Design Review Board

The Design Review Board (DRB) shall review and/or approve, as the case may be, the design of exterior construction or modifications for which a building permit, zoning permit, certificate, or discretionary planning approval is required, including any variances from Chapter 15.06 of the Richmond Sign Ordinance unless it is exempt from design review or receives administrative design review approval. Applications requiring both Planning Commission and Design Review Board approval shall be reviewed in one meeting by the DRB for recommendation to the Planning Commission. 

Member Terms & Meeting Information

     Ordinance No. 7-99 N.S.  and Ordinance 14-08 N.S.

• Two-year terms, four consecutive full terms limit - maximum seven members
• Meetings are every second and fourth Wednesday at 6:00 pm
• Multipurpose Room, 440 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond
• 2 Vacancies (as of 9/13/2022) - Application

Council Liaison:  Mayor Tom Butt
 Staff Liaison: Soco Montore (510) 620-6705 

Kimberly Butt	07/18/2017 04/02/2019 04/20/2021	03/17/2019 03/17/2021 03/17/2023
Brian Carter	02/04/2020 09/13/2022	03/17/2022 03/17/2024
Marcus Christeson	03/15/2022	03/17/2024
VACANT	05/07/2019 06/23/2021	03/17/2021 03/17/2023 (unexpired term; resigned by Jessica Fine)
Michelle Hook	*01/26/2021 04/20/2021	03/17/2021 (unexpired term; resigned by Michael Hannah) 03/17/2023
VACANT	*10/16/2018 05/07/2019 06/15/2021	03/17/2019 03/17/2021 03/17/2023 (unexpired term; resigned by Macy Leung)
Jonathan Livingston	03/24/2015 06/06/2017 04/02/2019	03/17/2017 03/17/2019 03/17/2021
*filling an unexpired term