Historic Development Commission

Public Meeting - January 6, 2026 The Community Awareness Committee of the Raleigh Historic Development Commissionwill conduct a public meeting on Tuesday, January 6 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   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 assistance from the RHDC's Community Awareness Committee. Any recently published webpages will be highlighted for informational purposes. C.2 RHDC Landmark Cards   During the pandemic, the Commission designed and printed collectible trading cards for a small number of Raleigh Historic Landmark properties. The Committee will share updates on efforts to develop a more easily edited card design and discuss next steps for publishing a new series of historic landmark collectible cards. D. New Business   D.1 IKE Board […]

Public Meeting - January 7, 2026 The Research Committee of the Raleigh Historic Development Commission will conduct a public meeting on Wednesday, January 7 at 8:30 a.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 B. Public Comment C. Old Business C.1 2026 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. . At the December 2025 Research Committee meeting, the Committee decided to review modernist properties.  A list of properties classified as modern is attached.  See the complete list of Properties Worthy of Preservation at raleighnc.gov, search term: ”landmarks”. . Recently completed reports: Black Heritage and Historic Places: 1945-1975 report LGBTQIA+ Historic Context Study D. Other Business E. 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. Upcoming meeting agendas for the RHDC Research Committee can be found on our City Council, Boards and Commissions Agendas […]

Public Meeting - January 14, 2026 The Raleigh Historic Development Commission will conduct a public meeting on Wednesday, January 14 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 The draft December 10, 2025 minutes are attached. C. Public Comment C.1 Public Comments This is an opportunity for the public to comment on items or issues that are otherwise not on the agenda. Please limit comments to 3 minutes per speaker. C.2 Voicemail Comments In accordance with City Council's adopted recommendations, voicemail public comments are available to the public for RHDC. This option does not apply to the COA Committee and quasi-judicial hearings. Residents may phone in ahead of the meeting and leave up to a three-minute voicemail message. Comments provided via the voicemail feature will be uploaded here the evening before the RHDC meeting. The phone number is the same for City Council and all boards and commissions: 855-925-2801. RHDC's […]

Public Meeting - January 22, 2026 The RHDC Certificate of Appropriateness Committee will conduct a public meeting on Thursday, January 22 at 5 p.m. at the Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W. Hargett Street in the City Council Chamber. For more information about the meeting, please contact historicpreservation@raleighnc.gov or visit the RHDC Certificate of Appropriateness webpage. 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 01/20/25. A.4 Minor Work Report A total of 10 minor works were approved from 11-25-25 to 01-06-26. To view approved Minor Work COA applications, visit the Development Approvals webpage at raleighnc.gov . B. Evidentiary Hearings - Old Applications None C. Evidentiary Hearings - New Applications C.1 COA-0139-2025 (324 Cutler St) Boylan Heights Historic Overlay District (HOD-G) . Property Owner: Kona Investments LLC Applicant: Tim Wicker Project Contact: Tim Wicker . Nature of Project: Install lattice above front porch railing; alter driveway; remove existing fence; construct 6'-0" rear fence; alter rear deck color C.2 COA-0152-2025 (200 New Bern Pl) Capitol Square Historic […]

The Community Awareness Committee of the Raleigh Historic Development Commissionwill conduct a public meeting on Tuesday, February 3 at 4 p.m. in conference room 809 of One Exchange Plaza, Raleigh, NC 27601. We’ll be monitoring the weather closely and will share any updates if conditions change. For questions about the meeting, please contact historicpreservation@raleighnc.gov. A. Call to Order   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 assistance from the RHDC's Community Awareness Committee. Any recently published webpages will be highlighted for informational purposes. C.2 RHDC Landmark Cards   During the pandemic, the Commission designed and printed collectible trading cards for a small number of Raleigh Historic Landmark properties. The Committee will share updates on efforts to develop a more easily edited card design and discuss next steps for publishing a new series of historic landmark collectible […]

The Research Committee of the Raleigh Historic Development Commission will conduct a public meeting on Wednesday, February 4 at 8:30 a.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 B. Public Comment C. Old Business C.1 2026 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. . At the December 2025 Research Committee meeting, the Committee decided to review modernist properties.  A list of properties classified as modern is attached.  See the complete list of Properties Worthy of Preservation at raleighnc.gov, search term: ”landmarks”. . 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. Upcoming meeting agendas for the RHDC Research Committee can be found on our City Council, Boards and Commissions Agendas and Minutes page.

Annual Training - February 16, 2026 The RHDC Certificate of Appropriateness Committee will conduct their annual training on Monday, February 16, 2026, at 5 p.m. at One Exchange Plaza in Conference Room 809. For more information, please contact historicpreservation@raleighnc.gov. A. Call to Order A.1 Roll Call B. Annual Training The COA Committee will hold their annual training. C. Adjournment The RHDC Certificate of Appropriateness Committee will receive annual training on COA legal processes and decisions.

The Community Awareness Committee meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 4 p.m. at One Exchange Plaza, conference room 809. Upcoming meeting agendas for the RHDC Community Awareness Committee can be found on our City Council, Boards and Commissions Agendas and Minutes page.

The Research Committee meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 8:30 a.m. in Conference Room 809, One Exchange Plaza building. Upcoming meeting agendas for the RHDC Research Committee can be found on our City Council, Boards and Commissions Agendas and Minutes page.