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Design Review Board (DRB)

Overview 

The Design Review Board (DRB) consists of five members appointed by the Town Council to represent and uphold the adopted Master Plan Design Guidelines and the Airport Gateway Design Requirements.  

The DRB meets to review developer design plans and works with a professional architect to accomplish the design appearance and criteria for building and land improvements in these areas. 

Projects, developments and proposals currently under review with the Master Plan DRB can be found here.

Meetings 

DRB meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month, at 4:00 PM, in the Town Council Chambers at 0050 Lundgren Boulevard. The general public is welcome to observe meetings. 

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Review & Application 

DRB review covers specific designs for site planning, architecture, landscaping, exterior lighting, and exterior signing. For new developments at this stage, site planning is particularly important and should be well developed. 

Airport Gateway Design Requirements 

The Airport Gateway Design Requirements and Airport Gateway Sign Regulations consist of architectural visions for the Airport Gateway commercial area. The areas subject to the Airport Gateway Design Requirements are identified by the blue hashmarks on the map below.  

Airport Gateway Sign RegulationsThe Airport Gateway Design Requirements
Map showing airport gateway design, light industrial, and institutional zones along I-70, U.S. Hwy 6, with McGregor and Lindbergh Dr.

Master Plan Design Guidelines  

The Master Plan Design Guidelines consist of architectural visions for four core districts identified in the Comprehensive Master Plan: The Front Door, The River, The Yard, and The Market. These areas on the map are zoned Market District, Commercial Historic District, and Interstate Commercial. They are identified by red hash marks and a blue outline on the map below.  

Master Plan Design GuidelinesComprehensive Master Plan
Color-coded zoning map with various colored regions, roads, and outlined areas.

Members

StaffTitleDepartments
Celeste ChianeaMaster Plan Design Review Board MemberCommunity Development
Tom EdwardsMaster Plan Design Review Board MemberCommunity Development
Peter GeyerMaster Plan Design Review Board MemberCommunity Development
James McDonoughMaster Plan Design Review Board MemberCommunity Development
Caribe Postigo-MartellMaster Plan Design Review Board MemberCommunity Development
Michael PukasMaster Plan Design Review Board MemberCommunity Development
Melanie SoosMaster Plan Design Review Board MemberCommunity Development

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