Title
Set Public Hearing on the Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant Historic Landmark Designation
Action
Action:
Adopt a resolution setting a public hearing for June 22, 2020, to consider Historic Landmark Designation for the Property known as the “Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant” (Parcel Identification Number 07903105).
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Taiwo Jaiyeoba, City Manager’s Office
David Pettine, Planning, Design, and Development
Explanation
§ The city has received a recommendation from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission to designate the Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant as a local historic landmark.
§ Public hearings are required prior to City Council action on designation requests.
§ The Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant is one of the largest and best preserved historic, non-textile industrial buildings in Charlotte. Designation of this property would significantly contribute to its long-term preservation.
§ The Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant is listed under Tax Parcel Identification Number 07903105, and the recommended designation would include the interior and the exterior of the assembly building, the interior and exterior of the boiler house, and 9.4 acres of land associated with the tax parcel.
§ The property is zoned (UMUD-0) Uptown Mixed Use and is located at 1824 Statesville Avenue in Council District 2.
§ The property is owned by the Newcamp Landowner, LP.
Attachments
Attachment(s)
Information Sheet
Resolution