Title 04 Administrative Agencies and Procedures
Chapter 04.13 Design Review Board
Section 04.13.015 Design Review Board
The design review board is hereby established to:
- improve communication and participation among developers, neighbors, and the City early in the design and siting of new development subject to design review under the Spokane Municipal Code;
- ensure that projects subject to design review under the Spokane Municipal Code are consistent with adopted design guidelines and help implement the City’s comprehensive plan;
- advocate for the aesthetic quality of Spokane’s public realm;
- encourage design and site planning that responds to context, enhances pedestrian characteristics, considers sustainable design practices, and helps make Spokane a desirable place to live, work, and visit;
- provide flexibility in the application of design standards as allowed through design standard departures; and
- ensure that public facilities and projects within the City’s right-of-way:
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- wisely allocate the City’s resources,
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- serve as models of design quality.
Date Passed: Monday, March 29, 2021
Effective Date: Thursday, May 6, 2021
ORD C36023 Section 1
