Executive Committee

• Coordinates the work of its standing committees (see below)
• Guides the Commission on budgets and major financial commitments
• Assists Commission in setting staff’s work program, goals, and priorities

Standing Committees

Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) Committee

• Reviews COA applications
• Issues COAs
• Inspects properties per the demolition-by-neglect ordinance

Community Awareness Committee

• Guides the development and distribution of RHDC publications
• Provides public education on Raleigh’s Historic Landmarks, Historic Overlay Districts, and historic preservation in general
• Guides the Commission’s collaboration with federal, state, and local Governmental bodies
• Advises Commission about existing and proposed legislation affecting Historic resources

Nominations Committee

• Prepares an annual slate of potential Commission officers
• Guides the Commission in making nominations to the City Council for new appointments and re‐appointments to the Commission

Research Committee

• Researches the historic significance of local properties
• Guides the Commission in the designation of appropriate properties as Raleigh Historic Landmarks or Historic Overlay Districts

The Commission may authorize the chair to create committees as needed.