October 2, 2025 — Mooresville, NC
Date: 2025-10-02

Agenda
 Town of Mooresville
 Historic Preservation Commission
 October 2, 2025
 6:00 PM - Mooresville Town Hall

1. Call to Order

2. Swearing-in of newly appointed HPC members
 2.a Oath of Office

 2.b Election of Chair and Vice-Chair

3. Approval of Agenda

4. Approval of Minutes
 4.a Consider minutes from June 5th, 2025
 June_5th_HPC_Minutes_Draft_edits_.docx

5. Presentations

6. New Business

 6.a Historic Preservation Commission and Downtown Design Standards presentation
 by Carolyn Gimbal, of JMT Historic Preservation Commission and Downtown
 Design Standards presentation by Carolyn Gimbal of JMT and discussion of
 remaining steps for final adoption. Please reference attached documents, Comment
 Response Matrix and Mooresville Second Draft_9-17-25. This is draft 2 of 3 and
 HPC should provide additional feedback for the consultant to incorporate into the
 3rd and final draft. Upon review of the 3rd draft, an action will be required to make
 a recommendation to the Town Board to adopt the final version of the Design
 Standards.
 Mooresville_Second Draft_9-17-2025.pdf
 Mooresville_Comment Response Matrix.pdf

7. Adjournment
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Minutes
 Town of Mooresville
 Historic Preservation Commission
 October 2, 2025
 6:00 PM - Mooresville Town Hall

Present: Henry Seyller, David Cole, Larry Schaeffer, Bill Goodnow, Patty Cotter, Susan
Autry, and Commissioner Will Aven.

Also Present: Planning Director James Coley, Planner II Ashley Lattin, Planning Specialist
II Danielle Upright, and Staff Attorney Caline Schecter.

Absent: Ben Kennedy and Meghan Black.

1. Call to Order

Chair Henry Seyller called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

2. Swearing-in of newly appointed HPC members

2.a Oath of Office

Members David Cole and Patty Cotter were sworn in for their new terms.

2.b Election of Chair and Vice-Chair

ACTION: Henry Seyller nominated David Cole as chair to HPC, and the nomination was
seconded by Larry Schaeffer.

Roll call votes in favor of Mr. Cole being the chair:

Bill Goodnow-Yay
Larry Schaeffer-Yay
Henry Seyller-Yay
David Cole-Yay
Patty Cotter-Yay
Susan Autry-Yay

Motion carried unanimously.

ACTION: David Cole nominated Henry Seyller as vice chair to HPC, and the nomination
was second by Patty Cotter.
Roll call votes in favor of Mr. Seyller being vice chair.

Bill Goodnow-Yay
Larry Schaeffer-Yay
Henry Seyller-Yay
David Cole-Yay
Patty Cotter-Yay
Susan Autry-Yay

Motion carried unanimously.

3. Approval of Agenda

ACTION: A motion was made by David Cole, seconded by Susan Autry, to approve the
agenda as presented.

Motion carried unanimously.

4. Approval of Minutes

4.a Consider minutes from June 5th, 2025

ACTION: A motion was made by Larry Schaffer, seconded by David Cole, to approve the
minutes with an amendment to reflect that Commissioner Aven and Commissioner DeWeese
were present at the June 5th meeting.

Motion carried unanimously.

5. Presentations

See New Business.

6. New Business

6.a Historic Preservation Commission and Downtown Design Standards presentation by
Carolyn Gimbal of JMT and discussion of remaining steps for final adoption. Please
reference documents, Comment Response Matrix and Mooresville Second Draft_9-17-25,
attached to the published agenda. This is draft 2 of 3 and HPC should provide additional
feedback for the consultant to incorporate into the 3rd and final draft. Upon review of the
3rd draft, an action will be required to make a recommendation to the Town Board to adopt
the final version of the Design Standards.

Carolyn Gimbal from JMT presented proposed changes and amendments to the Mooresville
Historic Preservation Commission Design Standards. A discussion among board members
took place regarding potential ideas and modifications to the Design Standards, including
considerations for signage and building height. Additional written comments should be sent
to Carolyn by November 6 for a final presentation at the December HPC meeting. There was
also discussion regarding soliciting public comment on the Design Standards.
7. Adjournment

ACTION: A motion was made by Patty Cotter, seconded by Larry Schaeffer, to adjourn the
meeting at 7:22 p.m.

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.