About the Landmark Commission (LMC)

Responsible for making decisions regarding Certificate of Appropriateness applications within all City of Dallas historic districts and individually designated structures.

Departments

Historic Preservation

Mission

To encourage the use and/or adaptive reuse of historic buildings and housing within the City of Dallas.

Purpose

To promote distinctive and important elements of the city's historical, cultural, social, economic, archeological, paleontological, ethnic, political and architectural history.

Duties

The Landmark Commission is an advisory body of 15 members. Each city council member shall appoint one member to the commission. The mayor shall appoint the chair, and the full city council appoint the vice-chair. Each member shall be appointed for a two-year term beginning on October 1 of each odd-numbered year.  All members shall serve until their successors are qualified and appointed.

The commission shall act as an advisory body to the city manager and the city council to assist in complying with the requirements of state law and city ordinances pertaining to historic preservation.

Membership (including alternate members) must include at least:
(1) real estate developer with experience in redevelopment of commercial historic properties;
(2) one architect;
(3) one historian; 
(4) one urban planner; 
(5) one landscape architect; and

(6) one real estate appraiser

 

All members must have demonstrated experience in historic preservation and outstanding interest in the historic traditions of the city and have knowledge and demonstrated experience in the fields of history, art, architecture, architectural history, urban history, city planning, urban design, historic real estate development, or historic preservation. 

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