Design Review Committee Last updated or reviewed on September 15, 2023 The Design Review Committee was created to perform design review for all major works in the River District Design Review area, the Central Business District, and hotels outside of those areas. City Council appoints all nine (9) members of the Design Review Committee, with three members selected from the Downtown Commission, three members selected from the Asheville Area Riverfront Redevelopment Commission (AARRC), and the remaining three members appointed at-large. A full description of the Committee can be found here. Map of Design Review Areas (note that Local Historic Districts are under the purview of the Historic Resources) Additional information about meeting schedules and dates will be posted as it becomes available. For additional information, please contact Will Palmquist. Design Review Process For all Level I, II and III projects in the Central Business District and the River Design Area, and all hotels, review by the Design Review Committee is mandatory. Please contact Will Palmquist for more information. Checklists Plans Checklist for River Design Review Downtown Design Review Submittal Checklist Downtown Master Plan Downtown Master Plan Appendices Wilma Dykeman Riverway Master Plan Guidelines & Codes Maps Downtown Design Review Guidelines River District Design Review Guidelines Tree & Shrub List for River District Design Guidelines for Hotels outside the Downtown and River Areas Map of parcels in the River Design Review Area Map of Design Review areas and Hotel Overlay Regularly Scheduled Meetings The Design Review Committee holds monthly meetings at 12:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. NOTICE: The next Design Review Committee meeting will be held on Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 12:30 p.m. A pre-meeting will be held at 12:15 p.m. in the same location. The pre-meeting is open to the public but public comment will not be accepted. Public comment for the regular meeting will be accepted by the following means: In-person: Presentations by the public shall be limited to a maximum of 3 minutes for individuals and 10 minutes for a group’s primary spokesperson. Meetings are also available to livestream online via the City’s YouTube channel. NOTICE: The Design Review Committee will hear public comments only on agenda items. Any public comments received prior to the deadline will be provided to the Committee but may not be read aloud or played at the meeting 2023 Meeting Schedule Special Meetings In addition to its regular meetings, the Design Review Committee holds special meetings as necessary. See below for information regarding recent and upcoming special meetings: March 23, 2023 Special Meeting The Design Review Committee held a special virtual meeting on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 12:30 p.m. This meeting can be viewed live via the City’s YouTube channel or online engagement hub. See the table below for additional information regarding this meeting. Agendas and Documents Agenda Documents Action Minutes Video September 21, 2023 Agenda September 21, 2023 Documents September 21, 2023 Action Minutes September 21, 2023 Video August 17, 2023 Agenda August 17, 2023 Documents August 17, 2023 Action Minutes August 17, 2023 Video July 20, 2023 Agenda July 20, 2023 Documents July 20, 2023 Action Minutes July 20, 2023 Video June 15, 2023 Agenda June 15, 2023 Documents June 15, 2023 Action Minutes June 15, 2023 Video May 18, 2023 Agenda May 18, 2023 Documents May 18, 2023 Action Minutes May 18, 2023 Video April 20, 2023 Agenda April 20, 2023 Documents April 20, 2023 Action Minutes April 20, 2023 Video March 23, 2023 Agenda March 23, 2023 Documents March 23, 2023 Action Minutes March 23, 2023 Video February 16 & March 16, 2023 Meetings canceled January 19, 2023 Agenda January 19, 2023 Documents January 19, 2023 Action Minutes January 19, 2023 Video December 15, 2022 Meeting canceled November 17, 2022 Agenda November 17, 2022 Documents November 17, 2022 Action Minutes November 17, 2022 Video October 20, 2022 Agenda October 20, 2022 Documents October 20, 2022 Action Minutes October 20, 2022 Video September 15, 2022 Agenda September 15, 2022 Documents September 15, 2022 Action Minutes September 15, 2022 Video August 18, 2022 Agenda August 18, 2022 Documents August 18, 2022 Action Minutes August 18, 2022 Video July 21, 2022 Agenda July 21, 2022 Documents July 21, 2022 Action Minutes July 21, 2022 Video June 16, 2022 Agenda June 16, 2022 Documents June 16, 2022 Action Minutes June 16, 2022 Video May 19, 2022 Agenda May 19, 2022 Documents May 19, 2022 Action Minutes May 19, 2022 Video April 21, 2022 Agenda April 21, 2022 Documents April 21, 2022 Action Minutes April 21, 2022 Video March 17, 2022 Agenda March 17, 2022 Documents March 17, 2022 Action Minutes March 17, 2022 Video February 17, 2022 Agenda February 17, 2022 Documents February 17, 2022 Action Minutes February 17, 2022 Video January 20, 2022 Agenda January 20, 2022 Documents January 20, 2022 Action Minutes January 20, 2022 Video December 16, 2021 Agenda December 16, 2021 Documents December 16, 2021 Action Minutes December 16, 2021 Video November 18, 2021 Agenda November 18, 2021 Documents November 18, 2021 Action Minutes November 18, 2021 Video October 21, 2021 Agenda October 21, 2021 Documents October 21, 2021 Action Minutes October 21, 2021 Video September 16, 2021 Agenda September 16, 2021 Documents September 16, 2021 Action Minutes September 16, 2021 Video August 19, 2021 Agenda August 19, 2021 Documents August 19, 2021 Action Minutes August 19, 2021 Video July 15, 2021 Agenda July 15, 2021 Documents July 15, 2021 Action Minutes July 15, 2021 Video June 17, 2021 Agenda June 17, 2021 Documents June 17, 2021 Minutes June 17, 2021 Video June 3, 2021 Agenda June 3, 2021 Documents June 3, 2021 Minutes June 3, 2021 Video May 20, 2021 Agenda May 20, 2021 Documents May 20, 2021 Minutes May 20, 2021 Video Contact Information For information about the current agenda for the Design Review Committee please contact Will Palmquist at 828-259-5525. For archived minutes and materials for the Design Review Committee please contact Avery Tew at 828-251-4052.