Purpose

The Historic Preservation Board (HPB) serves in an advisory capacity to the City Commission. The purpose of this Board is to foster and promote the recognition, protection, enhancement and use of historic resources in the City of Delray Beach; to have a lay body which shall have authority to act on matters pertaining to historic preservation; and to promote certain functional and aesthetic goals, objectives and policies as set forth in the City's Comprehensive Plan, as they relate to the preservation of Delray Beach's historic resources.

HPB helps to retain and protect the character of the City's architectural past by recommending sites and historic districts to be listed in the City's Local Register of Historic Place. HPB reviews applications for alterations, additions, new construction, renovations and demolition requests that affect the exterior of designated historic sites and properties. 

Meetings

Meetings are held on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 5:00 p.m.

• Agendas and Minutes
• Calendar

Staff Contact

Diane Miller

Board Secretary
243-7041
millerd@mydelraybeach.com

Michelle Hoyland

Principal Planner
243-7039
hoylandm@mydelraybeach.com

Board Membership

The Board is made up of seven members, each appointed by the City Commission for a term of two years. If you wish to apply, please visit Boards and Committees to submit an application.

Qualifications

All members must be either a resident of, own property, own a business or be an officer, director or manager of a business located within the City of Delray Beach. At least five seats on the Board must be filled with either an architect, landscape architect, realtor/real estate broker, civil engineer, general contractor, architectural historian, preservationist, land planner or interior designer. Lay persons of knowledge, experience and judgment who have an interest in historic preservation shall make up the balance of the Board. Preference should be given to professional and lay persons who own property within historic districts or whose property is individually listed in the Local Register of Historic Places. 

Board Members