After the 1997 flood, it was apparent something needed to be done to preserve the remaining historic buildings and character of downtown.  The Downtown Design Review Board was established to meet those needs.  The purpose of the Downtown Design Review Board is to coordinate the characteristics of structures in the downtown district, preserve and enhance historical character and scale of downtown, to protect from adverse effects of poor design, appearance and inferior quality and to encourage good professional design practices consistent with characteristics of the downtown district, and to facilitate new development within the district.

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Membership:  

The board is composed of 7 member with 1 member of the Grand Forks Historic Preservation Commission (GFHPC) and appointed by the GFHPC, 2 members of the public with professional background in history, architectural history, and/or architecture nominated by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council, 3 members of the public owning property or owning and operating businesses located within the central business district nominated by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council,  and the final member being of the Planning & Zoning Commission appointed by that body.   Members serve 3 calendar year terms.

• Chuck Flemmer

  Historical Preservation Commission Representative
  Term Expires: Based on Historical Preservation Commission

• Alex Reichert
  P & Z Representative
  Term Expires: Based on P & Z Membership

• Dave Badman
  Downtown Business Owner/Operator Representative
  Term Expires: May 21, 2027

• Leah Byzewski
  History Representative
  Term Expires: September 4, 2027

• Bill Schoen
  Architectural Representative
  Term Expires: September 4, 2027

• Dillon Trosen
  

  Downtown Business Owner/Operator Representative
  Term Expires: June 3, 2028

• Blue Weber
  

  Downtown Business Owner/Operator Representative
  Term Expires: June 3, 2028

Staff

Sierra Johnson, Planner
sjohnson@grandforksgov.com, 701-792-2897

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