Agendas & Records
Historic Landmark Commission meetings are held the first Thursday of each month (with some exceptions) at 5:30 pm, at the City and County Building, in room 326. To view the meeting agenda, click the desired meeting date below. Staff Reports, Summary of Actions, Minutes, and other supporting documents are available in the “Records & Materials” section.
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| Agendas | Records & Materials | Video |
|---|---|---|
| January 9, 2025 | Records | YouTube |
Meeting Date Calendar | Past Meeting Records
Please Note: Staff reports are posted on the Friday prior to the meeting. Minutes are posted two days after ratification. Pending minutes are available upon request.
Meeting Participation
To participate during the Public Hearing portion of the meeting, please join us in person. If you are unable to attend, you may email your comments to the staff contact listed for each agenda item, or send general comments to historiclandmarks.comments@slc.gov.
Public comments submitted after 3 p.m. on the day of the meeting will be read into the record, if received before the Public Hearing closes. Comments must be limited to 2 minutes or less.
Please Note: Public comments are not accepted through livestream platforms.
About the Commission
Commission Members
The Historic Landmarks Commission is composed of five to eleven members who reside in Salt Lake City, appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council. Each member serves a four-year term.
Appointments are made to ensure balanced representation of the city’s geographic, professional, neighborhood, and community interests.
The Commission is made up of citizens with a strong interest in historic preservation and knowledge of the city’s heritage, and should include at least two architects and members with preservation related experience such as:
- Archeology
- Architectural History
- Construction
- History / Public History
- Folk Studies
- Law / Land Use Law
- Real Estate Appraisal
- Urban Planning
This diverse composition ensures the Commission has a broad range of skills and perspectives to effectively guide historic preservation efforts.
Current Members
| # | Member | Council District | Serving Since | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Barnett | D2 | 2023 | 10 / 2027 |
| 2 | Emoli Kearns | D2 | 2023 | 01 / 2027 |
| 3 | Babs DeLay | D3 | 2020 | 10 / 2028 |
| 4 | Carlton Getz | D3 | 2021 | 09 / 2025 |
| 5 | Michael Abrahamson | D3 | 2021 | 10 / 2025 |
| 6 | Jared Stewart | D4 | 2023 | 10 / 2027 |
| 7 | Michael Vela | D4 | 2019 | 10 / 2027 |
| 8 | Adrienne White | D7 | 2023 | 10 / 2027 |
| 9 | John Ewanowski | D7 | 2020 | 10 / 2028 |
Commission Roles and Responsibilities
- Encourage proper development and maintenance of historic structures and districts.
- Promote public awareness of historic preservation.
- Review demolition and alteration requests within historic districts, which must be approved by the commission.
- Review designations, amendments to (and boundaries of) a local historic district, thematic designation and landmark sites.
- When requested, make recommendations on conditional uses and other planning processes within historic districts.
- Make recommendations on general plans and possible ordinance revisions to Planning Commission, City Council, and Mayor’s Office.
- Recommend to the City Council development of incentive programs to encourage the preservation of the city’s historic resources.
- Conducts design reviews of new construction within local historic districts.
Becoming a Commissioner
If you are interested in serving on the Historic Landmark Commission, please submit an application. Only applications submitted up to one year before a vacancy date will be considered. The Mayor’s office will contact applicants only when they are being considered for specific appointments.
Please see “Commission Members” for vacancies and term expirations.
For questions regarding the Historic Landmark Commission, please contact:
Aubrey Clark – Office Facilitator II
aubrey.clark@slc.gov
801-535-7759