Title
Public Hearing and Decision on the Williams Memorial Presbyterian Church Wall and Marker Historic Landmark Designations
Action
Action:
A. Conduct a public hearing to consider historic landmark designation for the structures known as the "Williams Memorial Presbyterian Church Wall and Marker" (associated with the property listed under parcel identification number 041-171-01), and
B. Adopt an ordinance with an effective date of October 10, 2022, designating the structures known as the "Williams Memorial Presbyterian Church Wall and Marker" (associated with the property listed under parcel identification number 041-171-01) as historic landmarks.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Alyson Craig, Planning, Design, and Development
David Pettine, Planning, Design, and Development
Explanation
* The city has received a recommendation from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission (HLC) to designate the Williams Memorial Presbyterian Church Wall and Marker as local historic landmarks.
* Public hearings are required prior to City Council action on designation requests.
* The Williams Memorial Presbyterian Church Wall and Marker are associated with the property located at 4700 Beatties Ford Road in Council District 2.
* Designation of this property could significantly contribute to their long-term preservation.
* The Williams Memorial Presbyterian Church Wall and Marker are associated with the property listed under parcel identification number 041-171-01.
* The recommended designation would include the wall in its entirety, as well as a 20-foot wide strip of land abutting each side of the wall, running for the entire length of each segment of the wall and measured in each direction from the external face of each wall segment. It would also include the external face of the stone piers located at each wall segment's termination points, and the marker in its entirety, as well as a 20-foot radius of land immediately surrounding the marker, which comprises a ...
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