Charlotte Historic District Commission Staff Review ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: SUMMARY OF REQUEST: OWNER: APPLICANT: Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness
December 12, 2012 621 W Summit Av, Wilmore Local Historic District Construction of Rail Maintenance Facility White Consolidated Industries NCDOT Rail Division – Ryan White HDC 2013‐006 Details of Proposed Request The Rail Division of the NC Department of Transportation is in the design phase for the construction of a rail maintenance facility as part of the reconfiguration of the rail corridor through the city center. This work is part of the project to accommodate the creation of a downtown multi‐modal transportation center on West Trade Street. The design for this facility that borders the Wilmore Local Historic District impacts one parcel on the edge of the district. Relevant HDC Design Guidelines 
Parking, Paving and Driveways Staff Analysis This project, as shown on the attached plans, includes the creation of an access road off of West Summit Avenue that clips one lot within the Wilmore Local Historic District. This road is for vehicular access to a train wash building. The location of this road is driven by the location of the tracks through the overall project site. The attached plans include a conceptual drawing of the Locomotive and Railcar Maintenance Facility, but this is included for information only, as this structure is well outside the Wilmore district. The final design of the access road on the one lot within the Wilmore Local Historic District has not been developed. Charlotte Historic District Commission 621 West Summit Avenue ‐ Staff Review January 9, 2013
Page 2 There is some vocal neighborhood opposition to the overall design of the Rail Maintenance Facility, primarily in reaction to the location and nature of the Stormwater Retention Pond and Sand Filter relative to some of the single family residences along Merriman Avenue. However, these issues are outside both the Wilmore Local Historic District and the jurisdiction of the Historic District Commission. This overall project is part of the Charlotte Railroad Improvement and Safety Program. This program also includes the section that impacts the western edge of the Fourth Ward Local Historic District. The Fourth Ward section was recently before the Commission for preliminary review of a visual and sound screening berm along the edge of Fourth Ward. The level of detail on the attached plans allows for the HDC to grant a conceptual approval for the impact of this road on the Wilmore Local Historic District. The final design for the road across the corner of this lot can either come back before the Commission at a later date, or can be referred to HDC Staff for final review, provided the Commission gives specific direction to Staff for the conditions for issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness. NCDOT PIEDMONT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
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Note: The facility will be constructed in phases, with the first phase consisting
of two tracks and the contractor staff building near W. Palmer Street.
The remainder of the facility will be constructed in later phases.
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