The Development Review Committee (DRC) is an administrative body consisting of department directors that meet to review new development proposals. Their purview includes residential compatibility design review for new and remodeled dwellings, commercial facade changes, signage, oak tree trimming or removal, minor exceptions, minor conditional use permits. DRC also conducts advisory review for conditional use permits, variances, and zone changes. 

The Committee meets every other Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. in Council Chambers at 415 South Ivy Avenue.

CORONAVIRUS DISEASE (COVID-19) ADVISORY

As a precaution to protect staff, our constituents, and elected officials, in accordance with Executive Order N-29-20 and guidance from the California Department of Public Health on gatherings, there will NOT be a physical meeting location and all public participation will be electronic. To further reduce the spread of COVID-19, all Development Review Committee review and determination authority was temporarily delegated to the Community Development Director pursuant to City Council Urgency Ordinance (Ordinance No. 2020-06U). Pursuant to the Governor's Executive Order N-29-20, City Committees may participate via teleconference.

For more information, please call Planning at (626) 932-5565.