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HISTORIC
DISTRICT COMMISSION
PRESERVATION GUIDELINES
Historic Preservation Handbook
Norman’s Historic District Commission is pleased to
announce the completion of the city’s first-ever Historic Preservation
Handbook. The Handbook includes the Historic Preservation Guidelines
that the Historic District Commission uses to review exterior changes to
all properties in the Miller and Chautauqua Historic Districts. The
handbook also includes numerous photographs of historic structures in
Norman, technical preservation advice, and valuable preservation
resources. Property owners in the Miller and Chautauqua Districts are
eligible to receive a free copy of the Historic Preservation Handbook.
Or to download a full color copy, click on the icon below.
What is the Historic District Commission?
The nine-member Historic District Commission (HDC) was established in
1993, along with the adoption of the Historic District Ordinance as an
overlay zoning district. Chautauqua District was designated as Norman’s
first local historic district in October 1995. In 1996, the City Council
adopted the Chautauqua Historic District Design Guidelines. Miller
Historic District was designated in December 1997. Miller Historic
District Design Guidelines were adopted in November 1998 and were based
on the Chautauqua Guidelines.
What Does the HDC Do?
The HDC is appointed by the Mayor and approved by City Council and is responsible for evaluating the appropriateness of proposals for
exterior changes to structures and sites within the two historic districts. If
proposed changes are consistent with Preservation Guidelines, the HDC issues a
Certificate of Appropriateness and work can proceed after a 10 day waiting
period. The commission is also charged with reviewing, analyzing and recommending changes to
the Historic Preservation Guidelines.
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