Title
Public Hearing on an Amendment to the Edgewood Plantation Historic Landmark Designation
Action
Action:
Conduct a public hearing to consider an amendment to the Historic Landmark Designation Ordinance for the property known as the “Edgewood Plantation” (parcel identification numbers 027-611-04, 027-611-05, and 027-611-06) that would de-designate portions of the land previously included within the designation.
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 (HLC) to amend the Historic Landmark Designation Ordinance for the property known as the “Edgewood Plantation” (listed under Parcel Identification Numbers (PID) 027-611-04, 027-611-05, and 027-611-06, as of March 1, 2021), originally adopted by the Charlotte City Council on February 18, 1985.
§ The ordinance would be amended to de-designate all of the land associated with PIDs 027-611-04 and 027-611-05 with the exception of the approximately two-acre parcel containing the historic plantation house and the log outbuilding. The 4.75-acre parcel identified as PID 027-611-06, the interiors and exteriors of the historic plantation house, and the log outbuilding would retain historic landmark designation.
§ Public hearings are required prior to City Council action on designation requests.
§ The Edgewood Plantation is located within the City of Charlotte’s cxtraterritorial jurisdiction adjacent to Council District 4.
§ The recommended amendment could significantly contribute to the long-term preservation of the Edgewood Plantation without significantly impacting the remaining designated property’s historic significance as one of the few extant antebellum plantation houses in the county and its historic association with the county’s prominent pioneer families.
§ PIDs 027-611-04 and 027-611-05 are owned by Bowman Sumner LLC, and PID 027-611-06 is owned by Melanie Jones McLeod.
§ PID 027-611-04 and 027-611-05 are zoned MX-2 and are located at 11124 and 11132 Eastfield Road. PID 027-611-06 is zoned R-3 and is located at 11100 Eastfield Road.
§ The amount of deferrable taxes would be reduced in proportion to the approximately 19 acres of land recommended for de-designation from the originally designated parcel.
§ In compliance with North Carolina General Statute 166A-19.24. Remote meetings during certain declarations of emergency, written comments on the public hearing topic will be accepted by the City Clerk’s Office through June 29, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. Any additional comments received will be provided to City Council.
§ On August 9, 2021, City Council will be asked to adopt an ordinance amending the historic landmark designation for the Edgewood Plantation.
Attachments
Attachment(s)
Information sheet
Draft Ordinance
Amended Survey and Research Report
Record of the vote of the HLC
Summary of department review
State Historic Preservation Office comment letter
HLC Response