The majority of the Design Review and Historic Preservation Board members are required to reside in the city of Puyallup. As described in PMC 2.29.030, the board shall consist of:
- 2 members directly associated with applicable construction trades (e.g. contractor, structural engineer, developer, etc)
- At least 1 member shall have special expertise/training in historic preservation and/or shall be affiliated with a historic preservation organization
- At least 2 registered architects
- Other members who shall either be associated with local interest groups (e.g. downtown merchant, arts group) or in a related land use/design discipline (e.g. realtor, historic preservation specialist)
All members of the design review and historic preservation board shall have a demonstrated interest, competence, or knowledge in historic preservation. The Design Review and Historic Preservation Board members serve 4 year terms.
Responsibilities
The Design Review and Historic Preservation Board is a decision-making body that reviews and renders decisions on qualifying applications submitted to the city. The Board reviews the following types of projects:
- Projects in the CBD-Core and CBD zones for conformance with the adopted Downtown Design Guidelines. Qualifying applications include:
- Buildings that are 4,000 square feet or greater
- New additions and/or exterior renovations of historic structures (constructed more than 50 years ago)
- New and/or renovated parking garage structures
- Transition area projects that either immediately abut or are directly across the street from a residential zone (except RM-Core) and any site on a historic register
- Design review adjustments (PMC 20.26.018, subsection 3)
- Innovative sign design review (PMC 20.60.090)
- Design review of new structures over 4,000 square feet in the Mixed-Use Design Review Overlay (MX-DRO)
- Review and provide recommendation to the Director regarding heritage tree permit decisions (PMC 20.58.025)
For information regarding Design Review or Historic Preservation, contact Administrative Assistant Michelle Ochs, or at 253-841-5485.