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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 upcoming and past project reviews to find design proposals and reports.

Project Review Schedule (see 2012 planned meeting dates)

All | NW | NE | W | SE | SW | Downtown | E
District:
   
Monday, February 13, 2012
Northwest Design Review Board
Streamlined Design Review - No Board Meeting
Project: 3617 1st Ave NW  map
Design Proposal available at review meeting
Review Meeting:February 13, 0:00
Review Phase:EDG--Early Design Guidance
Project Number:3013052 permit status | notice
Planner:Lucas Deherrera
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Downtown Design Review Board
Project: 2334 Elliott Ave  map
Design Proposal available (5.99 MB)
Review Meeting:February 14, 5:30 pm
 City Hall Boards and Comissions
 600 5th Ave  map
 L280
Review Phase:Recommendation past reviews
Project Number:3012499 permit status | notice
Planner:Scott Kemp
Southeast Design Review Board
Project: No Projects to Review
Review Meeting:canceled
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
East Design Review Board
Project: 109 12th Ave E  map
Design Proposal available at review meeting
Review Meeting:February 15, 6:30 pm
 Seattle University Student Center - 210
 824 12th Ave  map
 Multi Purpose Room 2nd Floor
Review Phase:EDG--Early Design Guidance
Project Number:3012723 permit status | notice
Planner:Colin Vasquez
Project: 1105 E Fir St  map
Design Proposal available at review meeting
Review Meeting:February 15, 8:00 pm
 Seattle University Student Center - 210
 824 12th Ave  map
 Multi Purpose Room 2nd Floor
Review Phase:EDG--Early Design Guidance
Project Number:3012897 permit status | notice
Planner:Shelley Bolser
West Design Review Board
Project: 509 1st Ave W  map
Design Proposal available (7.57 MB)
Review Meeting:February 15, 6:30 pm
 Queen Anne Community Center
 1901 1st Ave W  map
 Room 3
Review Phase:EDG--Early Design Guidance
Project Number:3006977 permit status | notice
Planner:Bruce Rips
Project: 2406 32nd Ave W  map
Design Proposal available (15.7 MB)
Review Meeting:February 15, 8:00 pm
 Queen Anne Community Center
 1901 1st Ave W  map
 Room 3
Review Phase:EDG--Early Design Guidance past reviews
Project Number:3009726 permit status | notice
Planner:Bruce Rips
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Southwest Design Review Board
Project: No Projects to Review
Review Meeting:canceled
Monday, February 27, 2012
Northeast Design Review Board
Project: 4557 11th Ave NE  map
Design Proposal available at review meeting
Review Meeting:February 27, 6:30 pm
Review Phase:EDG--Early Design Guidance
Project Number:3012924 permit status
Planner:Colin Vasquez
Project: 12517 33rd Ave NE  map
Design Proposal available at review meeting
Review Meeting:February 27, 8:00 pm
Review Phase:EDG--Early Design Guidance
Project Number:3011758 permit status
Planner:John Shaw
Northwest Design Review Board
Project: 2014 NW 57th St  map
Design Proposal available at review meeting
Review Meeting:February 27, 6:30pm
 Ballard High School
 1417 NW 65th St  map
 Library
Review Phase:EDG--Early Design Guidance
Project Number:3012980 permit status
Planner:Lisa Rutzick
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Downtown Design Review Board
Project: No Projects to Review
Review Meeting:canceled
Southeast Design Review Board
Project: No Projects to Review
Review Meeting:canceled

