Downtown Review Board

overview

The Downtown Review Board is responsible for enforcing building layout and the Downtown Development Code in the Downtown Zoning Map and making recommendations to the Mayor and City Council.

Established by Municipal Code Section 402.060

meetings

Meetings of the Downtown Review Board are held on an as-needed basis, based on the complete submission of applications, typically held on weekday afternoons approximately six to ten times per year.

members

The Downtown Review Board is comprised of nine members and one alternate member to serve one-year terms and are appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council. The nine members include: two members of City Council, two members of Planning Commission, the Community Development Director, the Public Works Director, a resident who may be a property owner who lives in the T-Zone on the Downtown Zoning Map, and two members who each shall be on the Board of the Chamber of Commerce or Blue Springs Downtown Alive!  One additional member of the Planning Commission shall serve as an alternate member if one of the Planning Commission members is absent or has a conflict of interest.