Spokane Municipal Code

Title 17G Administration and Procedures

Chapter 17G.041 Streamlined Design Review

Section 17G.041.080 Design Review Recommendations

 

1. The recommendations of the Design Review Subcommittee shall be addressed to the City official responsible for permit approval and are advisory.

2. A unanimous recommendation of the Design Review Subcommittee shall be included by the responsible City official as a condition of permit approval unless the responsible City official determines that the recommendation cannot be included due to a conflict with other requirements or similar limitations, including but not limited to:

1. 1. The recommendation does not properly apply the design criteria;

1. 2. The recommendation exceeds the authority of the Plan Commission;

1. 3. The recommendation conflicts with SEPA conditions or other regulatory requirements applicable to the site; or

1. 4. The recommendation conflicts with the requirements of state or federal law.

3. The responsible City official may consider non-unanimous recommendations of the Design Review Subcommittee for inclusion as conditions of permit approval.

4. The responsible City official may consider recommendations from an Administrative Design Review for inclusion as conditions of permit approval.

 

Date Passed: Monday, February 9, 2026

Effective Date: Thursday, March 19, 2026

ORD C36830 Section 8