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Commission hears CLG grant update; consultant requests feedback on COA process
Summary
Staff updated the commission that Chronicle Heritage has been selected for a CLG-funded update to KinstonCity's Historic District Guidelines, with the consultantcontract pending signature; commissioners were asked to provide feedback on the Certificate of Appropriateness process by May 31 and staff will convey commissioner questions to the consultant.
Staff told the Historic Preservation Commission on April 21 that the Certified Local Government (CLG) grant project to update the City of Kinston's Historic District Guidelines is underway: the consultant Chronicle Heritage has been selected, the city's portion of the contract has been executed and the consultant's signature was pending, and a kickoff meeting with SHPO has occurred.
Staff said a draft time-product-payment schedule was included in agenda materials but is subject to change pending final contract execution. As an early task, the consultant requested commissioner feedback on the current Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) process and the existing design guidelines, including what is working well, areas of confusion, and content gaps that should be addressed.
Commissioner Cathy Reese said she had already submitted feedback in a prior document and asked that the consultant's suggested April 30 feedback deadline be extended to May 31 to give commissioners more time; staff agreed to accommodate that request and noted additional discussion could occur at the Commission's May 19 meeting. Commissioner Stephen Hill asked whether the consultant would examine how other cities manage multiple historic districts under a single HPC; Commissioner Matthew Young asked which body would have the authority to expand the HPC's jurisdiction to other districts. Staff clarified that, under the Kinston ordinance, the HPC prepares a report and recommendation but City Council holds the authority to expand jurisdiction, a process similar to but distinct from landmark designation, and staff said it would convey both questions to the consultant.
No Certificates of Appropriateness were reported as new at this meeting.
