Public Meeting – July 8, 2026

The Raleigh Historic Development Commission will conduct a public meeting on Wednesday, July 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

 

The draft June 10, 2026 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 unique code is 1887.

D.

Old Business

 

D.1

Annual Report and Work Plan

 

Staff Contact: Collette Kinane, Senior Preservation Planner

 

At the June 16 annual retreat, RHDC reviewed the attached fiscal year 2026 Annual Report and discussed the fiscal year 2027 proposed Work Plan.

 

Both are tentatively scheduled to be presented to City Council on August 18 – the Annual Report as information and the Work Plan for approval.

 

Recommended Action: Vote to adopt the Annual Report and Work Plan.

 

*Attachments added 7/1/26*

E.

New Business

 

E.1

Raleigh Historic Landmark Application – Lustron House (314 Haywood St)

 

Staff Contact: Collette Kinane, Senior Preservation Planner

 

A short presentation will be made on the proposed designation of the George and Jessie Morris House / Lustron House, 314 Haywood St.

 

Criteria for Designation

 

No building, structure, site, area or object shall be recommended for designation as a historic landmark unless it is deemed and found by the Historic Development Commission to be of special significance in terms of its historical, prehistorical, architectural, archaeological and cultural importance and to possess integrity of design, setting, workmanship, materials, feeling and association.

 

Recommended Action: Conduct the public hearing. If the property meets the criteria for designation, vote to recommend that City Council designate the property as a Raleigh Historic Landmark.

E.2

Recombination – RCMP-0137-2026 (514 Method Road)

 

Staff Contact: Collette Kinane, Senior Preservation Planner

 

The Unified Development Ordinance gives RHDC the responsibility to review Non-Subdivision Final Plat and Recorded Instruments (also known as recombinations).  This is different from the review and recommendation authority for subdivisions.

 

Case RCMP-0137-2026 (514 Method Rd) is a recombination to formalize the existing boundary lines.  514 Method Road is a city-owned park that contains several Raleigh Historic Landmarks, including the Berry O’Kelly School Campus and the Agricultural Building of the Berry O’Kelly School.  The request is a requirement of the site review process for the COA-approved construction proposed on the site.

 

Recommended Action: This item is review only, no action will be taken by the Commission.  The Commission may choose to offer suggestions to the applicant.

E.3

Unsafe Housing Case: 310 Cutler Street

 

Staff Contact: Collette Kinane, Senior Preservation Planner

 

Staff were alerted to the status of 310 Cutler Street, a non-contributing property in the Boylan Heights Historic Overlay District in an email from the Housing and Neighborhood department. The house is being investigated as a Unsafe Housing Case.  Per Unified Development Ordinance section 5.4.1.C.4.b. a Certificate of Appropriateness is not required.

 

Recommended Action: Receive as information.

 

*Item edited 7/1/26*

E.4

Design Guidelines for Raleigh Historic Districts and Landmarks

 

Staff Contact: Collette Kinane, Senior Preservation Planner

 

In advance of the upcoming Historic Design Standards update project, staff will lead a guided discussion of the current design standards used to review Certificates of Appropriateness.  Staff will provide an overview of the current Design Guidelines for Raleigh Historic Districts and Landmarks and the structure of the new design standards. This will be a monthly item through July.

 

This month’s focus is the entirety of Section 4, demolition and relocation.

 

Recommended Action: Provide feedback that staff will share with the consultant.

F.

Committee Reports

 

F.1

Certificate of Appropriateness (COA)

 

The Committee Chair will report on recent activity.

F.2

Community Awareness

 

The Committee Chair will report on recent activity.

F.3

Research

 

The Committee Chair will report on recent activity.

G.

Other Business

 

G.1

Report of Commissioners

 

G.2

Report of Historic Preservation Unit

 

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

 

H.

Adjournment

 

The Commission typically meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 8:30 a.m. Upcoming meeting agendas for the RHDC can be found on our City Council, Boards and Commissions Agendas and Minutes page.

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.