3.  S. B. Alexander House, Queens Terrace Apartments, Thrift Piedmont and Northern Railroad Depot, Tuckaseegee Ford, and Hangar at Douglas International Airport.  Stewart Gray and I did meet with the Economic Development Committee of City Council on March 11th to explain the processing of properties for historic landmark designation.  Staff submitted a letter to the Committee which will be sent to the County Commission hereafter stating the amount of deferred County property taxes for historic landmarks considered for designation by the City Council.  The Committee did approve moving ahead with scheduling public hearings on the prospective historic landmark designation of the Tuckaseegee Ford, the W.P.A. Hangar at Douglas Airport, and the Thrift Piedmont and Northern Depot.  The processing of the S. B. Alexander House and the Queens Terrace Apartments was delayed so that Councilperson Kinsey could have additional questions addressed by the Committee.

4.   Former Charlotte Fire Station No. 2.  The owner did not accept the offer made by the Commission to purchase the property.  The effective date of the Certificate of Appropriateness for Demolition is May 12, 2010.  There have been no significant developments since the last meeting of the HLC.  Staff has developed an online video on the building.  You can see it by clicking on Video on landmarkscommission.org

5.  Grier-Rea House.  Staff has agreed to list the house with a realtor and negotiations over the specifics of the listing contract continue.  Additional expenditures on the property are also being considered.  Click here for photographs.

6.  Torrence Lytle School.  Work continues on the rehabilitation and stabilization plan.  The Projects Committee will make a recommendation regarding this matter later in the meeting.

7.  Rozzel House and McAuley House.  Marketing of both properties continues.

8.  316 and 330 E. Main St. Pineville.  The tenants are paying their rent, and the properties continue to be marketed.

9.  White Oak Plantation.  Bryan Turner has obtained a bid from a landscape firm to devise a conceptual plan for the property.  The Projects Committee will make a recommendation regarding this matter later in the meeting.

10.  American Legion Memorial Stadium.   Central Piedmont Community College has had to make changes to the site plan originally approved by the HLC.  These changes require the submission of a new Certificate of Appropriateness Application.  This is being considered under Express Review, meaning that the Design Review Committee has not considered this matter.  This matter will be considered later in the meeting.

11.  County Budget.  Staff continues to await word on the County Manger's recommendations regarding the 2010-2111 Budget.  Although no official budget recommendation has been made, the County has informed the Commission that it will most likely receive no County tax dollars for HLC operations next year.  This means that the Commission's annual budget will have to come from Demolition Permit Fees and from the HLC's Revolving Fund.  The exact amounts depend upon several variables.  Staff will keep the Commission advised.

12.  Johnston Mill and Mecklenburg Mill. City Council is considering what to do with the buildings now that prospective development plans are not going to occur.  The City might want to consult with the HLC regarding this matter.  Staff will keep the Commission advised.

Respectfully submitted,

Dan Morrill