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Gradually Resume
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The City of Chicago is currently in Phase Four: "Gradually Resume." Many City services have adjusted hours or locations and may require health screens prior to entering their physical spaces. Please call ahead or visit any department's website to get additional details, or visit chicago.gov/covid-19.
DPD promotes the comprehensive growth and sustainability of the City and its neighborhoods
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Commission on Chicago Landmarks
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Contact: 312.744.3200
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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 at City Hall, 121 N. La Salle St., Room 201-A and begin at 12:45 p.m.
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Members
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Appointed
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Rafael M. Leon, Chair
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Ernest C. Wong, Vice Chair
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Paola Aguirre
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Suellen Burns
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Gabriel Ignacio Dziekiewicz
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Tiara Hughes
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Lynn Osmond
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Richard Tolliver
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Ex-Officio
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Maurice Cox, DPD Commissioner
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Upcoming CCL and Permit Review Committee (PRC) meetings may be hosted virtually per City Ordinance, state guidelines, and a recently adopted CCL rules amendment.
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.
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The PRC will meet immediately after CCL concludes and follow identical rules on public comment.
DPD and the CCL hosted the annual Preservation Excellence Awards virtually on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020. The Commission honored nine unique projects with 2020 “Preservation Excellence Awards,” including the restoration of a former rapid transit building in Washington Park, the adaptive re-use of a former YMCA/YWCA headquarters on the Near West Side, and the mixed-use repurposing of historic structures in Pullman.
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.
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.