Commercial Design Review Board (DRB)

Note the name: it is the COMMERCIAL Design Review Board. Meets the last Wednesday of each month at 5:00 p.m. at 100 Ann Edwards Lane, unless otherwise noted on the annual meeting schedule. "Submittals are required two weeks prior to meeting date." "All written correspondence must be received two business days prior to the meeting." Scope, per the Town: "In order to maintain the sense of place of Mount Pleasant, all new commercial construction, remodeling and alteration activity must be approved through the commercial design review process. The design review process establishes a systematic and uniform review procedure for proposed construction based on the design review guidelines. Owners are encouraged to involve design professionals in the design of projects for improved design quality." Board composition includes a landscape architect seat, a licensed architect seat, a professional engineer seat and four at-large seats. Apply through OPAL. Staff contact: Chris Lubert, Senior Planner, planning@tompsc.com, (843) 884-1229. Tree link: on properties subject to design review, § 156.702(H) puts removal of protected, significant and historic trees at the discretion of the designated reviewing authority through site plan approval, and Table 156.702-1 footnote 2 notes an historic tree removal request may require review by the BZA or the Design Review Board.