Design Review Board

NOTE: As of May 16, 2025, pursuant to City Council Ordinance No. 2394, the Design Review Board has been dissolved and merged with the Planning Commission.

Meeting Information

Design Review Board meetings were previously held on the 1st Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m.

• In Person - City Council Chambers, 1424 Mission Street, South Pasadena
• Via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89814060953
• Zoom Meeting ID: 898 1406 0953

Past meetings are recorded and are available for viewing on the City's YouTube Channel:

The City of South Pasadena strongly encourages your participation. You may email comments or questions to PlanningComments@southpasadenaca.gov. The comments/questions must be received by 12:00 pm on the day of the meeting to ensure adequate time to compile and post. Please provide: 1) your name; and 2) agenda item for the comments/questions, or if it is a general public comment/suggestion. All comments/questions/suggestions received by the deadline will be distributed to the Board for consideration and will also be posted on the City’s website prior to the meeting.

Purpose, Membership, and Term

The Design Review Board is a five-member body serve that is advisory to the Planning Commission and represents the professions of architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, graphics, or related fields. Qualifications for serving on the board consist of being a resident elector (registered voter) of the city. Members are appointed to a three-year term, with a maximum length of service of two full consecutive terms, plus one partial term (if applicable).

Board Members

• Brian Nichols, Chair (Term Ends 12/31/24)
• Melissa Hon Tsai, Vice-Chair (Term Ends 12/31/25)
• Samantha Hill, Board Member (Term Ends 12/31/24)
• James Martin, Board Member (Term Ends 12/31/26)
• Kay Younger, Board Member (Term Ends 12/31/24)

Staff Liaison
Dean Flores, Senior Planner

City Council Liaison
Councilmember Michael Cacciotti

Agendas & Minutes

(C) = Cancelled
(R) = Rescheduled
(SM) = Special Meeting