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Development Review Committee (DRC)

  • Applications and Forms
  • Dates and Deadlines(PDF, 134KB)
  • Development Review Committee Process Flowchart(PDF, 217KB)
  • Agenda and Comments
  • Development Review Schedule(PDF, 119KB)

Development Review Committee (DRC) is made up of City staff representing various City departments and divisions including Building, Engineering, Landscape, Police, Sanitation, Transportation and Mobility and Urban Design and Planning.

In general, applications are categorized into development thresholds as listed here:

  • Development Thresholds(PDF, 2MB)

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