Urban Design Board

Membership

The Urban Design Board consists of seven (7) positions, appointed by the City Council for staggered three-year terms. The composition of the Board includes:

• Design and Development Professional (four positions): These members bring professional experience related to site and building design and development from fields such as architecture, landscape architecture, planning, urban design, land use or real estate law, real estate development, construction or building trades, and civil or structural engineering.
• Allied Community Representative (three positions): These members offer lived and/or professional experience and/or training in active/multimodal transportation, sustainable development, and culture and heritage. Their expertise spans various fields, including transit agency administration, transportation planner or engineer, “green” building professional, urban forestry professional, environmental planner, artisan/craftsperson, historian, architectural history professional, and cultural organization administrator. One representative is to be appointed for each of the three priority subject areas.

Additional Board membership information:

• Two of the seven positions must reside and/or conduct business primarily in Council Districts three, four, or five.
• While preference will be given to Tacoma residents, up to two Board members may reside outside of Tacoma.

Current Commissioners

1. Design and Development – Chris Reeh
2. Design and Development – Clara Cheeves
3. Design and Development – Deborah Ranniger
4. Design and Development – Brett Santhuff
5. Allied Community Representative (Sustainable Development) – Stephanie Gowing
6. Allied Community Representative (Active/Multi-modal Transportation) – Krystal Monteros
7. Allied Community Representative (Culture & Heritage) – Jennifer Weddermann

Staff Support

The Urban Design Board is supported by the Planning and Development Services Department.

Agendas, Minutes, and Meeting Records

View agendas, minutes, recordings, and other records for current and past meetings of the City of Tacoma Urban Design Board.