Santa Rosa, California's Cultural Heritage Board recommends sites for Designated Landmark status. The City Council makes the final decisions regarding designations. Santa Rosa's designations are independent of state and federal designations; the Luther Burbank Home & Gardens however is also designated a California Historical Landmark and as a U.S. National Historic Landmark (and therefore is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The County of Sonoma's historic landmark designations intentionally exclude sites within the cities in the County.