The Commission on Chicago Landmarks 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 9 members that are appointed by the mayor with City Council consent. Meetings are generally held on the first Thursday of every month at City Hall, 121 N. La Salle St., Room 201-A and begin at 12:45 p.m.

Members

Upcoming CCL and PRC meetings may be hosted virtually per City Ordinance, state guidelines, and a recently adopted CCL rules amendment.

Rules for virtual meetings are available now for review. A summary of the public comment portion 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 for all agenda items will take place at the beginning of each meeting, versus after each presentation.
• Members of the public wishing to speak must fill out a speaking request form. Forms must be submitted at least 48 hours before the meeting to ccl@cityofchicago.org.
• A maximum of 15 members of the public will be permitted to comment on each proposal due to technical limitations. Selected speakers will be chosen on a first-come, first-serve basis. Each will be given instructions on how to provide up to three minutes of testimony.
• The PRC will meet immediately after CCL and follow identical rules on public comment.

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

Click here to access the live stream on the day of the meeting.

2020 Meeting Schedule

* Meeting is scheduled to begin at 1:15 p.m.

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