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Raleigh Historic Development Commission
| Public Meeting will be at 8:30 a.m. on November 12 |
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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.
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.
Staff Contact: Tania Tully, Preservation Planning Supervisor
Historic Design Standards are required by state law for the City to enforce the Historic Overlay District (HOD) and Raleigh Historic Landmark regulations and process Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) applications. Community engagement for the Historic Design Standards Update project was held August to October 2026. Feedback was obtained through 12 stakeholder listening sessions, two community open houses, and an online survey that received 166 responses. The Lakota Group will present a summary of the engagement results.
The updated Design Standards will amend the Design Guidelines for Raleigh Historic Districts and Landmarks to improve usability, add specificity about the character defining elements of each HOD, add design standards tailored to reflect the special character of each HOD, and enhance design standards related to non-character defining elements. The result of the project will be nine sets of Design Standards – one for each of the eight HODs and one for Raleigh Historic Landmarks.
Recommended Action: Receive as information.
The draft RHDC meeting schedule is attached. Please note the following items for discussion:
- February 15 Annual COA Committee Training
- May 24 Annual Retreat
- July break except for COA Committee.
Recommended Action: Adopt the 2027 RHDC calendar of meetings.
The attached report includes the status of recent RHDC reviews, upcoming historic preservation related events, and CLG training opportunities.
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.