Design Review Committee
Design Review Committee
The Design Review Committee was created to perform design review for all major works in the River District Design Review area, the Central Business District, and hotels outside of those areas.
City Council appoints all nine (9) members of the Design Review Committee, with three members selected from the Downtown Commission, three members selected from the Asheville Area Riverfront Redevelopment Commission (AARRC), and the remaining three members appointed at-large.
A full description of the Committee can be found here.
Map of Design Review Areas (note that Local Historic Districts are under the purview of Historic Resources)
Regular Scheduled Meetings
The Design Review Committee meets on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 12:30 p.m. in the 1st Floor North Conference Room of City Hall (70 Court Plaza). Pre-meetings are held at 12:15 p.m. in the same location. Pre-meetings are open to the public but public comment will not be accepted during the pre-meeting.
Public comment for the regular meeting will be accepted by any of the following means:
- In-person: Presentations by the public shall be limited to a maximum of 3 minutes for individuals and 10 minutes for a group’s primary spokesperson.
- Phone: Voicemail comments may be pre-recorded by calling 855-925-2801 and entering code 9410 when prompted (deadline is 5:00 p.m. the day before the meeting).
- Email: Written comments may be submitted to AVLDRC@PublicInput.com (deadline is 5:00 p.m. the day before the meeting).
NOTICE: The Design Review Committee will hear public comments only on agenda items. All public comments received prior to the deadline will be provided to the Committee but may not be read aloud or played at the meeting.
More information including agendas and materials can be found on the Design Review Committee webpage (www.ashevillenc.gov/drc).
Design Review Committee Meeting - December 16, 2021
The meeting will begin at 12:30 pm and will be a virtual meeting.
The agenda and materials are ususally posted a week before the meeting and can be found at ashevillenc.gov/drc
Watch the live stream through the City of Asheville Public Engagement Hub at https://publicinput.com/C740 or the City YouTube Channel at youtube.com/cityofasheville.
Call toll-free to listen to the meeting live on your phone: 855-925-2801 and enter code 9410.
*Pre-recorded and written comments will be provided to committee members prior to the meeting. Only live comments will be played during the meeting.
Pre-recorded voicemail comments by calling 855-925-2801 and Enter Code 9410 (closes at 5:00 p.m. day before the meeting).
Pre-submitted written public comments: AVLDRC@publicinput.com (closes at 5:00 p.m. day before the meeting).
LIVE speaker queue during public comment: 855-925-2801 and enter code 9410; Hit * and option 3.
Note: This meeting will begin at 12:30 pm.
Past Events
Design Review Committee Meeting - May 18, 2023
Design Review Committee Meeting - May 18, 2023
The regular meeting will begin at 12:30 p.m. in the 1st Floor North Conference Room of City Hall (70 Court Plaza). There will be a public pre-meeting at 12:15 p.m. in the same location.
Please visit the Design Review Committee webpage (www.ashevillenc.gov/drc) for the agenda, meeting materials and additional information on how to participate.
Design Review Committee Meeting - April 20, 2023
Design Review Committee Meeting - April 20, 2023
The regular meeting will begin at 12:30 p.m. in the 1st Floor North Conference Room of City Hall (70 Court Plaza). There will be a public pre-meeting at 12:15 p.m. in the same location.
Please visit the Design Review Committee webpage (www.ashevillenc.gov/drc) for the agenda, meeting materials and additional information on how to participate.
Design Review Committee Special Virtual Meeting - March 23, 2023
Design Review Committee Special Virtual Meeting - March 23, 2023
This virtual meeting will begin at 12:30 p.m.
Please visit the Design Review Committee webpage (www.ashevillenc.gov/drc) for the agenda, meeting materials and additional information on how to participate.
Design Review Committee Meeting - January 19, 2023
Design Review Committee Meeting - January 19, 2023
The regular meeting will begin at 12:30 p.m. in the 1st Floor North Conference Room of City Hall (70 Court Plaza). There will be a public pre-meeting at 12:15 p.m. in the 5th Floor Large Conference Room.
Please visit the Design Review Committee webpage (www.ashevillenc.gov/drc) for the agenda, meeting materials and additional information on how to participate.
Design Review Committee Meeting - November 17, 2022
Design Review Committee Meeting - November 17, 2022
The regular meeting will begin at 12:30 p.m. in the 1st Floor North Conference Room of City Hall (70 Court Plaza). There will be a public pre-meeting at 12:15 p.m. in the 5th Floor Large Conference Room.
Please visit the Design Review Committee webpage (www.ashevillenc.gov/drc) for the agenda, meeting materials and additional information on how to participate.