Design Review

Downtown Flats Design Review Region

Downtown Flats Design Review Region

Meeting Times and Location

WebEx Virtual 9:00 a.m. – Generally 2nd & 4th Thursdays of the month

Region Description

The Downtown/Flats Design Review Region generally covers the Downtown and Flats area from West 25th Street on the west to the Innerbelt on the south and east, including all high-traffic corridors. It also covers the Lake Erie shoreline from Bratenahl on the east to Edgewater Park on the west. Additionally, the Hopkins Airport area south of I-480 is included in this Region.

Downtown/Flats Design Review Region Map with Shaded Design Review DistrictsCleveland Hopkins Airport Design Review Region Map

Committee Members

  • Jeffrey Bogart (Chair)
  • Greg Soltis (Vice Chair)
  • Jack Bialosky Jr.
  • Thom Geist
  • Keith Brown
  • Krysta Pesarchick
  • Jayme Schwartzberg
  • Tom Yablonsky
  • Tom Zarfoss

City Planning Staff

Dan Shinkle, ASLA, PLA, Principal Planner

Major Projects/Public Realm & Downtown/Flats Region Neighborhood Planner

(216)-664-3812 dshinkle@clevelandohio.gov

Agendas

Agendas for the Downtown/Flats Design Review Advisory Committee Meetings are uploaded below, at least 48 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting time. 

To see what DFDRAC has reviewed this year, visit the Dropbox link below (sorted by meeting date):

Downtown/Flats DRAC Applicant Submissions 2026