Historic District Commission Regular Meeting

Agenda HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION Regular meeting 6:30 p.m. May 7, 2025 Board Meeting Room of Town Hall Annex, 105 E. Corbin St. Public charge: The Hillsborough Historic District Commission pledges to the community of Hillsborough its respect. The commission asks members of the public to conduct themselves in a respectful, courteous manner with the commission members and with fellow community members. At any time should any member of the commission or community fail to observe this public charge, the chair or the chair’s designee will ask the offending person to leave the meeting until that individual regains personal control. Should decorum fail to be restored, the chair or the chair’s designee will recess the meeting until such time that a genuine commitment to this public charge can be observed. Public comment guidelines: All meetings shall be open to the public. The public may attend, but public comment shall be limited to those members of the public who have expert testimony or factual evidence directly related to an application on the agenda. Other public comments are permissible at the discretion of the Chair but shall not be used to render the Commission’s decision on an agenda item. At the discretion of the Chair, a time limit may be placed on speakers other than the applicant to afford each citizen an equitable opportunity to speak in favor of, or in opposition to, an application. 1. Call to order, roll call, and confirmation of quorum 2. Commission’s mission statement To identify, protect, and preserve Hillsborough’s architectural resources and to educate the public about those resources and preservation in general. The Hillsborough Historic District presents a visual history of Hillsborough’s development from the 1700s to the 1960s. In 1973, the town chose to respect that history through the passage of the preservation ordinance creating the historic district. 3. Agenda changes 4. Minutes review and approval Approve minutes from regular meeting on March 5, 2025 5. New business A. Certificate of Appropriateness Application: 309 Mitchell Street – Enclose existing screen porch (PIN 9874477729) B. Certificate of Appropriateness Application: 120 E. Orange Street – Construct rear addition (PIN 9874089385) C. Certificate of Appropriateness Application: 117 N. Wake Street – Request for after-the-fact approval for changes to a previously approved COA for a rear addition (PIN 9864964688) 101 E. Orange St., PO Box 429, Hillsborough, NC 27278 919-732-1270 | www.hillsboroughnc.gov | @HillsboroughGov HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION AGENDA | 1 of 2  HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION AGENDA | 2 of 2 D. Contractor-initiated request for the HDC to consider amending the Historic District Design Standards to permit Trex as an allowable material for handrails in response to an open after-the- fact violation 6. 217 S. Occoneechee Street update 7. CLG updates 8. General updates 9. Adjournment Interpreter services or special sound equipment for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act is available on request. If you are disabled and need assistance with reasonable accommodations, call the Town Clerk’s Office at 919-296-9443 a minimum of one business day in advance of the meeting.