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.

Thinking Differently About Development: The Power of Mixed-Use Projects

Germantown’s Economic and Community Development department, in conjunction with Memphis Area Association of Realtors has secured nationally recognized urban design consultant Joe Minicozzi. Mr. Minicozzi is the principal of Urban3, a consulting firm created by Asheville real estate developer, Public Interest Projects. His methods of analyzing development patterns help to simplify the complex information of development projects and policies in order to include everyone in a real conversation about community growth bridging the gap between econometric analysis, public policy and urban design. Join the discussion of how city design affects tax production and learn how cities can be shaped through smart, community-minded growth that fosters a sense of place.
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