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Appearance Commission approves multiple certificates of appropriateness for downtown properties
Summary
The Selma Appearance Commission unanimously approved certificates of appropriateness for six downtown properties and authorized chairs to sign findings of fact; most approvals were routine staff-recommended actions.
The Selma Appearance Commission approved certificates of appropriateness for multiple downtown properties during its Aug. 18, 2025, meeting, moving forward with storefront signage, exterior paint and minor exterior changes.
Commissioners voted to approve requests for 104 North Raeford Street (signage relocation for Hidden Temple Toys), 105 North Raeford Street (rear masonry lime-wash), 113 North Raeford Street (awning and trim color changes), 110 South Massey Street (canopy and address plaque signage including a sandwich board), and 302 North Sumner Street (fence relocation, shed removal, porch railing and paint). In each case commissioners moved to open the quasi‑judicial hearing, accepted testimony into the record, and then approved the certificate of appropriateness.
Each approval followed a routine staff presentation and brief applicant comment. Motions to approve were typically presented as “Motion by Miss Smith and a second by Miss Rayner” (as recorded in the meeting minutes), and the commission recorded the vote as “Aye.” Commissioners also authorized the chair to sign the findings of fact for the approved certificates.
Applicants or their representatives who spoke during the items included Ed Valdez (104 North Raeford Street), Scott Coombs (105 North Raeford Street), Linda Rose (113 North Raeford Street), Kim Pendergrass (110 South Massey Street), and Daniel Bristow (speaking for the owner of 302 North Sumner Street).
The commission’s staff noted that the proposed signage for 110 South Massey Street does not fully comply with the town’s zoning code; staff advised the applicant that a separate variance may be required. For 105 North Raeford Street, the applicant described using a lime-wash product to allow brick to breathe while covering mortar repairs. For 104 North Raeford Street, the request was to move previously approved blade signage and window decals from an old location to the new storefront.
No dissenting votes or conditions were recorded on the certificates presented at the meeting. The approvals allow applicants to proceed with the work subject to any standard permit or building‑code requirements and, where noted, any subsequent variance process.
