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The Commission on Chicago Landmarks (CCL) is responsible for recommending buildings, structures, sites and districts for legal protection as official Chicago landmarks. Staffed by the Historic Preservation Division of the Department of Planning and Development (DPD), the commission is also responsible for reviewing proposed alterations to existing landmarks and districts, as well as proposed demolitions of structures considered to be historically or architecturally significant. Established in 1968, the commission has nine members that are appointed by the mayor with City Council consent. Meetings are generally held on the first Thursday of every month and begin at 12:45 p.m.

Members

Commission on Chicago Landmarks (CCL), Permit Review Committee (PRC), and Program Committee meetings have been hosted virtually since May 2020 per City ordinance, state guidelines, and a CCL rules amendment.

Rules for virtual CCL, PRC, and Program Committee meetings are available for review. PLEASE NOTE that new “Emergency Rules Governing the Conduct of Remote Public Commission Meetings and Provisions for Remote Public Participation” are in place as of February 18, 2022, allowing for real-time requests to speak on Commission agenda items.  Public comment will still take place at the beginning of the meeting but there is no longer advance registration. A brief summary of the public comment section of the rules is available below:

• Written statements are the preferred method of public comment and will be accepted up to 24 hours in advance of the meeting at ccl@cityofchicago.org.
• Verbal statements by the general public for all agenda items will take place at the beginning of each meeting.
• Members of the public wishing to speak at a meeting must join the Zoom webinar by selecting the Zoom link and passcode below.
• Members of the public only wishing to view the meeting can click on the live-stream link at the bottom of this section.
• The PRC will meet immediately after CCL concludes and follow identical rules on public comment.

Permit Review Committee Zoom meeting

When: Thursday, June 9, 2022, 1:00 PM Central Time

Click here to join the Zoom meeting (webinar format): https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82508508699
Webinar ID: 825 0850 8699
Passcode: 339598

If members of the public cannot access the Zoom webinar via a computer or smartphone, please join the virtual meeting by calling (312) 626-6799. When prompted, enter the Webinar ID (as shown above) and follow the additional prompts as appropriate.

Questions on the rules can be directed to ccl@cityofchicago.org.

Click here to access the live-stream on the day of CCL, PRC, and Program Committee meetings.

Note: If you wish to speak, you MUST join the Zoom meeting. You CANNOT speak from the live-stream.

2022 Meeting Schedule

2021 Meeting Schedule

2021 Preservation Excellence Awards

DPD and the CCL hosted the annual Preservation Excellence Awards virtually on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021. A replay of the event is available on YouTube and a summary video is posted below. Full details about the project winners are available in the department's news section. Questions about the ceremony can be directed to landmarks@cityofchicago.org.

Upcoming Public Hearings - None Currently Scheduled

Public hearings are distinct from regular commission meetings. Hearings are scheduled regarding certain proposed landmark designations, permit applications, or other processes and provide the opportunity for all interested persons to present evidence and testimony with regard to the matter under consideration. Hearings allow the commission to gather relevant facts and information to assist the commission in its decision-making process.

Public Hearing on Landmark Designations

Upcoming public hearings for the Commission on Chicago Landmarks will also be held virtually in accordance with a set of rules on the conduct of remote public hearings for landmark designations effective July 7, 2021. 

Agenda: | Access the live stream on the day of the hearing

Members of the public interested in appearing at an upcoming hearing must fill out one of the forms below and submit it to CCL@cityofchicago.org. Those seeking party status should fill the first appearance form below. Property owners and members of the general public who do not want party status but do want to make a statement should fill out the second appearance form below. Questions on the process can be directed to CCL@cityofchicago.org.

• Public Hearing Appearance Form: Party to the Hearing (.pdf)
• Public Hearing Appearance Form: Statement from Non-Party (.pdf)

Public Hearing on Permit Applications

Upcoming public hearings for the Commission on Chicago Landmarks will also be held virtually in accordance with a set of rules on the conduct of remote public hearings for permit applications effective July 27, 2020.

Members of the public interested in appearing at an upcoming hearing must fill out one of the forms below and submit it to CCL@cityofchicago.org. Those seeking party status by right or by request should fill out one of the first two forms, while the general public should fill out the third form. Questions on the process can be directed to CCL@cityofchicago.org.

• Public Hearing Appearance Form: Party as a Matter of Right (.pdf)
• Public Hearing Appearance Form: Party by Request (.pdf)
• Public Hearing Appearance Form: Statement of Interested Person (.pdf)

Program Committee

The Program Committee of the Commission on Chicago Landmarks will hold a virtual meeting simulcast to the general public via live-stream on:
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Time: 3:15 p.m. Central Time (3:30 p.m. actual meeting start)
to hear:

NOMINATION TO THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES:
The Cornelia (3500 N. Lake Shore Drive. Ward 46)
Chicago Vocational School (2100 E. 87th St., Ward 8)
Motor Row — Additional Information (2200-, 2300-, and 2400-blocks of South Michigan Avenue including portions of the adjacent blocks of Wabash and Indiana Avenues between Cermak & Stevenson Expressway, Ward 3)
James E. Plew Building (2635-2645 S. Wabash Ave., Ward 3)

SUGGESTIONS RECEIVED FROM THE PUBLIC FOR POSSIBLE CHICAGO LANDMARK DESIGNATIONS
(deadline for submittal of suggestions: June 14, 2022).

PLEASE NOTE that new “Emergency Rules Governing the Conduct of Remote Public Commission Meetings and Provisions for Remote Public Participation” are in place as of February 18, 2022, allowing for real-time requests to speak on Commission agenda items. Public comment will still take place at the beginning of the meeting but there is no longer advance registration. The Emergency Rules can be found on the Commission’s website at www.chicago.gov/ccl.

Members of the public wishing to speak at the meeting must join the Zoom meeting by selecting the Zoom link ("Click here to join the Zoom meeting") from the Commission's website at www.chicago.gov/ccl or by using this link and passcode:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87334306100
Passcode: 728636

Or by telephone (audio only): +1 (312) 626-6799
Webinar ID: 873 3430 6100
Passcode: 728636

Public comment will still take place at the beginning of the meeting so anyone wishing to speak must be signed in by the start of the meeting. Their statements will be followed by people who have submitted suggestions.

Members of the public may also submit comments in writing. Written comments must be received no later than 24 hours in advance of the meeting and should be sent to matt.crawford@cityofchicago.org.

Members of the public only wishing to view the virtual Commission meeting should select the link to the live-stream (“Click here to access the live-stream”) from http://www.chicago.gov/ccl