City accepting applications for Design Review Board

Published 4:27 pm Friday, March 28, 2014

Design professionals who care about the quality of architecture and landscaping in the City of Redmond, are encouraged to consider applying for a vacant position on the Design Review Board (DRB).

Volunteers of the seven-member DRB review and make recommendations to City Council on site plans, landscape and architectural design and colors and materials for commercial, industrial and multi-family projects.

The board is made up of five professionals from the fields of architecture, landscape architecture or urban design and two residents who represent the community at large. The current vacant position is for a design professional.

Applicants are asked to include a resume or summary of background and volunteer experience. All City board and commission appointments are volunteer positions. Candidates do not have to be residents of Redmond.  Meetings are mandatory and held on the first and third Thursday evenings of every month.

To apply, print out and complete the community service application at www.redmond.gov/government/boardsandcommissions and either mail to the Office of the Mayor, City of Redmond, PO Box 97010, Redmond, WA 98073-9710 or fax to (425) 556-2110. A copy of the community service application is also available in the Mayor’s Office on the fourth floor of City Hall.

The application deadline is 5 p.m. on April 28. For more information, call Steve Fischer at (425) 556-2432.