The Downtown Design Advisory Board was established in 2019. The nine-member board has design review oversight of proposed projects in the Golden Triangle, Central Platte Valley-Auraria and Arapahoe Square areas of downtown Denver and serves as the next step towards a more consistent and comprehensive design review system for all of downtown.
Apply to serve on the DDAB
Help shape the future of Denver’s Arapahoe Square, Golden Triangle and Central Platte Valley! Denver Community Planning and Development (CPD) is searching for a downtown denver resident or a downtown area community representative who lives in Denver to help guide the design character of future projects in the Downtown Urban Design Districts. By serving on the Downtown Design Advisory Board (DDAB), board members play a critical role in ensuring new development meets elevated standards for architectural quality and engagement of the public realm as outlined in the Downtown Urban Design Standards and Guidelines.
Download the call for applications for details on how to apply(PDF, 542KB)
General Meeting Information
- Time and date: Meetings are scheduled only on an as-needed basis. When projects are submitted for review, meetings are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on the second and/or fourth Tuesday of the month. Once meetings are scheduled, project materials are posted a week ahead of time.
- Location: Room 1.D.1 on the first floor of the Webb Municipal Building at 201 W. Colfax Ave., Denver
Meeting agenda and call-in information
Language and ADA Assistance
Denver’s Department of Community Planning and Development (CPD) complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or gender to include language. It is your right to request oral or written language assistance services in your primary language, sign language interpretation, real-time captioning via CART, or disability-related accommodations, if needed. Please visit our language services page to fill out our language services request form, and these services will be provided free of charge. If you have any questions, contact CPD’s Operations Team at cpdoperations@denvergov.org.
Language and ADA Services at CPD
Board members are Denver residents appointed by the mayor for three-year terms on a volunteer basis. The board consists of:
- four design professionals, one of whom must be a landscape architect
- one development industry representative
- three downtown-area residents
- one downtown-area property owner
| Name |
Role |
Term expiration |
| Dan Craine, AIA |
Design professional |
5/1/2025 |
| Kim Kliewer |
Downtown resident |
5/1/2026 |
| Sarah Komppa, AIA |
Design professional |
5/1/2025 |
| Ryan Meeks, AIA - Board Chair |
Design professional |
5/1/2026 |
| Matthew Archuleta |
Development/Construction professional
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5/1/2027 |
| Matt Shawaker, ASLA |
Design professional (landscape architect) |
5/1/2025 |
| Anthony Spikes, Board Vice-Chair |
Downtown property owner |
5/1/2027 |
| John Deffenbaugh, Int'l Assoc AIA |
Downtown resident |
5/1/2026 |
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