Design Guidelines Update

Bringing Raleigh's Design Guidelines Into The 21st Century

Final Draft

The final draft is awaiting review by the City of Raleigh attorney.

 

Title			Description	Size (kb)
Section 4			Additions and New Construction	741.18
Section 3			Changes to the Building Exterior	1,681.31
Section 6			Appendixes	397.53
Section 5			Relocation or Demolition	230.78
Section 2			Site and Setting	1,533.49
Section 1			Introduction	347.69
Foreward			Cover, Credits & Foreward	197.59

The City of Raleigh has been awarded a federal Historic Preservation Fund grant from the National Park Service for the purpose of updating the Design Guidelines for Raleigh Historic Districts. As the administrator of this project, RHDC seeks input from the community.

Since the last Guidelines update was adopted in 2001, RHDC has identified several key historic preservation issues where the Guidelines do not provide clear direction. For example, for properties located in local historic overlay districts or that are designated Raleigh Historic Landmarks:

• How do we review post-World War II and Modern (1945-65) architecture?
• How should new alternative or substitute materials be evaluated?
• Where do archaeological sites and cemeteries fit in design review?
• What kind of infill architecture do you want downtown?
• What would make the guidelines more relevant to individual historic landmarks?
• What does it mean for the guidelines to embrace sustainability?

RHDC staff is available to discuss the Design Guidelines update; please email us at guidelines@rhdc.org or call 919.832.7238.

Grant Partner: City of Raleigh Historic Cemeteries Advisory Board 

Update Documents

• Public Comments - November 2010
• Review Group October Meeting Agenda
• Review Group Role
• Summary and Grant Contract Excerpts