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City staff to advertise openings as Columbia City prepares to split downtown review commission

Columbia City Council · October 29, 2025
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Summary

City staff outlined a plan to split the Downtown Development Review Commission into separate historic preservation and urban design boards to match new downtown guidelines effective Jan. 5. Council agreed to let staff advertise positions and allow current members to apply to either board while retaining remaining term lengths.

Columbia City staff told the committee they plan to split the Downtown Development Review Commission into two separate boards — historic preservation and urban design — to align review processes with newly adopted downtown guidelines that take effect Jan. 5.

An urban design staff member said the change responds to increased project volume and…

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