Selma Appearance Commission votes to send revised historic-district map to town council

The Town of Selma Appearance Commission voted May 19 to forward a revised historic-district map to the Selma Town Council for its consideration.

Taylor (planning staff) told commissioners she had prepared a map based on comments from a recent field trip that highlights four areas the commission recommended adding to the historic district. Commissioner Dr. Mafoyed moved to recommend the revised map to council; Commissioner Rainard seconded the motion and the commission voted in favor.

The recommendation will begin the town council review process. A staff member told the commission that staff would follow the statutory requirements for amending historic districts and provide additional information at the next meeting.

Commissioners discussed the map during the meeting but did not amend the map on the floor. The commission’s action was a recommendation to the council; any formal district change requires council action following the statutory amendment process.

Staff said the blue-highlighted areas on the map reflect the locations commissioners identified during the field trip and that a GIS error earlier identified had been corrected before preparing the revised map. The item was expressly framed as a recommendation; no ordinance, reading, or adoption occurred at the commission meeting.

The commission did not provide a final legal description or ordinance at the meeting; staff will return with process details for council and the public at a future meeting.