Staff seeks feedback on replacing Old Town design guidelines with objective design standards
Sep 10, 2026
Sep 10, 2026
Staff presented draft design standards that would replace subjective guidelines with measurable standards and proposed a process for departure requests (director recommendation, design review board final decision on reconsideration); Master Builders Association comments seeking clarity were discussed.
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City staff presented proposed changes to DMC 14.34 that would replace design guidelines with objective standards, aligning Duvall with state law and aiming to make the rules easier for applicants and staff to administer.
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