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Section 309. Design Review Committee.
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A. Powers and Duties. The Design Review Committee shall have the power and duty under the provisions of these regulations to hear specific items appealed by the development review applicant contesting decisions made by the Planning and Development Department regarding the interpretation and implementation of design guidelines and architectural diversity standards, to review and approve design alternatives and sustainability bonuses for properties within the boundaries of the Downtown Code, and to review and approve design alternatives and modification to properties with Walkable Urban Code zoning.

B. Membership. Members of the Design Review Committee shall be appointed and removed as follows:

1. The Design Review Committee shall consist of nine members who are residents of the City of Phoenix, no more than two of whom may be members of the Design Standards Committee, composed as follows:

a. One member of the Planning Commission;

b. Two members of the Central City Village Planning Committee;

c. Two residents;

d. One representative of an owner or developer of projects that are subject to design review; and

e. Three design professionals, such as architects, landscape architects, planners, and civil engineers.

2. The members of the Design Review Committee shall be appointed by the City Council, except the Planning Commission member who shall be selected by the Planning Commission, and shall serve without pay.

3. Except for the Planning Commission member, each appointment shall be for a term of two years, and no member shall serve more than two successive terms. The Planning Commission member shall serve for two years, but the term shall not be renewable.

4. Except for the Planning Commission member, in the event of a death or resignation of a member, the vacancy may be filled for the unexpired term by the City Council. The vacancy of a Planning Commission member shall be filled by the Planning Commission. (Ord. No. G-3392, 1991; Ord. No. G-5480, 2010; Ord. No. G-6047, 2015; Ord. No. G-6962, § 1, 2022)