Our process
Preparing an application
Community Planning & Economic Development (CPED) oversees heritage preservation and historic districts in the city.
Learn more about heritage preservation
CPED staff reviews all changes to historic designated properties.
- Review is commonly limited to exterior changes to a property.
- In some cases, the interior of a property is designated as historic and also requires a review.
- CPED staff can approve small projects with minor alterations to a property.
- For larger projects that include major changes, CPED staff conducts a review and presents their recommendations to the Heritage Preservation Commission.
See our guide to the historic preservation process
To determine what application you need to complete, please contact CPED staff.
See historic preservation applications
See HPC public meeting schedule
Public notice means letting the public know about certain types of legal proceedings. The City publishes notices in its official paper, Finance & Commerce.
Also, we send notices to neighbors of the application 21 days before the public hearing.
Public hearing
At the public hearing, the commission might discuss your application or passed it under consent. Here's how they differ:
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Learn how to participate in a meeting
Appeals
If your application is denied, you have 10 days after the Heritage Preservation Commission meeting to appeal.
City Council will consider your appeal at its Business, Inspections, Housing & Zoning Committee.