March 6, 2025 — Mooresville, NC
Date: 2025-03-06

Agenda
 Town of Mooresville
 Historic Preservation Commission
 March 6, 2025
 6:00 PM - Mooresville Town Hall



1. Call to Order

2. Administrative Items

 2.a Swearing in of new Historic Preservation Commission members

 2.b Election of Vice-Chair to serve until June 30, 2025

3. Approval of Agenda

4. Approval of Minutes

 4.a Consider minutes from February 6, 2025
 HPC Minutes - February 6 2025 (CHS edits) FINAL.docx

5. Presentations

6. New Business

 6.a Conduct a Public Re-Hearing and vote on whether to recommend the Town Board
 adopt an ordinance to designate the Dr. Nicholas Gibbons Moore House located at
 127 Charlotte St. as a historic landmark.
 Consider a request from Bruce and Emma Knops to designate 127 Charlotte Street
 (PIN 4657926819) as a local historic landmark.
 127 Charlotte St HPC Packet.pdf
 127 Charlotte St Landmark Ordinance (legal edits).pdf

 6.b Consider a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA-2025-02) for 224
 N. Main Street
 Consider a COA for 224 N. Main Street (PIN 4667125453) to complete third floor
 addition and building alterations.
 224 N Main St Final HPC Packet 03032025.pdf
7. General Updates
 • COA-2025-03 New House proposed at 523 E. Brawley Ave
 • HPC Design Standards Update
 • CLG Training in Kernersville, March 7, 2025
 • New HPC Meeting Public Notice Signs
 • Possible Landmark Designation of the Rufus Reid House (Mount Mourne
 Plantation)

8. Adjournment

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Mooresville that all Town public meetings and Town-sponsored public meetings and events
are accessible to people with disabilities and to those with difficulties understanding the
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Minutes
 Town of Mooresville
 Historic Preservation Commission
 March 6, 2025
 6:00 PM - Mooresville Town Hall

Members Present: Chair Henry Seyller, David Cole, Bill Goodnow, Larry Schaeffer, Patty
Cotter, Susan Autry, Benjamin Kennedy, and Town Board Liaison Will Aven.

Absent: Meghan Black

Also Present: Planner Parviz Moosavi, HPC Administrative Assistant Danielle Upright, and
Staff Attorney Caline Schecter.

1. Call to Order

Henry Seyller called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.

2. Swearing-in of newly appointed HPC members

2.a Oath of Office

Oaths were taken by the newly appointed HPC members, Benjamin Kennedy, Susan Autry,
and David Cole.

2.b Election of Vice-Chair to serve until June 30, 2025

Bill Goodnow nominated David Cole for Vice Chair. A roll call vote was taken, and all
members approved the nomination for David Cole to be appointed as Vice Chair.

3. Approval of Agenda

ACTION: A motion was made by Larry Schaeffer, seconded by Patty Cotter, to approve the
agenda as presented.

The motion carried unanimously.

4. Approval of Minutes

4.a Approve HPC Meeting Minutes for February 6, 2025, Meeting
ACTION: A motion was made by Patty Cotter, seconded by Larry Schaeffer, to approve the
minutes as presented.

The motion carried unanimously.

5. Presentations

There were no presentations.

6. New Business

6.a Conduct a Public Re-Hearing and vote on whether to recommend the Town Board
adopt an ordinance to designate the Dr. Nicholas Gibbons Moore House at 127
Charlotte St. as a historic landmark.

Parviz Moosavi presented the case for landmark designation of 127 Charlotte Street.

The property’s owner and applicant, Bruce Knops, answered questions asked by the
Commission.

ACTION: A motion was made by Larry Shaeffer, seconded by David Cole, to
recommend approval of the entire property as a local landmark to the Town Board.

The motion carried unanimously.

6.b Consider a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness COA-2025-02 for 224 N.
Main St.

Larry Schaeffer identified he was the architect for this project and would need to recuse
himself.

ACTION: A motion was made by Patty Cotter, seconded by Benjamin Kennedy, to
recuse Mr. Schaeffer from this item.

The motion carried unanimously.

Planner Parviz Moosavi was sworn in and presented COA-2025-02. He stated staff
recommends approval.

Applicant Larry Schaeffer was sworn in, presented applicant’s presentation, and
answered questions from the Commission.

ACTION: A motion was made by Benjamin Kennedy, seconded by Bill Goodnow, to
approve COA-2025-02 and adopt the staff’s recommended Findings of Facts.

The motion carried unanimously.

7. General Updates
Parviz updated the Commission on upcoming meetings, sign-posting changes, and CLG
Training.

8. Adjournment

ACTION: A motion was made by Bill Goodnow, seconded by Benjamin Kennedy, to adjourn
the meeting at 6:59 pm.

The motion carried unanimously.


Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement It is the policy of the Town of Mooresville that all
Town public meetings and Town-sponsored public meetings and events are accessible to people with disabilities
and to those with difficulties understanding the English language. If you need assistance in participating in this
public meeting due to a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), or need other
translative services, please call the Town Clerk’s Office at 704-662-3131 or jcrosby@mooresvillenc.gov, or the
Town ADA Coordinator at 704-799-4074 or cmckenzie@mooresvillenc.gov, at least three (3) business days prior
to the scheduled meeting or event to request an accommodation.