Seattle Design Commission -- Staff

Who We Are: Staff

Role
Two staff from the City of Seattle's Department of Planning and Development support the Design Commission. They:

facilitate the commission's strategic direction
schedule project reviews and record minutes of the commission's meetings
communicate the commission's recommendations to the Mayor, City Council and the City's departments
recruit and train new commissioners
provide administrative and planning support for the commission's special events

Valerie Kinast, Coordinator
valerie.kinast@seattle.gov
206 233-7911

Tom Iurino
tom.iurino@seattle.gov
206 684-0435

Last Updated: September 23, 2010

Next Meeting
See the agenda for the next Design Commission meeting.

Recommendations
Downtown Sign Code Amendment
The commission cannot at this time support the downtown sign code amendment. (2/15/2011)

Transit Oriented Community Planning
The commission urges the city to develop urban design plans in neighborhoods surrounding high capacity transit. (5/7/2010).

See more recommendations. Also, read the minutes of the commission's project reviews.

Visual Resume

The Grass Blades
See the AIA award-winning The Grass Blades at the Seattle Center and how the Design Commission's review made a difference in the development of this project. Open the Visual Resume.

photo by Benjamin Benschneider

Annual Report
small jpg 2010 Design Commission Annual Report
2010 Report
In 2010, the Design Commission reviewed $1.1 billion worth of public projects. For details, see the commission's annual report.

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