Landmarks Commission
The Landmarks Commission provides guidance for development in historic districts and on sites and structures that have been designated as City landmarks.
Contact
Email [email protected] or call 505-924-3860 and select option 6 for "Boards, Commissions, and ZHE signs."
Membership
Function
The Landmarks Commission (LC) was formed in 1977 after the Landmarks and Urban Conservation Ordinance was adopted by the City Council. This Ordinance was incorporated into the Integrated Development Ordinance in 2017.
The duties of the Landmarks Commission include:
- Conduct studies and programs designed to identify and evaluate structures and areas worthy of conservation.
- Review the status of structures and zones already designated.
- Recommend to the Mayor and the City Council landmarks to be designated by the Council.
- Conduct public hearings on applications for historic protection overlay zones.
- Prepare and adopt specific development guidelines for any designated landmark or historic protection overlay zone.
- Make decisions on applications for Certificates of Appropriateness for alteration, new construction or demolition.
- Disseminate information to the public concerning historic preservation and character protection
- Seek input form groups and individuals concerning historic preservation and character protection
- Advise the Mayor, Council, and the Environmental Planning Commission on any proposed public improvements that would impact the exterior appearance of landmarks or significant structures in historic protection overlay zones
Hearing Information
Dates & Time: Landmarks Commission hearings take place on the second Wednesday of the month at 3 p.m.
Location: Hearings are hybrid.
- In-person: 600 2nd Street NW, Plaza del Sol, Basement Hearing Room
- Zoom: Via link on the agenda, available here a week before the hearing.
Hearing Materials
- Landmarks Commission Agendas, Actions, Staff Reports & Notices of Decision
- Landmarks Commission Rules of Procedure (Revised July 2025)
- 2026 Application & Hearing Schedule
Applications
All applications must be submitted in ABQ-PLAN.
- This online case tracking software allows you to fill out your application, submit required documents, track application progress, and pay application fees from any computer or mobile device.
Note: Pre-application review is required prior to filing an application. See Contact information to schedule an appointment.
Resources
- Fee Schedule - General Planning
- Fee Schedule - Building Safety
- How to Acquire a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Landmarks Commission
- Historic Demolitions
- Historic Landmarks
- Historic Preservation
- Historic Preservation Team
- Historic Protection Overlay Zones
- Historic Standards and Guidelines
- Historic Tax Credit Programs
- Integrated Development Ordinance (IDO)
- Online Forms & Applications
Scheduled Meetings
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