Planning -

Design Review Board

The following procedures have been established to assist City staff and the Design Review Board, to expeditiously review and determine the merits of each design review application. Late and/or incomplete submittals will not be processed. Applications typically take approximately 8 weeks from the first submittal date to the final decision by the Design Review Board. The following procedural outline identifies the major steps involved. Should there be any questions or clarification necessary, please contact Planning at 480-644-2385. For Design Review Board hearings follow steps two through five. For Administrative reviews, applications (.pdf 7 pages) are available online.

STEP I:  Pre-Submittal Conference - schedule a meeting with Planning Division staff to review the development options, planning issues, guidelines, and Code requirements.  Pre-submittal Information.  If you have any questions contact Planning at 480-644-2385.

STEP 2:  Formal Application -The Design Review Board Application  (.pdf 7 pages) outlines  the information required for review of the application.  Submit application form, screening checklist, fee and the following drawings and/or exhibits: (DO NOT FOLD - DO NOT STAPLE)

A. Two 24" x 36" copies of each of the following plans: Preliminary Grading & Drainage Plan, Site Plan, Landscape Plans, Exterior Elevations, Floor Plans, Building Section, Roof Plan - if required by Planning Staff,  Three dimensional rendering.

B. Twenty One 11 x 17 reductions of the Preliminary Grading and Drainage Plan, Site Plan, Landscape Plan, and Exterior Elevations. Collate and staple.

C. One 24" x 36" colored print of all four exterior elevations coordinated with the color board.

D. One copy of the color and material information mounted on 8½" x 11" card stock. Provide actual paint chips and catalogue photos of masonry, tile, etc. (Actual samples of building materials may be requested and can be returned after the Design Review Board meeting. 2" Minimum)

E. Sign Package

F. Project Narrative

G. Photographs of existing buildings on the site.

H. Proposed light fixture cut sheets.

All full size, half size and 8½ x 11 submitted Architectural documents must be sealed and signed by an Arizona registered architect.

STEP 3:  Staff Review of Application - Planning Division, Preliminary Plans Review Team and Development Engineering staff will review the Design Review proposal and forward comments to the applicant.

STEP 4:  Follow-up Submittal - Submit the following drawings and/or exhibits: (DO NOT FOLD - DO NOT STAPLE)

A. Two 24" x 36" copy of the following plans: Preliminary Grading and Drainage Plan, Site Plan, Landscape Plans, Exterior Elevations, Building Section, Floor Plans

B. One 8½" x 11" PMT or opaque, high-resolution reduction on presentation bond paper of each full-size plan.

C. Two 11 x 17 reductions of each full-size plan.

D. One 24" x 36" colored print of all four elevations coordinated with color board if the drawings have been revised after the formal submittal. 

E. One material/color board if it has been revised after the formal submittal. 

F. Ten 11" X 17" color reductions of the full size colored elevation.

G. Letters of Notice completed, stuffed, sealed, stamped, addressed, to all property owners within 300' of the site and all Registered Neighborhoods and Homeowners Associations within 1000' of the site. Notification Requirements are included in The Design Review Board Application (.pdf 7 pages).

STEP 5:  After Design Review Board approval - submit the following:

A. Two 11 x 17 reductions of the approved colored elevations.

B. One 81/2" x 11" reduction of all plans and elevations required to be revised as a result of Design Review Board approval. 

C. One 11 x 17 reduction of all plans and elevations required to be revised as a result of Design Review Board approval. 

D. One full sized copy of all plans and elevations required to be revised as a result of Design Review Board approval. 

All full size, half size and 8½ x 11 submitted Architectural Documents must be sealed and signed by an Arizona registered architect.