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Design Review Committee

A subcommittee of the Zoning Adjustments Board, charged with the review and approval of design proposals for all projects in commercial, manufacturing, and some higher residential zoning districts.

Membership shall consist of two members of the Zoning Adjustments Board, one member of the Landmarks Preservation Commission, one member of the Civic Arts Commission (each member appointed by that Commission); and three members of the public who are appointed by the Zoning Adjustments Board.  The membership shall include a minimum of two licensed architects, one licensed landscape architect, and two laypersons.

Meetings

Meetings are usually held the 3rd Thursday of the month, 7:00 pm, at 1947 Center Street, in the Basement Multipurpose Room. Meetings are in person.
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Date Title Agenda Minutes
12/21/2023 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2023-12-21

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, December 21, 2023 - 7:00 pm
Location: , Berkeley, CA

11/16/2023 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2023-11-16

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, November 16, 2023 - 7:00 pm
Location: , Berkeley, CA

10/19/2023 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2023-10-19

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, October 19, 2023 - 7:00 pm
Location: , Berkeley, CA

09/21/2023 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2023-09-21

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, September 21, 2023 - 7:00 pm
Location: , Berkeley, CA

08/17/2023 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2023-08-17

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, August 17, 2023 - 7:00 pm
Location: , Berkeley, CA

07/20/2023 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2023-07-20

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, July 20, 2023 - 7:00 pm
Location: , Berkeley, CA

06/15/2023 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2023-06-15

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, June 15, 2023 - 7:00 pm
Location: , Berkeley, CA

05/18/2023 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2023-05-18

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, May 18, 2023 - 7:00 pm
Location: , Berkeley, CA

04/20/2023 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2023-04-20

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, April 20, 2023 - 7:00 pm
Location: , Berkeley, CA

03/16/2023 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2023-03-16 PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, March 16, 2023 - 7:00 pm
Location: 2800 Park Street, Berkeley, CA 94702

  • Late Correspondece_2920 Shattuck (878.66 KB)
02/16/2023 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2023-02-16 PDF PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, February 16, 2023 - 7:00 pm
Location: , Berkeley, CA

  • 2023-02-16_DRC_Presentation Renderings_3031 Telegraph (3.47 MB)
  • 2023-02-16_DRC_Late Correspondence_3031 Telegraph (226.13 KB)
  • 2023-02-16_DRC_Late Correspondence_2190 Shattuck (168.32 KB)
  • Late Item_Southside Area UC Student Housing Survey (1.44 MB)
01/19/2023 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2023-01-19 PDF PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, January 19, 2023 - 7:00 pm
Location: , Berkeley, CA

12/15/2022 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2022-12-15 PDF PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, December 15, 2022 - 7:00 pm
Location: Virtual

11/17/2022 - 7:00 pm 2022-11-17 - CANCELLED - Design Review Committee Meeting PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, November 17, 2022 - 7:00 pm
Location: , Berkeley, CA

10/20/2022 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2022-10-20 PDF PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, October 20, 2022 - 7:00 pm
Location: Virtual

  • 2022-10-20_DRC_Addtional Correspondence_Hammargren (274.58 KB)
09/15/2022 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2022-09-15 PDF PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 - 7:00 pm
Location: Virtual

  • Late Correspondence_747 (787) Bancroft (4.72 MB)
  • Late Correspondence_1752 Shattuck (63.29 KB)
  • Late Item_Bird Safe Regulations_Presentation (662.86 KB)
  • Late Item_Bird Safe Regulations_Public Comment (188.08 KB)
08/18/2022 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2022-08-18 PDF PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, August 18, 2022 - 7:00 pm
Location: Virtual

  • Late Correspondence (108.83 KB)
07/21/2022 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2022-07-21 PDF PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, July 21, 2022 - 7:00 pm
Location: Virtual

06/16/2022 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2022-06-16 PDF PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, June 16, 2022 - 7:00 pm
Location: Virtual

  • Virtual
05/19/2022 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2022-05-19 PDF PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, May 19, 2022 - 7:00 pm
Location: Virtual

04/21/2022 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2022-04-21 PDF PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, April 21, 2022 - 7:00 pm
Location: Virtual

