Landmarks Commission

The Landmarks Commission is an eleven-member board of preservation-minded individuals consisting of architects, historians, property owners, attorneys, Cleveland City Council representatives, the Director of City Planning, and the Commissioner of Architecture.

• Julie Trott, Chair  
• Christopher Loeser, Vice Chair
• Michele Anderson
• Deborah A. Gray, Ward 3 Council Person
• Mark Duluk
• Calley Mersmann, Director of City Planning
• Brook Sabin
• Michael Sanbury
• Robert Strickland
• Raymond Tarasuck, Jr.
• Dr. Regennia Williams

The Landmarks Commission's Design Review Advisory Committees are each made up of up to eleven volunteers that:

• may live, work, or own property in a historic district or landmark
• may be architecture, history, design, planning professionals or enthusiasts
• and want to be involved in the review process for changes in their neighborhoods in Cleveland!

If you are interested in joining one of the Design Review Advisory Committees, contact dmusson@clevelandohio.gov 

Our GIS Interactive Map can be used to find where historic district boundaries are and locally designated Landmarks.

Steps to becoming a landmark can be found on our Landmark Designation page.

Most projects go to the local Design Review Advisory Committee for a recommendation for a Certificate of Appropriateness before they are scheduled for a Landmarks Commission meeting. Agendas and case information for the Design Review Advisory Committees can be found on their pages:

• Greater Cuyahoga Valley Historic Design Review Advisory Committee
• Greater Downtown Historic Design Review Advisory Committee
• Greater Northeast Historic Design Review Advisory Committee
• Historic Ohio City Design Review Advisory Committee
• Historic West Cleveland Design Review Advisory Committee

Agendas and project information for cases presented to the Landmarks Commission can be found on our Agenda page. 

Email landmarks@clevelandohio.gov if you have a question about a potential or upcoming case. 

Refer to the Design Standards and Guidelines page or exterior changes to designated homes, buildings, and sites. The Landmarks Commission only reviews exterior changes, not any changes to the inside of the home. 

If you want to complete a project that doesn't meet the Standards and Guidelines, then the project will go through the Landmarks Commission design review process. More information on design review can be found on our Landmarks Design Review page. 

Projects for properties and parcels that are designated or located in designated historic districts go through the Landmarks Commission design review process. Landmarks Commission staff can assist with scheduling a project for a Design Review Advisory Committee meeting. More information about the Landmarks Commission design review process can be found on our Landmarks Design Review page. 

If a property is not located in a designated Cleveland Historic District or local Landmark parcel, then the project would not be reviewed by the Landmarks Commission office. Reach out to the City Planning Commission for steps for design review for properties that are not under the Landmarks Commission purview.