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Meeting of the Historic District Commission
April 10, 2025, 5:30 PM
Rock Street Meeting Room & Zoom
NOTE: The April 10, 2025 Historic District Commission meeting was held in person and
online, with commissioners attending in person and online. Staff were present in person.
Members: Chair Christine Meyers, Vice Chair Julie Preddy, Meredith Mahan, Mark Harper,
Cheri Coley, Jennifer Didway, and Tommie Flowers Davis
City Staff: Kylee Cole – Long Range & Preservation Planner; Britin Bostick - Long Range
Planning & Special Projects Manager
Call to Order: Vice Chair Preddy called the meeting to order at 5:32 PM.
In Attendance: Julie Preddy, Cheri Coley, Jennifer Didway, Meredith Mahan, Mark Harper,
Tommie Flowers Davis, Kylee Cole, and Britin Bostick
Approval of Minutes from the March 13, 2025 Meeting: Motion to accept by Commissioner
Coley, second by Commissioner Didway. Motion passed unanimously by voice vote.
Announcements:
1. Maylon Rice – This Place Matters: Commissioner Coley moved to add Mr.
Rice’s Item to the agenda, seconded by Commissioner Harper. Mr. Rice reminded
the Commission of his annual This Place Matters campaign and invited them to
submit ideas of places in Fayetteville to include for this year. Mr. Rice also
mentioned that planning is ongoing for the Bicentennial Celebration and asked for
HDC support.
Unfinished Business:
1. Goals & Action Items Review: Cole introduced the item and fielded questions
about scoring the items. Commissioner Mahan reviewed the items. Bostick asked
the commission to consider what they want to take on as projects for the second
half of 2025. Vice Chair Preddy recommended each commissioner pick two to
three items that interest them. Coley added they could bring the items to the next
meeting to compare. There was some discussion about the Main Street Program
and Downtown Fayetteville Coalition and interest in inviting Kelly Rich to a future
meeting to discuss her work. Some discussion of street signs followed, including
that this would be a major undertaking involving interdepartmental coordination.
Commissioners will review and reconvene at the next meeting.
2. University Heights/Haskell Heights MPDF Project Update: The project passed
through the State Review Board and was sent to the Keeper of the NRHP, and the
project is substantially complete at this time. Bostick shared that some property
owners were interested in pursuing a local historic district, and are planning a
neighborhood meeting.
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3. Fayetteville Bicentennial Planning: Bostick announced that the meeting with the
mayor went well and the letter to Mayor Rawn and City Council was very well
received and excellent advocacy.
4. Pop-Up Museum Exhibit Discussion: Cole will be sending emails of the final
draft to the Commissioners and invited them to provide edits and
recommendations.
New Business
1. 2025 Preservation Awards Nominations Review: Cole presented the nominees
and proposed awards. Commissioners were excited about the number of
nominations and supported the recommended award types. Cole outlined the
schedule for the awards ceremony to be held on May 8th at 5:30 pm.
2. 2024 & Q1 2025 Demolition Data: Cole provided a brief overview and will supply
the Commission with her staff reports via email.
3. Historic Context Outline Introduction: Cole provided an overview and will send
the Commission the outline via email and requested any feedback or additions.
Other Business
1. Report from Nelson Hackett Mural Selection Subcommittee: Commissioners
Didway and Harper provided an overview of their experience. Harper provided the
artist’s description of the work that was recommended for selection.
Adjourned: The chair adjourned the meeting at 6:49 PM.