement for this year. Thank you to those who helped us meet this requirement!

11.  Old Business

12.  New Business

The September 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.

1.  Consideration of August HLC Minutes

2.  Chair’s Report: William Hughes

3.  Public Comment Period – Up to 3 Minutes Per Person

4.  Financial Report: Jack Thomson

5.  Public Hearings for the Following Properties: William Hughes

a.  Stough-Cornelius/Potts Barber Shop Building, 21324 and 21328 Catawba Avenue, Cornelius

Map of Property

Designation Report

SHPO Staff Comments

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

b.  Stafford-Holcombe Farm, Plaza Road Extension, Charlotte

Designation Report

SHPO Staff Comments

Designation would include the interior and exterior of the main house, the interior and exterior of the log slave quarter-tenant house, and the land associated with the tax parcel. 

c.  Kimberlee Apartments, 1300 Reece Road, Charlotte

Map of Property

Designation Report

SHPO Staff Comments

Designation would include the common areas within the interior of the building, the exterior of the building, the building’s landscape and hardscape elements and associated auxiliary structures, including without limitation the elevated walkway, and the land associated with the tax parcel. 

d.  Brooklyn McCrorey Branch YMCA, 416 E. 3rd Street, Charlotte

Map of Property

Designation Report

SHPO Staff Comments

Designation would include the exterior of the building and the footprint of the building within tax parcel 12506401 but excluding the remainder of the land comprising tax parcel 12506401. 

6.  Survey Committee Report: Brian Clarke  Survey Committee Minutes

The following item is for informational purposes:

The Survey Committee voted unanimously to place the following properties on the Study List of Prospective Historic Landmarks:

a.  500 Clement Avenue, Charlotte

Additional Images

History of Property

500 Clement Avenue

b.  3116 Country Club Drive, Charlotte

“Sinister Wisdom” Origin Site – 3116 Country Club Drive

For much of American history, LGBTQ magazines and journals were censored. In the 1957 Supreme Court case One, Inc. v. Olesen, the judges determined that LGBTQ content was obscene and did not warrant First Amendment protection. So when Sinister Wisdom was founded in Charlotte in 1976, it was a vital platform for Appalachian lesbians to express themselves, read lesbian-friendly content, and participate in a shared reading community of other LGBTQ women. As the journal grew in popularity, it attracted a wide audience. Now, Sinister Wisdom continues to publish their literary journal and is the oldest remaining lesbian journal in the United States. This site is also significant because Sinister Wisdom is one of the few nationally popular LGBTQ journals based in Appalachia.

3116 Country Club Drive

c.  3601 E. Independence Boulevard, Charlotte

CharlotteEAST Information on The Computer Room

3601 E. Independence Blvd

d.  801 E. 8th Street, Charlotte

801 E. 8th Street, Charlotte, is one of the few surviving pre-WWII homes in 1^st Ward. This house was once part of a large African American community that has been lost due to Urban Renewal and modern development pressures.

801 E 8th Street

7.  Staff Report: Jack Thomson and Stewart Gray

a.  Updates on Projects

b.  Revisions to the Rules of Procedure

c.  CLG Training Videos

To maintain its CLG status, the HLC must have at least two Commissioners view and email a brief synopsis to three or more training videos by September 30. 

d.  HLC Social Media

e.  New Commissioner Appointments

8.  Old Business

9.  New Business

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