Openings On City's Northeast Design Review Board

Applications are being accepted for the City's Northeast Design Review Board.   Applications are due by tomorrow end of day and the volunteer positions will start on April 4, when retiring board members’ terms expire.

Here is information:

Members Sought for Seattle’s Design Review Boards

Passionate about design or architecture?  Help shape new buildings in your community.  The Mayor is looking for qualified candidates to fill 15 upcoming openings on the City of Seattle’s Design Review Boards.

Board members evaluate the design of new buildings based on citywide and neighborhood-specific design guidelines. The boards review large mixed-use developments, multifamily housing, and commercial projects. 

Ideal candidates are professionals in the design and development fields who have proven skills and established careers. We are also seeking community and business leaders interested in civic engagement and shaping new development in their neighborhoods.

The Northeast Design Review Board description: 

• Design profession representative
• Business/Landscape Design profession representative

Applicants should have:

• Knowledge of, or interest in, architecture, urban design, and the development process
• The ability to evaluate projects based on the city’s design guidelines
• The ability to listen and communicate effectively at public meetings
• A passion for design and community development
• The ability to work well with others under pressure (prior experience with community or neighborhood groups is a plus)

Board members should expect to work approximately 15 hours a month attending and preparing for board meetings, held twice a month in the evenings. Board members are expected to attend at least 90 percent of the meetings.  

Download an application and email it (preferred), along with a cover letter and resume, to Lisa Rutzick at lisa.rutzick@seattle.gov.

If emailing is not an option, applicants can send their applications via U.S. mail to:
Lisa Rutzick, Design Review Program Manager
City of Seattle, Department of Construction and Inspections
700 – 5th Ave, Suite 1800, P.O. Box 34019
Seattle, Washington 98124-4019

The City of Seattle encourages applicants from all backgrounds and those with diverse life experiences.

For more information on the Design Review Board and the City’s Design Review Program, go to SDCI’s Design Review website or contact Lisa Rutzick, Design Review Program Manager at (206) 386-9049 or lisa.rutzick@seattle.gov.