The City of Highland Park's Design Review Commission (DRC) is charged with reviewing all exterior changes requiring permits on non-single-family parcels.

The Commission works on a case-by-case basis to safeguard the character and aesthetic quality of the community.

Its decisions work to enhance property values, taxable values, and the health, safety, and welfare of the City.

Rules of Procedure
The Open Meeting Act requires the members of the Design Review Commission to discuss public business in an open, public forum. This law requires that, whenever a gathering of three or more Commissioners occurs during which public business is discussed, such meetings be advertised (through a posted agenda) and be open to the public.

Click Here for a list of the 2008 Design Review Commission meeting dates and application deadlines.

Click Here for new design standards and procedures, which go in effect on August 1, 2008.

Membership
The Design Review Commission consists of seven (7) members, all of whom are appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the City Council. All commission members are Highland Park residents who are appointed for terms of four years and may be reappointed to a second consecutive four year term. No Commission member may serve for more than two full consecutive terms.