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Urban
Design/Design Review
Design Review Committee
The City's Design Review
Committee is comprised of eleven citizens and practicing professionals
who represent a diversity of design and technical professions.
These include: architecture, landscape architecture, planning,
engineering, building, arts, historic preservation, and small business.
Committee members are nominated by the Mayor, appointed by City Council,
and serve without compensation.
How we can help you
The City of Spokane recognizes that the best design solutions involve
creative responses to multiple factors including a site, its
surroundings, community goals, and project goals. The Urban Design
Office and the Design Review Committee are advocates for design
excellence in Spokane. We work to protect and enhance Spokane’s quality
of life by helping applicants interpret the spirit and intent of the
City’s adopted codes, policies, and design guidelines for
projects requiring design review.
Additionally, in the Central Business District, the DRC can recommend
flexibility from code requirements for the design features outlined in
SMC
11.19.198 CBD Review and Approval Process
C. Design Flexibility.
The committee’s recommendations for projects requiring design review, as
well as for those seeking flexibility from code requirements, will be
forwarded to the appropriate hearing or permitting official.
Do project proponents address the following
objectives:
Quality
How will your
project help raise the bar in Spokane?
Context
How does your proposal show respect for its
surroundings and the neighborhood?
Character
Thoughtful design
- how will the design of your project contribute to an endearing
community character?
Connections
How does your proposal contribute to building a district or
neighborhood? How does it recognize, respond,
and build relationships - visual, historical, and social? How
does it accommodate pedestrian connections?
More information can be found at
Design Review's FAQ
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Julie Neff, Urban Designer
Phone: (509) 625-6082
Email:
jneff@spokanecity.org
Design Review Library
Design Review Application
Public Project Guidelines
PUD
Guidelines
Downtown Guidelines
Downtown Plan
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