Historic Preservation Code Overhaul (Ordinance 25-02)
Summary
After a long process, the city finalized its rewritten historic preservation rules — most landmark change approvals now go to the Historic Preservation Committee instead of the full Commission, speeding things up for property owners.
At a glance
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Last discussed Aug 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
The streamlined permit matrix would mainly affect costs and approval steps for owners of designated historic properties.
Owners of historic landmarks get a faster, less burdensome approval process.
Residents who wanted the strongest possible property-owner consent protections will see that requirement dropped to meet federal standards.
Mentions & discussions (7)
CITY COMMISSION (Regular) - Aug 6, 2026
After a long process, the city finalized its rewritten historic preservation rules — most landmark change approvals now go to the Historic Preservation Committee instead of the full Commission, speeding things up for property owners.
CITY COMMISSION (Regular) - Jul 23, 2026
Streamlined rules for designating local historic landmarks advanced on first reading, with controversial historic-district provisions removed after state and National Park Service pushback.
Local Planning Agency - Jun 10, 2026
Dunedin is overhauling its rules for designating individual properties as local historic landmarks and deciding who approves exterior changes. The controversial historic district provisions are gone, and the State and National Park Service have signed off. The City Commission will make the final call after two readings.
CITY COMMISSION (Regular) - May 7, 2026
The volunteer committee that designates landmark properties and reviews changes to historic buildings gets another three years, with a simplified historic preservation ordinance headed to final hearings in July and August.
CITY COMMISSION (Regular) - Apr 16, 2026
The city's rewrite of its historic preservation rules is on hold while state and federal reviewers catch up. Historic districts are off the table; what remains is mostly streamlining certificates of appropriateness for owners who voluntarily seek designation.
CITY COMMISSION (Regular) - Mar 19, 2026
Ordinance 25-02 updating the historic preservation chapter was to be delayed to April 16 while awaiting state and National Park Service comments.
CITY COMMISSION (Regular) - Jan 22, 2026
The National Park Service and state won't accept the ordinance's requirement that 100% of property owners consent to a historic district, recommending 50% plus one instead. Staff will strip the district and city-manager-initiated provisions, and a re-noticed first reading is tentatively set for March 19.
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