The City of White Rock has placed in the top five out of 32 municipalities in an Architectural Institute of B.C. review.
The recognition, announced Oct. 23, is for the terms of reference for the city’s Advisory Design Panel, which are being cited as a model of clarity by the institute.
The terms of reference were rewritten in 2009 to more clearly define roles and responsibilities, and the city’s submission and presentation requirements.
White Rock’s top five finish – in what the institute promises will be an annual ranking – means it will be cited as an example for other municipalities seeking to establish or improve their terms of reference for advisory design panels.
Mayor Wayne Baldwin congratulated staff on “a great accomplishment.”
“Even more important is that we have terms of reference that are acknowledged as clear and easy to follow,” he said.