Design Review Commission

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Purpose
The Commission reviews various design-related matters, including architectural design and materials, signage, landscaping, exterior lighting, satellite dishes, fences and other projects for multi-family residential, institutional and commercial properties that have an influence on the appearance of the City. Commissioners must be recognized practitioners in any of the following fields – architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, urban planning and retail business.

Meetings
The regular meeting takes place the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at Germantown City Hall, 1930 S. Germantown Road.

The Subcommittee work session takes place the second Thursday of each month at 4 p.m. in the Klein Room of the Economic and Community Development Building, 1920 South Germantown Road.

Members
The Commission consists of nine voting members, including Chairman Paul Bruns, Vice Chairman Christopher Schmidt, Secretary Brian White, Laura Meanwell, David Nischwitz, Kenneth Schweighofer, Heather Lewis, Brian Carney and Alderman Sherrie Hicks. Also present are Assistant City Attorney Robert McLean, and ECD Staff Liaisons Sarah Goralewski, Lillian Haddock, Sheila Pounder and Cameron Ross.  

Contact
For more information, contact Lillian Haddock, Planner, at LHaddock@Germantown-TN.gov, or (091-751-5643, or Sarah Goralewski, Planning Division Manager, at SGoralewski@Germantown-TN.gov or (901) 757-7295.

Germantown Business & Industry Summit

The City of Germantown and the Department of Economic and Community Development, together with the Germantown Area Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to present the second annual Germantown Business & Industry Summit.

This event will bring together state and local business leaders to discuss development in Germantown and economic activity in the Memphis area as well as the state of Tennessee.  The keynote speaker will be Randy Boyd, the State of Tennessee Economic & Community Development Commissioner.

The event will open with welcome and remarks from Mayor Mike Palazzolo. Commissioner Boyd will provide an update from the state. A development panel actively involved in current and upcoming developments in Germantown will provide insights and information regarding industry trends and how those relate to development and redevelopment within the City. Following the development panel, Dr. David Ciscel, economist with Memphis Forensic Economics will provide a local economic report.

A light breakfast will be served to start the day. The Germantown Annual Business & Industry Report will be distributed to all attendees.

Sponsorship opportunities are available. Individual tickets are $50 and a table of eight is $350. The early bird rate is $40 per ticket until February 16, 2015.  For additional information, or to purchase tickets or tables, contact Germantown Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Janie Day at janie@germantownchamber.com or 901-755-1200. To register online, click here

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