Raleigh Historic Development Commission

Upcoming Virtual Meetings

The Jan. 19 meeting of the Raleigh Historic Development Commission (RHDC) and the Jan. 28 meeting of the RHDC Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) Committee will be remote meetings conducted by electronic means. If you need technical help with the meetings, please see the RHDC virtual meeting tech support document.

The Jan. 19 RHDC meeting will be held at 7:45 a.m. You can view the agenda and obtain additional information regarding the items being discussed at the meeting.
Jan. 28 RHDC COA Committee meeting will be held at 5 p.m. You can view the agenda (available January 13) and obtain additional information regarding the cases scheduled for evidentiary hearings.

The Open Meetings Law allows for electronic meetings, so long as there is a means for the public to listen and proper notice is given. See N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-318.13(a).

Accordingly, in the wake of COVID-19, the City is converting all City Council and City Board meetings to a remote electronic format for the duration of the State of Emergency. Only meetings of the City Council, and other critical City Board meetings (to be determined), will be held. When they are held, they will adhere to a format that is consistent with the purpose and intent of the Open Meetings Law, will protect the applicable due process rights of affected individuals, and will further the important public purpose of containing the spread of COVID-19.

How to Watch the Meetings

The meetings will be broadcast and available for viewing by the public via the following methods: the City’s website; the City’s YouTube Channel; or Channel RTN-11.

They can also be listened to by telephone. For instructions on how to listen by phone, please contact Collette Kinane at 919-996-2649.

How to Participate in the Meetings

To participate in the January 19 Raleigh Historic Development Commission meeting please email Tania Tully by 3 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 15. Any presentations or other materials must be emailed by the same date will be posted online in BoardDocs on or before Monday, January 18.

Go the Certificate of Appropriates Committee section of this page for information on how to participate in the Jan. 28 Raleigh Historic Development Commission Certificate of Appropriateness Committee meeting.

COVID-19 Notice

The State of North Carolina, Wake County, and the City of Raleigh have all declared States of Emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Cooper has also imposed Executive Orders which are intended to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus by, among other things, requiring individuals to remain in their homes except when engaging in certain activities and prohibiting any gatherings which do not comply with their terms.

The various in-person meetings and hearings regularly held by the Raleigh City Council, as well as the multiple City appointed boards and commissions (collectively “City Boards”), generally involve the physical attendance of the Council or City Board members, who in turn encourage physical public participation and input during those meetings. It is not uncommon for meetings to have a large attendance which could make compliance with the Executive Orders and currently recommended social distancing practices impossible.

RHDC Business Meeting

Meets
Third Tuesday of the Month
7:45 a.m.
Filing Calendar
Current Agenda - January 19

Location
Virtual

Meeting Minutes
Recent Business Minutes

City Staff Liaison
Tania Tully
Planning and Development
919-996-2674

Public Participation

Commission and committee meetings are open to the public. Note that meetings can be subject to change, following public notice of at least 48 hours.

Some meeting dates may differ from the following times due to holidays; check with commission staff to verify a particular meeting time and place if you are planning to attend.

Purpose

Serves as the City Council's official historic preservation advisory body to identify, preserve, protect, and promote Raleigh's historic resources. The RHDC consists of twelve members, appointed by City Council to overlapping two-year terms. Members have a demonstrated interest or training in fields related to historic preservation, and reside within the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction (at least one-quarter must live or own property in designated historic overlay districts or historic landmarks).

Predecessor organization established by Mayor Dec. 18, 1961; historic districts commission established by Ordinance No. (1973) 484, Revised by Ordinance (1992) 66 TC 399 - 12 Members

The commission's significant powers and duties include:

Inventory historically-significant properties
Make recommendations to City Council regarding: designation of historic landmarks or districts, changes to ordinances affecting historic preservation, ways in which community preservation efforts may be coordinated and strengthened, acquisition of properties by the city and revisions to historic preservation element of the City's Comprehensive Plan
Review and act on proposals for exterior changes to historic landmarks and properties in historic districts
Issue Certificates of Appropriateness
Restore, preserve, operate, or own historic properties
Conduct educational programs
Provide design review assistance on minor work proposals (staff) and on major exterior changes (Design Review Advisory Committee)
Publish books and periodicals relative to the City's historic preservation program such as:

"A Primer for Property Owners & Residents of Raleigh Historic Districts"
"Culture Town: Life in Raleigh's African American Communities"
"Early Raleigh Neighborhoods: Boylan Heights, Cameron Park, Downtown, Glenwood"

Certificate of Appropriateness Committee

Current Agenda - Jan. 28 (available Jan. 13)

How to Participate in an Evidentiary Hearing at the Meeting

All individuals (including but not limited to all attorneys, applicants, property owners, witnesses and neighbors) must sign-up in advance to participate in an evidentiary hearing at the January 28 meeting. To participate you must sign-up using this form, no later than 12 p.m. on Friday, January 22. Individuals who sign-up to participate in an evidentiary hearing will receive an email with additional instructions and information upon sign-up. All presentations, documents, exhibits and any other materials are also due by 12 p.m. Friday, January 22.

Review of "major work" to any exterior change within a Raleigh Historic Overlay District or to a Raleigh Historic Landmark. All Certificate of Appropriateness applications must be submitted electronically through the Permit and Development Portal. COA Application process information is available on the Certificate of Appropriateness process page.

The Certificate of Appropriateness Committee generally meets on the fourth Thursday of the month at 5 p.m. in Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, Avery C. Upchurch Governmental Complex, 222 West Hargett Street, Raleigh (check for holidays).

Meeting dates and deadlines

COA Committee Cases

Committees

Executive Committee
The Executive Committee generally meets on the Wednesday preceding the third Tuesday of the month at 7:30 a.m. in the Urban Design Center, Suite 100 of the One Exchange Plaza building. Due to the timing of electronic meetings, these meetings vary.

Research Committee
The Research Committee meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 7:45 a.m. in the Urban Design Center, Suite 100 of the One Exchange Plaza building.

Community Awareness Committee
The Community Awareness Committee meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 4:00 p.m. in the Caswell Conference Room, Suite 300 of the One Exchange Plaza building.

Raleigh Historic Development Commission Members

Travis Bailey 1024 Dorothea Drive Raleigh, NC 27603 Serving: 3rd Term, 6/22	Ian Dunn 2325 Millbank Street Raleigh, NC 27610 Serving: 2nd Term, 6/22	Nick Fountain Chair 3056 Granville Drive Raleigh, NC 27609 Serving: 2nd Term, 6/21	Vershae Hite 833 Bankston Woods Way Raleigh, NC 27609 Serving: 1st Term, 6/22
Heather Leah 1304 Ivy Lane Raleigh, NC 27609 Serving: 1st Term, 6/21	Harold Mallette 701 Moonbeam Drive Raleigh, NC 27603 Serving: 1st Term, 6/22	Jeannine McAuliffe 4913 Liles Road Raleigh, NC 27606 Serving: 2nd Term, 6/22	Katie Pate Secretary/Treasurer 4607 Edwards Mill Road Raleigh, NC 27612 Serving: 1st Term, 6/21
John Reese 719 Devereux Street Raleigh, NC 27605 Serving: 1st Term, 6/22	Susan Singer 516 N. Bloodworth Street Raleigh, NC 27604 Serving: 1st Term, 6/22	Kaye Webb Vice-Chair 1020 Belfast Drive Raleigh, NC 27610 Serving: 3rd Term, 6/21	Gaston Williams 2617 London Drive Raleigh, NC 27608 Serving: 2nd Term, 6/21