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Design Review Program
Project Reviews: Upcoming

The Design Review Board reviews projects at public meetings at least twice -- at an Early Design Guidance phase and a Recommendation phase. To learn more about the process, download The Community Guide to Design Review. 

For smaller projects, DPD assigns a Design Review planner to perform the review instead of the board.

Search the archive for design proposals and reports of recent project reviews.

Project Review Schedule (see 2009 planned meeting dates)

All | NW | NE | Queen Anne/Magnolia | SE | SW | Downtown | Capitol Hill
District:
   
Monday, November 9, 2009
Northwest Design Review Board
Project: No Projects to Review
Review Meeting:canceled
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Downtown Design Review Board
Project: No Projects to Review
Review Meeting:canceled
Southeast Design Review Board
Project: 7700 Rainier Ave S  map
Design Proposal available at review meeting
Review Meeting:November 10, 6:30 pm
 Filipino Community Center
 5740 M L King Jr Way S  map
 202
Review Phase:Recommendation past reviews
Project Number:3009571 permit status | notice
Planner:Bruce Rips
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Southwest Design Review Board
Project: No Projects to Review
Review Meeting:canceled
Monday, November 16, 2009
Northeast Design Review Board
Project: No Projects to Review
Review Meeting:canceled
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Downtown Design Review Board
Project: No Projects to Review
Review Meeting:canceled
Southeast Design Review Board
Project: No Projects to Review
Review Meeting:canceled
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Capitol Hill Design Review Board
Project: 230 Broadway E  map
Design Proposal available at review meeting
Review Meeting:November 18, 6:30 pm
 SU Alumni Relations & Admissions Building
 824 12th Ave  map
 Meeting Room
Review Phase:EDG--Early Design Guidance past reviews
Project Number:3009249 permit status | notice
Planner:Lisa Rutzick
Queen Anne / Magnolia Design Review Board
Project: No Projects to Review
Review Meeting:canceled
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Southwest Design Review Board
Project: 4435 35th Ave SW  map
Design Proposal available at review meeting
Review Meeting:November 19, 6:30 pm
 West Seattle Senior Center
 4217 SW Oregon St  map
 Hatten Hall
Review Phase:EDG--Early Design Guidance
Project Number:3009518 permit status | notice
Planner:Michael Dorcy

