City Clerk

The Historic Resources Commission (HRC) was created in 1979 through a local ordinance adopted by both the City of Asheville and Buncombe County pursuant to the North Carolina General Statutes. The joint city/county commission consists of twelve members, with six appointments from each jurisdiction. All members have equal voting rights and serve three year terms. No member may serve more than two consecutive terms. Officers of the commission are elected amongst themselves.

The (HRC) reviews projects within local historic districts and local landmarks to ensure that the proposed work is consistent with the applicable design standards. Once a project has been approved, a Certificate of Appropriateness (CA) is issued to the property owner or applicant, which should be posted on site with any other required permits. Please note that a CA is for design review approval only, and does not include approval for building, zoning or other permit types that may be required. If you are considering a project and are unsure of what permit types you will need to obtain, you should contact the Development Services Department: 828-259-5846.

Chair: Emily Kite

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Regularly Scheduled Meetings

Regular meetings of the HRC are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 4 p.m. in the North Conference Room on the first floor of the Asheville City Building located at 70 Court Plaza, Asheville.

The HRC reviews applications for Major Work Certificates of Appropriateness at their regularly scheduled monthly meetings. Please click here for information on applying for a Major Work.

2023 Meeting Schedule

Notice: The next Historic Resources Commission meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. in the First Floor North Conference Room at Asheville City Hall (70 Court Plaza).

Meetings are available to livestream online via the City’s YouTube channel or online engagement hub.

Rules of Procedure

2022 Annual Report

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Agendas and Documents
Agenda	Documents	Minutes	Video
March 8, 2023 Agenda	March 8, 2023 Documents		March 8, 2023 Video
February 8, 2023 Agenda	February 8 2023 Documents	February 8, 2023 Minutes	February 8, 2023 Video
January 11, 2023 Agenda	January 11, 2023 Documents	January 11, 2023 Minutes	January 11, 2023 Video
December 14, 2022 Agenda	December 14, 2022 Documents	December 14, 2022 Minutes	December 14, 2022 Video
November 9, 2022 Agenda	November 9, 2022 Documents	November 9, 2022 Minutes	November 9, 2022 Video
October 12, 2022 Agenda	October 12, 2022 Documents	October 12, 2022 Minutes	October 12, 2022 Video
September 14, 2022 Agenda	September 14, 2022 Documents	September 14, 2022 Minutes	September 14, 2022 Video
August 10, 2022 Agenda	August 10, 2022 Documents	August 10, 2022 Minutes	August 10, 2022 Video
July 13, 2022 Agenda	July 13, 2022 Documents	July 13, 2022 Minutes	July 13, 2022 Video
June 2022 Meeting canceled
May 11, 2022 Agenda	May 11, 2022 Documents	May 11, 2022 Minutes	May 11, 2022 Video
April 13, 2022 Agenda	April 13, 2022 Documents	April 13, 2022 Minutes	April 13, 2022 Video
March 9, 2022 Agenda	March 9, 2022 Documents	March 9, 2022 Minutes	March 9, 2022 Video
February 9, 2022 Agenda	February 9, 2022 Documents	February 9, 2022 Minutes	February 9, 2022 Video
January 12, 2022 Agenda	January 12, 2022 Documents	January 12, 2022 Minutes	January 12, 2022 Video
December 8, 2021 Agenda	December 8, 2021 Documents	December 8, 2021 Minutes	December 8, 2021 Video
November 10, 2021 Agenda	November 10, 2021 Documents	November 10, 2021 Minutes	November 10, 2021 Video
October 13, 2021 Agenda	October 13, 2021 Documents	October 13, 2021 Minutes	October 13, 2021 Video
September 8, 2021 Agenda	September 8, 2021 Documents	September 8, 2021 Minutes	September 8, 2021 Video
August 11, 2021 Agenda	August 11, 2021 Documents	August 11, 2021 Minutes	August 11, 2021 Video
July 14, 2021 Agenda	July 14, 2021 Documents	July 14, 2021 Minutes	July 14, 2021 Meeting not recorded
June 9, 2021 Agenda	June 9, 2021 Documents	June 9, 2021 Minutes	June 9, 2021 Video
May 12, 2021 Agenda	May 12, 2021 Documents	May 12, 2021 Minutes	May 12, 2021 Video
April 14, 2021 Agenda	April 14, 2021 Documents	April 14, 2021 Minutes	April 14, 2021 Video
March 10, 2021 Agenda	March 10, 2021 Documents	March 10, 2021 Minutes	March 10, 2021 Video
February 10, 2021 Agenda	February 10, 2021 Documents	February 10, 2021 Minutes	February 10, 2021 Video
January 13, 2021 Agenda	January 13, 2021 Documents	January 13, 2021 Minutes	January 13, 2021 Video

Contact Information

For information about the current agenda for the Historic Resources Commission please contact Alex Cole at 828-259-5638.

For archived minutes and materials for the Historic Resources Commission please contact Avery Tew at 828-251-4052.