  • 2022-04-21_Late Correspondence_2065 Kittredge (29.14 KB)
03/29/2022 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2022-03-29 PDF PDF

Type: Special
Date: Tuesday, March 29, 2022 - 7:00 pm
Location: Virtual

  • 2022-03-29_DRC_1201-1205 San Pablo_Late Correspondence Received (230.84 KB)
  • 2022-03-29_DRC_1201-1205 San Pablo_Additional Late Correspondence Received (132.79 KB)
02/17/2022 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2022-02-17 PDF PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, February 17, 2022 - 7:00 pm
Location: Virtual

  • 2022-02-17_DRC_Late Correspondence_747 Bancroft (604.02 KB)
  • 2022-02-17_DRC_Late Correspondence_2213 Fourth (809.75 KB)
01/20/2022 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2022-01-20 PDF PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, January 20, 2022 - 7:00 pm
Location: Virtual

  • 2022-01-20_DRC_Late Correspondence_1201 - 1205 San Pablo (843.26 KB)
  • 2022-01-20_DRC_Additional Late Correspondence_1201 San Pablo (221.6 KB)
01/19/2022 - 2:00 pm Design Review Subcommittee 2022-01-19 PDF

Type: Special
Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2022 - 2:00 pm
Location: 920 Grayson Street, Berkeley, CA 94710

12/17/2021 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2020-12-17 PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Friday, December 17, 2021 - 7:00 pm
Location: 1947 Center Street, 4th Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704

  • Agenda Packet (35.37 KB)
11/18/2021 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2021-11-18 PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, November 18, 2021 - 7:00 pm
Location: 1947 Center Street, 4th Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704

10/21/2021 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2021-10-21 PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, October 21, 2021 - 7:00 pm
Location: 1947 Center Street, 4th Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704

09/17/2021 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2020-09-17 PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Friday, September 17, 2021 - 7:00 pm
Location: 1947 Center Street, 4th Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704

09/16/2021 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2021-09-16 PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, September 16, 2021 - 7:00 pm
Location: 1947 Center Street, 4th Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704

  • Agenda Packet (40.79 KB)
08/19/2021 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2021-08-19 PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, August 19, 2021 - 7:00 pm
Location: 1947 Center Street, 4th Floor, Berkeley, CA

  • Agenda Packet (40.57 KB)
07/15/2021 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2021-07-15 PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, July 15, 2021 - 7:00 pm
Location: 1947 Center Street, 4th Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704

  • Agenda Packet (43.27 KB)
06/17/2021 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2021-06-17 PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, June 17, 2021 - 7:00 pm
Location: 1947 Center Street, 4th Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704

  • Agenda Packet (40.1 KB)
05/21/2021 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2020-05-21 PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Friday, May 21, 2021 - 7:00 pm
Location: 1947 Center Street, 4th Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704

05/20/2021 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2021-05-20 PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, May 20, 2021 - 7:00 pm
Location: 1947 Center Street, 4th Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704

  • Agenda Packet (41.58 KB)
04/15/2021 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2021-04-15 PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, April 15, 2021 - 7:00 pm
Location: 1947 Center Street, 4th Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704

03/18/2021 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2021-03-18 PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, March 18, 2021 - 7:00 pm
Location: 1947 Center Street, 4th Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704

02/20/2021 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2020-02-20 PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Saturday, February 20, 2021 - 7:00 pm
Location: 1947 Center Street, 4th Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704

02/18/2021 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2021-02-18 PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, February 18, 2021 - 7:00 pm
Location: 1947 Center Street, 4th Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704

12/04/2020 - 7:00 pm Design Reiew Subcommittee Agendas 2020-12-04 PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Friday, December 4, 2020 - 7:00 pm
Location: 1947 Center Street, 4th Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704

11/19/2020 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2020-11-19 PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, November 19, 2020 - 7:00 pm
Location: 1947 Center Street, 4th Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704

  • Agenda Packet (324.37 KB)
10/15/2020 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2020-10-15 PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, October 15, 2020 - 7:00 pm
Location: 1947 Center Street, 4th Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704

  • Agenda Packet (40.48 KB)
09/28/2020 - 7:00 pm Design Reiew Subcommittee Agendas 2020-09-28 PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Monday, September 28, 2020 - 7:00 pm
Location: 1947 Center Street, 4th Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704

