Title
Decision on an Amendment to the Edgewood Farmhouse Historic Landmark Designation
Action
Action:
Adopt an ordinance with an effective date of August 9, 2021, amending the historic landmark designation ordinance for the property known as the "Edgewood Farmhouse" (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 identifying a property as the "Edgewood Farmhouse" (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 Mecklenburg County Board of County Commissioners on February 18, 1985.
* On June 28, 2021, a public hearing was conducted on the historic landmark designation for the property known as the Edgewood Farmhouse. No comments from the public were received.
* 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 farmhouse and the log outbuilding. The 4.75-acre parcel identified as PID 027-611-06, the interiors and exteriors of the historic farmhouse, and the log outbuilding would retain historic landmark designation.
* The Edgewood Farmhouse is located within the City of Charlotte's extraterritorial jurisdiction adjacent to Council District 4.
* The recommended amendment could significantly contribute to the long-term preservation of the Edgewood Farmhouse without significantly impacting the remaining designated property's historic significance as one of the few extant antebellum farmhouses in the county and its historic association with the count...
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