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Board Agendas and Materials
The Design Advisory Board typically meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 4 p.m. The board will meet either in the City Council Chambers, 1777 Broadway or hold the meeting virtually. The dates, times and locations are subject to change.
Members
Speaking at the Design Advisory Board Meeting Instructions
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Any correspondence you wish the Board to review MUST be received via email at least 48 hours prior to the beginning of the meeting. Anything received after the 48 hour window has closed will not be considered.
- Submit written comments in advance of the hearing to DAB@bouldercolorado.gov. Please note that we currently CANNOT accept mail. Only email will be received at this time.
- Speak under public comment or observe the public hearing via video conference. The conference link will be at the top of the agenda on the appropriate event page.
- Call in to the public hearing video conference via telephone (if computer audio is not available).
Resources
Contact Cindy Spence, Board Secretary
About the Board
The DAB is a City Council-appointed board consisting of five Boulder residents. 2 of the 5 board members are required to be design professionals, while the remaining 3 members may be appointed without any professional design limitations.
The Design Advisory Board (DAB) reviews projects located in the Downtown area that are valued over $25,000 and involve the construction of a new building or exterior work on an existing building. The board provides comments to persons responsible for their design and development and assures compliance with the most recent Downtown Urban Design Plan. The DAB also reviews projects that require a discretionary review, pursuant to chapter 9-2, and advises on amendments to the most recent Downtown Urban Design Plan. In addition, if its opinion is requested by the city manager, planning board or city council, the board reviews projects located outside of the Downtown to encourage thoughtful, well-designed development projects that are sensitive to the existing character of an area or the character established by adopted design guidelines or plans for the area.
Scheduling a design review with DAB is mandatory and is the responsibility of the property owner, developer, or their representative. In general, a meeting should be scheduled before a formal application is submitted to the city. Locally-designated landmark buildings are the only exception and are reviewed by the Landmarks Board (LB).
The board uses the following resources as guidelines for reference: Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan (BVCP); Downtown Urban Design Guidelines; and adopted area plans or design guidelines.