Historic Preservation Commission

  1. Meeting Information

The Historic Preservation Commission meets once a month on the First Monday of every month, unless otherwise posted.

Meeting Time and Location (updated 9/2025)

2:00 pm

City Hall 

203 Main Avenue E

Twin Falls, ID 83301

Planning & Zoning Department: (208) 735-7267

  1. Members

Douglas Baughman -  Chairman

Jennifer Shaffer - Vice Chair

Terry McCurdy

Sharon Dowdle

Gary Sipe

Grayson Stone, City Council Liaison

  1. Commission Responsibilities

The purpose of this committee is to promote the educational, cultural, economic and general welfare of the public of the city through the identification, evaluation, designation, and protection of those buildings, sites, areas, structures and objects, which reflect significant elements of the city's, state's, and nation's historic, architectural, archaeological and cultural heritage. As part of their process a Certificate of Appropriateness approval may be required.

  1. Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Schedule

 

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION SCHEDULE 

2026

The following is the 2026 schedule for regular Historic Preservation Commission Meetings. Meetings are generally held on the 1st Monday of the month, unless otherwise posted, starting at 2pm and are held in the City Council Chambers located at 203 Main Ave E Twin Falls, ID.



SUBMISSION DEADLINE
MEETING DATE
NOVEMBER 17, 2025DECEMBER 1, 2025
DECEMBER 22, 2025JANUARY 5, 2026
JANUARY 19, 2026FEBRUARY 2, 2026
FEBRUARY 16, 2026MARCH 2, 2026
MARCH 16, 2026APRIL 6, 2026
APRIL 20, 2026MAY 4, 2026
MAY 18, 2026JUNE 1, 2026
JUNE 22, 2026JULY 6, 2026
JULY 20, 2026AUGUST 3, 2026
AUGUST 24, 2026SEPTEMBER 14, 2026
SEPTEMBER 21, 2026OCTOBER 5, 2026
OCTOBER 19, 2026
NOVEMBER 2, 2026
NOVEMBER 16, 2026DECEMBER 7, 2026


A completed application must be submitted no less than 10 business days prior to the upcoming meeting to be scheduled.

  1. Applications

A Certificate of Appropriateness shall be required whether or not a building permit is required. A decision of the Historic Preservation Commission regarding an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness may be appealed by the applicant to the city council.


  1. Design Guidelines

Design Guidelines: No exterior portion of any building or other structure (including walls, fences, light fixtures, steps and pavement, or other appurtenant features) nor aboveground utility structures nor any type of outdoor advertising sign shall be erected, altered, restored, moved or demolished within this district until after an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness as to exterior features has been submitted to and approved by the Historic Preservation Commission.

The Historic Preservation Commission shall review the “Historic Downtown, City Park and Warehouse District Design Guidelines" as they exist or as amended for compliance before issuing a Certificate of Appropriateness. Such a certificate is to be issued by the Historic Preservation Commission prior to the issuance of a building permit or other permit granted for purposes of construction or altering structures.

Below are copies of the guidelines along with maps to identify each district.

  1. Historic Preservation Master Plan

Historic Master Plan: The Twin Falls Historic Master Plan builds on the City's current planning documents to establish a distinct set of policies to further guide the community's preservation efforts.

Historic Master Plan (PDF)
  1. Historic District Maps

Historic Walking Tour Brochure (PDF)