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Council directs staff to draft ordinance and options to combine ARB and HRC after public debate
Summary
Following a staff proposal to streamline design review, the council directed staff to draft ordinance options to combine the Architectural Review Board and Historic Resources Commission, after hearing lengthy public opposition and concerns about preserving historic expertise.
Staff presented a concept on Aug. 20 to evaluate consolidating the Architectural Review Board (ARB) and the Historic Resources Commission (HRC) into a single review body to reduce duplication in staff reports and improve applicant navigation between historic and non‑historic review paths.
Community Development staff said consolidation could simplify routing, create a single set of design‑review procedures and reduce repeated meetings for applicants whose…
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