Historic Preservation Commission

The Historic Preservation Commission functions as the decision-making body for the design of new development projects in historic districts and major alterations to historic or potentially historic resources. The Commission also nominates properties for historic designation and conducts historic resource surveys and studies. The Commission is composed of seven City Council-appointed members who serve a four-year term.  

To learn about vacancies and appointment procedures, contact the City Clerk at CityClerkDept@ci.richmond.ca.us.

For all other Historic Preservation Commission-related issues, please contact Michele Morris, Senior Planner, at 510-620-6572 or by email at Michele_Morris@ci.richmond.ca.us

Unless otherwise noticed, the Historic Preservation Advisory Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. on the first Monday of every other month. The Historic Preservation Commission's meetings are not currently televised.

The Historic Structures Code defines a historic resource as any building, structure, sign, feature, site, place, area, or other improvement of scientific, aesthetic, educational, cultural, archaeological, architectural, or historical value to citizens of the City and designated as such by the Richmond City Council. Historic resources also include historic landmarks and contributing structures in historic districts. The list of designated historic resources in Richmond is known as the Richmond Historic Register.

You can access the City of Richmond's permitting system, IMS, to find more information on any planning project. Project information can be searched by project number, name, parcel number (APN), or address.