Design / Development Review Commission
The Design/Development Review Commission (DDRC) generally meets the 3rd Thursday of every month. Meetings are held at 4:00pm on the 3rd Floor of City Hall (City Council Chambers), 1737 Main Street.
DDRC meetings are open to the public, and public comment may be provided in-person or via the methods listed on the final agenda. You may watch meetings online through CityTV. To address the DDRC members via email send your comments, letters and statements to CoCDDRC@columbiasc.gov (by 12:00 noon, the day before the meeting).
DDRC Members:
Chloe Jaco, Chair | Andrew Saleeby, Co-Chair | Bruce Greenberg | Mary Beth Sims-Branham | Charlie Leedecker | Emily Gallo | Joshua Shelton | Megan Thomas | Hunter McKenzie
Current Design/Development Review Commission members standing in Council Chambers.
Pictured (from left to right, front row): Megan Thomas, Emily Gallo, Mary Beth Sims Branham, Joshua Shelton; and (from left to right, back row) Bruce Greenberg, Charles Leedecker, Chloe Jaco, Andrew Saleeby, and Hunter McKenzie.
The Design/Development Review Commission (D/DRC) reviews and approves work proposed within the City’s;
See the Applications page for D/DRC application submission deadlines.
See By-laws for meeting rules and regulations.
D/DRC Annual Report
Every year, the Design/Development Review Commission reviews dozens of projects proposed for Columbia’s urban design and historic districts. Planning staff has compiled statistics for the projects reviewed by the commission into a complete Annual Report. The report breaks down the types of projects that the D/DRC reviewed during the calendar year, provides a status update on each project, and highlights completed projects. Read the report to find out more about the work approved by the D/DRC by reading the reports below.
Cases are posted and advertised in accordance with Title 30, Chapter 4 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina.
If you need assistance in participating in this meeting or event due to a disability as defined under the ADA, please call the ADA Coordinator at (803) 545-3004 or e-mail Sharon.Nelson@columbiasc.gov no later than 48 hours before the scheduled meeting to request an accommodation.
For additional information, contact the Planning Division, (803) 545-3222.