Reviews below are tentatively scheduled. DPD will confirm them and add the meeting location two weeks before the review date.
Monday, March 5, 2012 (tentatively scheduled)
Northeast Design Review Board
Project: 4053 & 4055 8th Ave NE  map
Design Proposal available at review meeting
Review Meeting:March 5, 6:30 pm
Review Phase:EDG--Early Design Guidance
Project Number:3012892 permit status
Planner:Bruce Rips
Project: 2746 NE 45th St  map
Design Proposal available at review meeting
Review Meeting:March 5, 8:00 pm
Review Phase:Recommendation past reviews
Project Number:3009681 permit status
Planner:Scott Kemp
Wednesday, March 7, 2012 (tentatively scheduled)
East Design Review Board
Project: 802 Seneca St  map
Design Proposal available at review meeting
Review Meeting:March 7, 6:30pm
Review Phase:Recommendation past reviews
Project Number:3012797 permit status
Planner:Shelley Bolser
West Design Review Board
Project: 801 Dexter Ave N  map
Design Proposal available at review meeting
Review Meeting:March 7, 6:30 pm
 Queen Anne Community Center
 1901 1st Ave W  map
 Room 3
Review Phase:Recommendation past reviews
Project Number:3012351 permit status
Planner:Colin Vasquez
Project: 1201 Mercer St  map
Design Proposal available at review meeting
Review Meeting:March 7, 8:00 pm
 Queen Anne Community Center
 1901 1st Ave W  map
 Room 3
Review Phase:Recommendation past reviews
Project Number:3012808 permit status
Planner:Colin Vasquez
Thursday, March 8, 2012 (tentatively scheduled)
Southwest Design Review Board
Project: 9051 20th Ave SW  map
Design Proposal available at review meeting
Review Meeting:March 8, 6:30pm
 West Seattle Senior Center
 4217 SE Oregon St  map
 Hatten Hall
Review Phase:EDG--Early Design Guidance
Project Number:3012787 permit status
Planner:Colin Vasquez
Project: 5444 Delrigde Way SW  map
Design Proposal available at review meeting
Review Meeting:March 8, 8:00 pm
 West Seattle Senior Center
 4217 SE Oregon St  map
 Hatten Hall
Review Phase:Recommendation past reviews
Project Number:3012511 permit status
Planner:Michael Dorcy
Monday, March 12, 2012 (tentatively scheduled)
Northwest Design Review Board
Project: 6401 32nd Ave NW  map
Design Proposal available at review meeting
Review Meeting:March 12, 6:30pm
 Sunset Hill Community Association
 3003 NW 66th St  map
Review Phase:EDG--Early Design Guidance
Project Number:3012943 permit status
Planner:Lucas Deherrera
Tuesday, March 13, 2012 (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
Monday, March 19, 2012 (tentatively scheduled)
Northeast Design Review Board
Project: To be Scheduled
Review Meeting:time and location to be determined
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 (tentatively scheduled)
East Design Review Board
Project: To be Scheduled
Review Meeting:time and location to be determined
West Design Review Board
Project: 120 6th Ave N  map
Design Proposal available at review meeting
Review Meeting:March 21, 6:30 pm
 Queen Anne Community Center
 1901 1st Ave W  map
 Room 3
Review Phase:Recommendation past reviews
Project Number:3012794 permit status
Planner:Colin Vasquez
Project: 221 Minor Ave N  map
Design Proposal available at review meeting
Review Meeting:March 21, 8:00 pm
 Queen Anne Community Center
 1901 1st Ave W  map
 Room 3
Review Phase:Recommendation past reviews
Project Number:3012798 permit status
Planner:Colin Vasquez
Thursday, March 22, 2012 (tentatively scheduled)
Southwest Design Review Board
Project: To be Scheduled
Review Meeting:time and location to be determined
Monday, March 26, 2012 (tentatively scheduled)
Northwest Design Review Board
Project: To be Scheduled
Review Meeting:time and location to be determined
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 (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
Monday, April 2, 2012 (tentatively scheduled)
Northeast Design Review Board
Project: To be Scheduled
Review Meeting:time and location to be determined
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 (tentatively scheduled)
East Design Review Board
Project: To be Scheduled
Review Meeting:time and location to be determined
West Design Review Board
Project: To be Scheduled
Review Meeting:time and location to be determined
Monday, April 9, 2012 (tentatively scheduled)
Northwest Design Review Board
Project: To be Scheduled
Review Meeting:time and location to be determined
Tuesday, April 10, 2012 (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, April 12, 2012 (tentatively scheduled)
Southwest Design Review Board
Project: To be Scheduled
Review Meeting:time and location to be determined
Monday, April 16, 2012 (tentatively scheduled)
Northeast Design Review Board
Project: To be Scheduled
Review Meeting:time and location to be determined
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 (tentatively scheduled)
East Design Review Board
Project: To be Scheduled
Review Meeting:time and location to be determined
West Design Review Board
Project: To be Scheduled
Review Meeting:time and location to be determined
Monday, April 23, 2012 (tentatively scheduled)
Northwest Design Review Board
Project: To be Scheduled
Review Meeting:time and location to be determined
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 (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, April 26, 2012 (tentatively scheduled)
Southwest Design Review Board
Project: To be Scheduled
Review Meeting:time and location to be determined
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 (tentatively scheduled)
East Design Review Board
Project: To be Scheduled
Review Meeting:time and location to be determined
West Design Review Board
Project: To be Scheduled
Review Meeting:time and location to be determined
Monday, May 7, 2012 (tentatively scheduled)
Northeast Design Review Board
Project: To be Scheduled
Review Meeting:time and location to be determined
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 (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

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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