Historic Development Commission

Public Meeting - October 1, 2025 The Research Committee of the Raleigh Historic Development Commission will conduct a public meeting on Wednesday, October 1 at 8:30 a.m. at One Exchange Plaza, conference room 809. For questions about the meeting, please contact historicpreservation@raleighnc.gov A. Call to Order The previous meeting notes are attached.   B. Public Comment This is an opportunity for the public to comment on items or issues that are not otherwise on the agenda. Please limit comments to 3 minutes per speaker. C. Old Business C.1 2025 Inquiry Letters for RHL The Committee will review the Places Worthy of Preservation list and recently completed reports to send letters of interest. If the Committee agrees that the properties should be sent landmark inquiry letters, the letters will be prepared and signed at the next meeting.  . See the complete list of Properties Worthy of Preservation . . Recently completed reports: Black Heritage and Historic Places: 1945-1975 report LGBTQIA+ Historic Context Study D. New Business E. Other Business F. Adjournment The Research Committee meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 8:30 a.m. in Conference Room 809, One Exchange Plaza building. Meeting agendas are added to the BoardDocs agenda management portal.

NOTE: The City of Raleigh has launched a new agenda management portal called "eScribe" that will improve access and transparency for Raleigh Historic Development Commission meeting agendas and minutes. The October 7 Community Awareness Committee agenda is now live and can be accessed through the new City Council, Boards and Commissions: Agendas and Minutes webpage. Public Meeting - October 7, 2025 The Community Awareness Committee of the Raleigh Historic Development Commissionwill conduct a public meeting on Tuesday, October 7 at 4 p.m. in conference room 809 of One Exchange Plaza, Raleigh, NC 27601. For questions about the meeting, please contact historicpreservation@raleighnc.gov A. Call to Order The previous meeting notes are attached. B. Public Comment This is an opportunity for the public to comment on items or issues that are not otherwise on the agenda. Please limit comments to 3 minutes per speaker. C. Old Business C.1 RHDC Website Conversion The conversion of the RHDC's independent website to the City of Raleigh website is an ongoing long-term project. The work is led by the City's Historic Preservation Unit staff with assistancefrom the RHDC's Community Awareness Committee. Any recently published webpages will be highlighted for informational purposes. C.2 RHDC Landmark Cards During the pandemic, […]

Public Meeting - October 8, 2025 NOTE: The City of Raleigh has launched a new agenda management portal called "eScribe" that will improve access and transparency for Raleigh Historic Development Commission meeting agendas and minutes. The October 8 Raleigh Historic Development Commission agenda is now live and can be accessed through the new City Council, Boards and Commissions: Agendas and Minuteswebpage. The Raleigh Historic Development Commission will conduct a public meeting on Wednesday, October 8 at 8:30 a.m. at the Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W. Hargett Street in the City Council Chamber. Public participation is available in person and remotely via voicemail. Visit the RHDC pagefor details on how to leave a public comment. For questions about the meeting, please contact historicpreservation@raleighnc.gov A. Call to Order B. Consent Agenda B.1 Approval of Minutes Draft minutes from the September meeting are attached. C. Public Comment C.1 Public Comments C.2 Voicemail Comments D. Old Business E. New Business E.1 RHDC Quasi-Judicial Training City Attorney Patrick Jones will be present to provide a brief quasi-judicial training for the Commission. The UDO (Unified Development Ordinance) states that RHDC is responsible fordeciding subdivision requests in HOD-G, HOD-S and those parcels containing Raleigh Historic Landmarks in […]

A. Call to Order A.1 Roll Call A.2 Approval of Agenda The Committee will vote to approve of the order of the Evidentiary Hearing portion of the agenda. A.3 Approval of Minutes Draft meeting minutes with Decisions and Findings of Facts will be attached by 10/21/25. A.4 Minor Work Report A total of 10 minor works were approved from 09-11-25 to 10-07-25. To view approved Minor Work COA applications, visit the Development Approvals webpage at raleighnc.gov . Evidentiary Hearings - Old Applications Evidentiary Hearings - New Applications C.1 COA-0126-2025 (407 Cutler St) Boylan Heights Historic Overlay District (HOD-G) . 1 of 2 Property Owner: Steven and Kimberly Darroch Applicant: Steven and Kimberly Darroch Project Contact: Ashley Morris (Pell St Studio PLLC) . Nature of Project: Construct dormer addition; alter rear fenestration; remove non-historic window on front elevation; install new window on front facade, remove rear dormer windows and replace with patio doors; install balcony C.2 COA-0132-2025 (703 N Bloodworth St) Oakwood Historic Overlay District (HOD-G) . Property Owner: Day Peake and Jason McKenzie Applicant: Day Peake and Jason McKenzie Project Contact: Day Peake and Jason McKenzie . Nature of Project: Remove 36" fence; install 48" fence; remove existing front porch […]