Heritage Preservation applications and public hearings

You can find applications for public hearings and learn about the process.

Our process

Community Planning & Economic Development (CPED) oversees historic preservation in the city.

Learn more about historic preservation

Learn more about the alteration review process for landmarks and historic districts

See historic preservation applications

When an application is scheduled for a public hearing, we inform the public. Public notice is used to let the public know about certain types of legal proceedings. The City publishes notices in its official paper, Finance & Commerce.

Also, we send notices to neighbors of the application 21 days before the public hearing.

Public hearing

The commission discusses your application or considers it under a consent agenda. Here's how they differ:

Discussion Consent
  • CPED staff and the applicant present the application to the commission.
  • Members of the public may sign up to speak about it.
  • Commission members may have questions or discuss the application.
  • Commission members take a vote on the application.
  • The commission considers multiple consent items together. They vote on them as a single item without discussion.
  • These are standard or non-controversial items.
  • These applications do not have a presentation.

Learn how to participate in a meeting

Appeals

If your application is denied, you have 10 days after the Heritage Preservation Commission meeting to appeal.

Learn how to file an appeal

City Council will consider your appeal at its Business, Housing & Zoning Committee.

Contact us

Heritage Preservation

Community Planning & Economic Development (CPED)

Phone

612-673-3000

Address

Public Service Building
505 Fourth Ave. S., Room 320
Minneapolis, MN 55415