May 1, 2025

Minutes Town of Mooresville Historic Preservation Commission May 1, 2025 6:00 PM - Mooresville Town Hall Members Present: Henry Seyller, Patty Cotter, Bill Goodnow, Susan Autry, Ben Kennedy, Meghan Black, and Commissioner William Aven. Also Present: Planner Parviz Moosavi, Planning Specialist Danielle Upright, and Commissioner Tommy DeWeese. Members Absent: David Cole and Larry Schaeffer. 1. Call to Order Chair Henry Seyller called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M. 2. Approval of Agenda ACTION: A motion was made by Meghan Black, seconded by Ben Kennedy, to approve the agenda as presented. The motion carried unanimously. 3. Approval of Minutes 3.a Consider and approve minutes from April 3, 2025, HPC Meeting. ACTION: A motion was made by Susan Autry, seconded by Bill Goodnow, to approve the minutes as presented. The motion carried unanimously. 4. Presentations There were no presentations. 5. New Business 5.a Review a preliminary application to landmark the Rufus Reid House, also known as Mount Mourne Plantation, located at 104 Leslie Loop, as a local historic landmark. At this meeting, HPC will consider whether to place the property on the Town Study List. If approved, the applicant will proceed with the formal Landmark Application and a full report regarding the property will be created and submitted to the Division of Archives and History, North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office for comment. Review a preliminary investigation of Mount Mourne Plantation, located at 104 Leslie Loop, (PIN 4656103910). If approved, the report will be forwarded to the Division of Archives and History, North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, enabling 30 days for written comments. Parviz Moosavi presented the staff report for the preliminary application for landmarking the Rufus Reid House. ACTION: A motion was made by Ben Kennedy, seconded by Patty Cotter, to approve the preliminary application to have the Rufus Reid House added to the Town’s Study List. The motion carried a 5-1 vote. 6. Adjournment ACTION: A motion was made by Bill Goodnow, seconded by Ben Kennedy, to adjourn the meeting at 6:19 P.M. 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 accommodation.