Historic Development Commission

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 […]

The Community Awareness Committee of the Raleigh Historic Development Commissionwill conduct a public meeting on Tuesday, November 4 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, 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 RHDC Social Media The Committee will review public engagement […]

Public Meeting - November 5, 2025 The Research Committee of the Raleigh Historic Development Commission will conduct a public meeting on Wednesday, November 5 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 B. Public Comment C. Old Business C.1 DRAFT: 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 D.1 DRAFT: Letter to Ligon School Alumni Association At the September 10th RHDC meeting, members of the Ligon High School alumni association spoke during public comment regarding the future of the school and requested information about landmarking possibilities. The RHDC referred the request to the Research Committee to gather additional information, which occurred at the October 1st committee meeting. During the committee report out at the October 8th RHDC […]

The Nominations Committee for the Raleigh Historic Development Commission (RHDC) generally meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 4 p.m. January through May (and some special meetings throughout the year) in conference room 108 or 809 of the One Exchange Plaza building. The meeting agendas will be posted on the Boards and Commissions agendas page.

Public Meeting - November 12, 2025 The Raleigh Historic Development Commission will conduct a public meeting on Wednesday, November 12 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 October 8 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 the 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: […]

Public Meeting - December 3, 2025 The Research Committee of the Raleigh Historic Development Commission will conduct a public meeting on Wednesday, December 3 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 Call to Order Public Comment Old Business C.1 Letter to Ligon School Alumni Association At the September 10th RHDC meeting, members of the Ligon High School alumni association spoke during public comment regarding the future of the school and requested information about landmarking possibilities. The RHDC referred the request to the Research Committee to gather additional information, which occurred at the October 1st committee meeting. During the committee report out at the October 8th RHDC meeting, it was requested that a letter to the alumni association be drafted to explain next steps and recommendations. The Research Committee held a special meeting on November 19th and drafted the attached letter. . C.2 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 […]

Public Meeting - December 10, 2025 The Raleigh Historic Development Commission will conduct a public meeting on Wednesday, December 10 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 November 12, 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 the 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 […]

The RHDC Certificate of Appropriateness Committee will conduct a public meeting on Thursday, December 11 at 6 p.m. at the Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W. Hargett Street in the City Council Chamber. Please note the later start time. For more information about the meeting, please contact historicpreservation@raleighnc.govor 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 12/09/25. A.4 Minor Work Report A total of 19 minor works were approved from 10-08-25 to 11-24-25. To view approved Minor Work COA applications, visit the Development Approvals webpage at raleighnc.gov . B. Evidentiary Hearings - Old Applications B.1 COA-0126-2025 (407 Cutler St) Boylan Heights Historic Overlay District (HOD-G) . Property Owner: Steven and Kimberly Darroch Applicant: Steven and Kimberly Darroch Project Contact: Ashley Morris (Pell St Studio PLLC) . Nature of Project: 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. Evidentiary […]

RHDC Certificate of Appropriateness Committee public meetings are held in the Raleigh Municipal Building, City Council Chamber. A broadcast is available via the following methods: the city’s website, the city’s YouTube Channel, or Channel RTN-11. Agenda and Participation Visit the Certificate of Appropriateness webpage for additional information on how to participate. Upcoming meeting agendas for the RHDC COA can be found on our City Council, Boards and Commissions Agendas and Minutes page. PLEASE NOTE: Applications should be submitted using the city’s online Permit and Development Portal. If you have any questions about the application process or about the meeting date, time, etc., please contact staff at historicpreservation@raleighnc.gov.