Administered by the Planning Department; nine voting members and one alternate member who must be a member of one of the following categories: architecture professional; landscape architecture professional; land use or planning professional; downtown business owner or manager; downtown resident; real estate professional; public at-large or any other persons or interests desired by the City Commission; meets as needed in City Hall, 509 East 7th Avenue, 3rd floor, Room 306.

The Downtown Urban Design Review Board is responsible for interpretation and enforcing the Downtown Urban Design Standards for new construction and major renovations by hearing and deciding applications for certificates of appropriateness in accordance with Article IV, Division 3 of Chapter 4-10 of the City Code of Ordinances; hear items referred to the Board by City staff; propose amendments to the Downtown Urban Design Standards; and grant applicants variances or waivers.