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Design Review Program
Applicant's Toolbox: Instructions

Application and Process
Read a one-page overview of the design review process.

Detailed instructions about project application and submittal requirements, along with an explanation of the process for projects to be reviewed by a Design Review Board, are contained in Client Assistance Memo (CAM) 238, "Design Review." CAM 238 is written primarily for developers and their architects.

Applicants must provide a .pdf file of their design proposals to DPD ten calendar days in advance of a board meeting. Download the instructions. Ready to send? Submit your .pdf file.

Options for Submitting an Application
Drop-Off Submittal Option
Applications for Early Design Guidance may be submitted via a drop-off process (see news story). Details on how to use the drop-off submittal program are available in:

  • CAM 105, Drop-Off Submittal Program
  • CAM 238, Design Review:  General Information, Application Instructions and Submittal Requirements
  • CAM 238B, Streamlined Design Review: General Information, Application Instructions, and Submittal Requirements
     

The following items must be completed and submitted with all drop-off submittals:

  • Preliminary Application
  • EDG Drop-off Submittal Screening & Submittal Checklist
  • Statement of Financial Responsibility / Agent Authorization form (replaces Letter of Authorization & Financial Responsibility Statement forms)
  • Attachment A from CAM 238 (or from CAM 238B for Streamlined Design Review)
  • 2 copies of the 11" x 17" EDG packets

Schedule an EDG Intake Appointment
Applications for Early Design Guidance may also be submitted in person by scheduling an EDG intake appointment. Call (206) 684-8850 to set up an appointment.

Last Updated:

September 9, 2011

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

Past Meetings

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

Digital Submissions
Applicants must provide a .pdf file of their design proposals to DPD ten calendar days in advance of a board meeting. Download the instructions. Ready to send? Submit your .pdf file.

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.

In early 2012, DPD will be updating the design guidelines for multifamily and commercial 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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