[Scpg] would you be willing to serve on the city's Architectural Board of Review?

[LBUZZELL at aol.com]

Even if you're not an architect or designer,  consider serving as "public at 
large member"... 
Linda 
Dear Local Landscaping-Related  Affiliate,  
As you may be aware, the City is now recruiting to fill  three open positions 
on the Architectural Board of Review in the following categories: 
    *   Licensced Landscape Architect  
    *   Licensced architect or professional in related field such  as 
building design, structural engineering or industrial design  
    *   Public at large member 

I am especially emailing this announcement to you because  identifiying 
landscape architects available to serve on the ABR has been  traditionally 
challenging for the City.   Please note two changes  which have been made to the ABR 
membership procedures in 2007 which we hope may  make serving on the ABR more 
attractive than in the past. 
1.  Every other week  schedule:  The ABR full board now meets every  other 
Monday afternoon through the evening, rather than every week as it did in  the 
past.  This less frequent full board time commitment may be more  appealing to 
potential board members.   
2.  Stipend:  A stipend of $50 per  regular meeting attended and $25 per 
Consent Calendar meeting is now provided to  ABR members.  An evening meal is also 
provided when agendas are long.   Although the City understands that these 
stipends by no means are comparable to  the normal rates professionals in the 
architectural field would earn, the City  feels it is important to show 
additional appreciation to Board members through  this new stipend. 
The Architectural Board of Review primarily reviews  multi-family, 
commercial, and institutional design proposals.  Service to  the community as a member 
of the ABR presents a unique opportunity to positively  influence the aesthetic 
beauty and sustainability of our community.   Occasional formal trainings on 
various architecture related and governmental  topics are also provided to the 
ABR members.  Serving on the ABR also will  allow you to build relationships 
with and learn from a wide range of  professionals and members of the public.  
Last, the coming four-year term  will involve especially important work to be 
done by the ABR as the City will be  seeking input from the ABR as part of a 
General Plan Update.  The Update  will set forth community goals for the next 
20 years.  
Applications for the current recruitment must be received in  the City 
Clerk's Office by 5:30 p.m.  on Thursday, November 1, 2007. Interviews will be 
conducted by City Council on November 20, 2007,  and on December 4, 2007.  The City 
Council will make appointments to fill  the vacancies on December 18, 2007. 
More information about the recruitment and application  process:  
_http://www.santabarbaraca.gov/Government/Boards_and_Commissions/Application.h
tm_ 
(http://www.santabarbaraca.gov/Government/Boards_and_Commissions/Application.htm)   
More information about the ABR schedule and  functions:  
_http://www.santabarbaraca.gov/Government/Boards_and_Commissions_A-C/Architect
ural_Board_of_Review/_ 
(http://www.santabarbaraca.gov/Government/Boards_and_Commissions_A-C/Architectural_Board_of_Review/)   
Please contact the City Clerk's Office at (805) 564-5309 or  Jaime Limon or 
Heather Baker at (805) 564-5470 for more information regarding  serving on the 
ABR.  I encourage you to pass along this information to  other qualified 
individuals who may wish to serve on the ABR.  Please note  that prospective 
members must reside within the City. 
Sincerely, 
Heather Baker, AICP 
Project Planner  
Community Development  Department
Design Review & Historic Preservation 
630 Garden Street
P.O. Box  1990
Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1990  
805.564.5470   x4599 
Fax:  805.897.1904 



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