08/20/2020 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2020-08-20 PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, August 20, 2020 - 7:00 pm
Location: 1947 Center Street, 4th Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704

  • Agenda Packet (227.46 KB)
07/16/2020 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2020-07-16 PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, July 16, 2020 - 7:00 pm
Location: 1947 Center Street, 4th Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704

  • Agenda Packet (136.2 KB)
06/18/2020 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2020-06-18 PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, June 18, 2020 - 7:00 pm
Location: 1947 Center Street, 4th Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704

  • Agenda Packet (138.65 KB)
12/19/2019 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2019-12-19 PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, December 19, 2019 - 7:00 pm
Location: 1947 Center Street, 4th Floor, Berkeley, CA

  • Agenda Packet (34.86 KB)
12/18/2019 - 7:00 pm Design Reiew Subcommittee Agendas 2019-12-18 PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2019 - 7:00 pm
Location: 1947 Center Street, 4th Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704

11/21/2019 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2019-11-21 PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, November 21, 2019 - 7:00 pm
Location: 1947 Center Street, 4th Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704

  • Agenda Packet (39.67 KB)
10/23/2019 - 7:00 pm Design Reiew Subcommittee Agendas 2019-10-23 PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Wednesday, October 23, 2019 - 7:00 pm
Location: , Berkeley, CA

10/17/2019 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2019-10-17 PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, October 17, 2019 - 7:00 pm
Location: 1947 Center Street, 4th Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704

  • Agenda Packet (40.14 KB)
09/19/2019 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2019-09-19 PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, September 19, 2019 - 7:00 pm
Location: 1947 Center Street, 4th Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704

09/05/2019 - 7:00 pm Design Reiew Subcommittee Agendas 2019-09-05 PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, September 5, 2019 - 7:00 pm
Location: 1947 Center Street, 4th Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704

08/15/2019 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2019-08-15 PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, August 15, 2019 - 7:00 pm
Location: 1947 Center Street, 4th Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704

  • Agenda Packet (35.63 KB)
07/18/2019 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2019-07-18 PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, July 18, 2019 - 7:00 pm
Location: 1947 Center Street, 4th Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704

  • Agenda Packet (44.98 KB)
06/20/2019 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2019-06-20 PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, June 20, 2019 - 7:00 pm
Location: 1947 Center Street, 4th Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704

  • Agenda Packet (34.37 KB)
05/22/2019 - 7:00 pm Design Reiew Subcommittee Agendas 2019-05-22 PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 - 7:00 pm
Location: 1947 Center Street, 4th Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704

05/16/2019 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2019-05-16 PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, May 16, 2019 - 7:00 pm
Location: 1947 Center Street, 4th Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704

04/18/2019 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2019-04-18 PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, April 18, 2019 - 7:00 pm
Location: 1947 Center Street, 4th Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704

  • Agenda Packet (34.62 KB)
04/15/2019 - 7:00 pm Design Reiew Subcommittee Agendas 2019-04-15 PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Monday, April 15, 2019 - 7:00 pm
Location: 1947 Center Street, 4th Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704

03/21/2019 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2019-03-21 PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, March 21, 2019 - 7:00 pm
Location: 1947 Center Street, 4th Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704

  • Agenda Packet (32.64 KB)
02/21/2019 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2019-02-21 PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Thursday, February 21, 2019 - 7:00 pm
Location: 1947 Center Street, 4th Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704

  • Agenda Packet (37.25 KB)
01/21/2019 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2021-01-21 PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Monday, January 21, 2019 - 7:00 pm
Location: 1947 Center Street, 4th Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704

  • (65.16 KB)
01/20/2019 - 7:00 pm Design Review Committee 2019-01-20 PDF

Type: Regular
Date: Sunday, January 20, 2019 - 7:00 pm
Location: 1947 Center Street, 4th Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704

  • Agenda Packet (38.87 KB)

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Planning and Development
Phone: (510) 981-7415 / TDD: (510)981-6903 / FAX: (510) 981-7470
aburns@cityofberkeley.info

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Design Review Committee
Anne Burns
Planning and Development
1947 Center Street, 2nd Floor
Berkeley, CA  94704

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  • BMC Chapter 23.402.060

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