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Raleigh Historic Development Commission

November 12 @ 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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

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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: 855-925-2801.  RHDC’s unique code is 1887

D.
Old Business
D.1
Historic Landmark Designation Application: State Capitol Holiday Inn

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Action recommended: Vote to recommend that City Council adopt an ordinance designating this property a Raleigh Historic Landmark.
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State Capitol Holiday Inn, 320 Hillsborough Street
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The State Capitol Holiday Inn was designed by Lundgren and Maurer of Austin, Texas and completed in 1969. The nineteen-story building consists of a circular five-story base with lobby and parking garage, circular thirteen-story guestroom tower, and cantilevered top floor restaurant that provides panoramic views of the city. The State Capitol Holiday Inn remains an important physical representation of a Modernist hotel in the downtown Raleigh.
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A joint public hearing with City Council was held the evening of November 4, 2025. The response from the State of North Carolina as well as the final application and designation report are attached.
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Next step: 12/02/2025 City Council consent agenda for adoption of the designation ordinance
D.2
Historic Landmark Designation Application: Dr. Morley and Carol Kare House

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Action recommended: Vote to recommend that City Council adopt an ordinance designating this property a Raleigh Historic Landmark.
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Dr. Morley and Carol Kare House, 2204 Barfield Court
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The Dr. Morley and Carol Kare House was designed by Raymond Sawyer in 1962. The house is a highly significant example of modernist style’s defining characteristics: a post-and-beam framework, wide roof overhang, large areas of glass walls, and an integration with the natural site. It is one of a handful of Sawyer’s designs in Raleigh that survive.
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A joint public hearing with City Council was held the evening of November 4, 2025. The response from the State of North Carolina as well as the final application and designation report are attached.
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Next step: 12/02/2025 City Council consent agenda for adoption of the designation ordinance
E.
New Business
E.1
Evidentiary Hearing – SUB-0016-2025 (1222 Filmore Street)

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SUB-0016-2025 (1222 Filmore Street)
Glenwood-Brooklyn Historic Overlay District (HOD-S)
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Property Owner: Malav Ramesh Patel and Vaishali Patel
Project Contact: Craig Kerins and Taylor Medlin for Raleigh Architecture Co.; Josh Crumpler for Crumpler Consulting
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Nature of Request: Subdivide parcel into two lots
Note: As of 10/30/25 the Zoning staff memo is not attached.
E.2
Historic Landmark Designation Report – Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh (UUFR) – 3313 Wade Ave

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One historic landmark designation report has been received:
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Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh (UUFR), 3313 Wade Ave
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The architectural historian consultant will make a brief presentation on the designation report.
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    Recommended Action: Receive as information.
E.3
2026 Meeting Dates

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Please note the new addition of the proposed June 15 Annual Retreat and February 16 Annual COA Committee Training. Discussion of possible summer or winter break.

 

Recommended Action: Adopt the 2026 RHDC calendar of meetings.

F.
Committee Reports
G.
Other Business
G.1
Report of Commissioners
G.2
Report of Historic Preservation Unit

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The attached report includes the status of recent RHDC reviews, upcoming historic preservation related events, and CLG training opportunities.

 

Action: Receive as information

H.
Adjournment

The Commission typically meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 8:30 a.m. Meeting agendas are added to the BoardDocs agenda management portal.

Raleigh Historic Development Commission public meetings will be broadcast live on RTN 11 and on our live streaming webpage. To watch past meetings, visit our video services page.

Agenda and Participation
Visit the RHDC webpage for additional information on how to participate in person or by voicemail comment.

Details

Venue

  • Raleigh Municipal Building
  • 222 W. Hargett St.
    Raleigh, NC 27601 United States     + Google Map