Reviews below are tentatively scheduled. DPD will confirm them and add the meeting location two weeks before the review date.
Monday, November 23, 2009 (tentatively scheduled)
Northwest Design Review Board
Project: To be Scheduled
Review Meeting:time and location to be determined
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Capitol Hill Design Review Board
Project: 412 Broadway   map
Design Proposal available at review meeting
Review Meeting:December 2, 6:30 pm
 SU Alumni Relations & Admissions Building
 824 12th Ave  map
 Meeting Room
Review Phase:Recommendation past reviews
Project Number:3010211 permit status
Planner:Lisa Rutzick
Project: 1111 E Union St  map
Design Proposal available at review meeting
Review Meeting:December 2, 8:00 pm
 SU Alumni Relations & Admissions Building
 824 12th Ave  map
 Meeting Room
Review Phase:Recommendation past reviews
Project Number:3007732 permit status
Planner:Lisa Rutzick
Queen Anne / Magnolia Design Review Board
Project: No Projects to Review
Review Meeting:canceled
Monday, December 7, 2009 (tentatively scheduled)
Northeast Design Review Board
Project: To be Scheduled
Review Meeting:time and location to be determined
Tuesday, December 8, 2009 (tentatively scheduled)
Downtown Design Review Board
Project: To be Scheduled
Review Meeting:time and location to be determined
Southeast Design Review Board
Project: To be Scheduled
Review Meeting:time and location to be determined
Thursday, December 10, 2009 (tentatively scheduled)
Southwest Design Review Board
Project: To be Scheduled
Review Meeting:time and location to be determined
Monday, December 14, 2009 (tentatively scheduled)
Northwest Design Review Board
Project: To be Scheduled
Review Meeting:time and location to be determined
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 (tentatively scheduled)
Downtown Design Review Board
Project: To be Scheduled
Review Meeting:time and location to be determined
Southeast Design Review Board
Project: To be Scheduled
Review Meeting:time and location to be determined
Wednesday, December 16, 2009 (tentatively scheduled)
Capitol Hill Design Review Board
Project: To be Scheduled
Review Meeting:time and location to be determined
Queen Anne / Magnolia Design Review Board
Project: To be Scheduled
Review Meeting:time and location to be determined
Thursday, December 17, 2009 (tentatively scheduled)
Southwest Design Review Board
Project: To be Scheduled
Review Meeting:time and location to be determined
Monday, January 4, 2010 (tentatively scheduled)
Northeast Design Review Board
Project: To be Scheduled
Review Meeting:time and location to be determined
Wednesday, January 6, 2010 (tentatively scheduled)
Capitol Hill Design Review Board
Project: To be Scheduled
Review Meeting:time and location to be determined
Queen Anne / Magnolia Design Review Board
Project: To be Scheduled
Review Meeting:time and location to be determined
Monday, January 11, 2010 (tentatively scheduled)
Northwest Design Review Board
Project: To be Scheduled
Review Meeting:time and location to be determined
Tuesday, January 12, 2010 (tentatively scheduled)
Downtown Design Review Board
Project: To be Scheduled
Review Meeting:time and location to be determined
Southeast Design Review Board
Project: To be Scheduled
Review Meeting:time and location to be determined
Thursday, January 14, 2010 (tentatively scheduled)
Southwest Design Review Board
Project: To be Scheduled
Review Meeting:time and location to be determined
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 (tentatively scheduled)
Capitol Hill Design Review Board
Project: To be Scheduled
Review Meeting:time and location to be determined
Queen Anne / Magnolia Design Review Board
Project: To be Scheduled
Review Meeting:time and location to be determined
Monday, January 25, 2010 (tentatively scheduled)
Northeast Design Review Board
Project: To be Scheduled
Review Meeting:time and location to be determined
Northwest Design Review Board
Project: To be Scheduled
Review Meeting:time and location to be determined
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 (tentatively scheduled)
Downtown Design Review Board
Project: To be Scheduled
Review Meeting:time and location to be determined
Southeast Design Review Board
Project: To be Scheduled
Review Meeting:time and location to be determined
Thursday, January 28, 2010 (tentatively scheduled)
Southwest Design Review Board
Project: To be Scheduled
Review Meeting:time and location to be determined
Monday, February 1, 2010 (tentatively scheduled)
Northeast Design Review Board
Project: To be Scheduled
Review Meeting:time and location to be determined
Wednesday, February 3, 2010 (tentatively scheduled)
Capitol Hill Design Review Board
Project: To be Scheduled
Review Meeting:time and location to be determined
Queen Anne / Magnolia Design Review Board
Project: To be Scheduled
Review Meeting:time and location to be determined

Join the Design Review Board
In April 2010, the Mayor and City Council will appoint twelve new volunteer Design Review Board members to replace those retiring members whose terms are expiring. Applications are due December 10, 2009 for two-year terms that begin April 4, 2010. A list of the upcoming openings is in the appendix of the Design Review Board application.

Upcoming Project Reviews
Each of the seven Design Review Boards meets twice a month. See the upcoming schedule. 

Archive

Search the archive to find design proposals and reports of project reviews.

Design Guidelines

Thirty design review guidelines for multifamily and commercial buildings--along with neighborhood-specific supplements--form the backbone of the City's Design Review Program in Seattle's neighborhoods. Separate guidelines govern downtown development.

Gallery of Great Examples

5th and Bell
See the 5th and Bell project and other great examples of projects that were developed through the Design Review process.

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