Title
Latta Place Reimagined
Action
ACTION:
Receive as information a presentation on the design for Latta Place
Staff Contact: Dr. Leslie Johnson, Deputy County Manager
Nick Walker, Director of Park and Recreation
Presentation: Yes
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
Latta Place occupies about 16 acres within Latta Nature Preserve on Mountain Island Lake. Before Latta Place was closed in 2021, it was a circa-1800 living history museum and farm that gave visitors glimpses into 19th century life in the Carolina backcountry. Throughout history, the land was lived on by Indigenous tribes, more than 65 enslaved men, women and children, and colonial and post-colonial landowners.
Latta Place is a historic and cultural resource site managed by Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation. Since closing the site, the County has embarked on a thoughtful and community-driven process to create a new chapter for Latta Place.
Gina Ford, Founding Principal of Agency Landscape + Planning, will present the site analysis, public input process, and the design for Latta Place.
PROCUREMENT BACKGROUND:
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POLICY IMPACT:
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FISCAL IMPACT:
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