Formulates recommendations regarding the designation or removal of designation of historic landmarks and the conducting of surveys and inventories of the local historic built environment.
Leadership
Department Leadership
Stewart Gray, Director
Commission
The HLC has 12 members: six appointed by the BOCC, four appointed by Charlotte City Council, and two appointed by the Mayor of Charlotte. All are appointed for 3-year terms and may be re-appointed for an additional 3-year term.
The HLC protects properties in four fundamental ways:
It recommends the designation of individually significant properties as historic landmarks.
It buys and sells endangered historic landmarks through its revolving fund and places preservation covenants in the deeds when the properties are sold.
It administers design review over intended material alterations of historic landmarks.
It educates the general public about the significance of historic landmarks.
Committees
The Commission has four committees:
