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DESIGN REVIEW PROCESS
What projects are required to
have Design Review?
New multi-family, commercial and industrial developments in
Sumner are required to be reviewed per the
City of Sumner Design and Development Guidelines.
(10.6 MB)
Design & Development
Guidelines by Section
Title & Table of Contents
(30 KB)
Introduction & Definitions
(205 KB)
Central Business District Guidelines (2.9 MB)
Commercial Guidelines
(3.3 MB)
Multifamily Guidelines
(3.4 MB)
Single-Family & Duplex Guidelines
(1.2 MB)
Industrial Guidelines
(175 KB)
Why is Design Review
required?
The Guidelines make sure that new development meets the
goals and vision for Sumner as set forth in the City's
Comprehensive Plan. For example, to keep Sumner's small
town character, the guidelines include bringing buildings
closer to the street, locating parking to the side or rear
of the buildings and giving the area a friendly feeling that
is not dominated by the automobile.
What is the process and who
can I talk to about it?
Your project should be reviewed by the Design Commission
before you apply for a building permit. The Design
Commission will hear and review proposed projects at their
monthly meetings and make recommendations to the Director of
Community Development. The Director then makes a final
written decision on the project. Conditions and changes
recommended by the Design Commission are taken into
consideration and often adopted as required conditions in
the final decision.
How and when do I apply?
Application materials must be submitted three (3) weeks
prior to the meeting and must include 10 copies of each of the
following:
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Scale drawings showing all
sides of the building.
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Landscape Plan
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Site Plan (the landscape
plan and site plan may be combined)
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Artist's rendition
(optional)
The meetings are held on the
second Thursday of every month (if there are projects to be
reviewed). For a full meeting calendar, including
deadlines for submission, go to the
calendar.
How much does it cost?
There is no charge for design review.
How long does it take after
the meeting to get a decision?
Following the meeting, staff prepares a final decision -
usually within two weeks of the meeting.
CONTACT US
Associate Planner Eric
Mendenhall
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253-299-5526
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