Architectural Review Board (ARB)

ARB conducts public hearings, reviews plans and determines compliance with the Tualatin Development Code for development, architecture, and landscaping in larger multi-family residential, commercial, semi-public/institutional and industrial development projects.

Schedule 

ARB meets on an as-needed basis, or not less than seven (7) days, nor more than 21 following an appeal of a staff Architectural Features Decision. Meetings are held on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. Please see the City's public meeting calendar for upcoming meetings, agendas, and minutes of past meetings.

Location

Tualatin City Service Center (10699 SW Herman Road) unless otherwise noted. Zoom meeting details are contained in the meeting agenda which is published one week prior to the meeting date.

Questions or comments?  

Contact the Planning Division at 503.691.3026 or planning@tualatin.gov. 

Architectural review process  

An Architectural Review (AR) is required for all development and redevelopment in Tualatin. The AR process includes one application that is addressed in two decisions which run concurrently:

• Architectural Features (building design, site design, landscaping, on-site parking, circulation, loading, and outdoor storage)
• Public Utility Facilities (sewer, water, stormwater management, street systems and environmental).

Most Architectural Features decisions are Community Development Director (Planning Division staff) limited land use decisions and all Public Facilities decisions are a City Engineer's decision (Engineering Division staff).

ARB decision-making power

• The appeal of a staff Architectural Features Decision 
• An application for a multi-family residential project abuts the Residential Low (RL) Density Planning District;
• A project is a multi-family residential project that includes 100 or more units, when a commercial building is 50,000 square feet or more, and when an industrial building is 150,000 square feet or more;
• The applicant of an AR previously approved by the ARB requests an AR extension, an extension of the AR approval period pursuant to TDC 73.056(2).

The Architectural Review Board must apply the requirements of the planning district the property is in and the provisions in TDC Chapter 73. The ARB decision is to approve the Architectural Features proposal, approve it with conditions or deny it. If a Variance is requested, it must first be decided by the Planning Commission. The ARB Architectural Features Decision and the City Engineer's Public Facilities Decision are appealable to the City Council.

The ARB is comprised of seven members recommended by the Council Committee on Advisory Appointments and then approved by Council. The ARB has three alternate positions and is the only board which requires professional registrations such as a Registered Architect, Registered Landscape Architect and Engineer. A Council member serves as the ARB Chair.

ARB membership 

• Chair: Cyndy Hillier
• Architect: Skip Stanaway
• Engineer: Vacant 
• Landscape Architect: Patrick Gaynor
• Lay Member: Chris Goodell
• Lay Member: Kylan Hoener
• Lay Member: Keith Hancock 

Alternates

• Architect: John Medvec