HomeMy WebLinkAboutHerb RothDesign Review Board (DRB) Application
The Design Review Board (DRB) is a five-member volunteer board.
The DRB is responsible for reviewing development plans to ensure compliance with the Town of Vail design guidelines
and development standards
The board's review includes:
Architectural character and general compatibility
Site planning, building materials and architectural details
Landscaping and buffering to ensure compatibility with surrounding uses and the environment
The DRB meets on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 2 p.m. in the Vail Municipal Building.
Name of Applicant *
Phone Number *
Email *
Is the Town of Vail
considered your
primary residence?*
Proof of Residence *
Are you a registered
voter in the Town of
Vail?*
Responsibilities of the five-member DRB include reviewing the design of new structures, remodels, sign requests,
landscaping plans and other architectural and aesthetic matters.
Given the above
prescribed role of the
DRB, what makes
you uniquely
qualified to serve on
the Board?*
Herb Roth
3039818439
hroth1@mac.com
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DRB Responsibilities
5000 Characters Max
FAIA Emeritus Architect
Architect of Record Town of Vail Police Department Renovation and Expansion,
successful presentation to the DRB
Service on Boards and Juries with responsibility of providing peer review and design
awards
Please provide an
example from your
past which
demonstrates your
qualifications and
explain why you are
interested in serving
on the DRB?*
Please describe your
availability to attend
DRB meetings for the
duration of your term
and identify any
conflicts of interest
that may arise as a
result of your
employment,
personal and/or
professional
relationships or
financial interests in
the Town of Vail.*
Vail is a small
community and
everyone seems to
know each other in
one form or another.
Please describe your
abilities to act in a
quasi-judicial role
and provide at least
one example where
you had to make and
unpopular decision
on an issued based
upon a set of criteria
or other certain
considerations.*
Resume *
5000 Characters Max
As Architect of Record of the Vail Police Department Expansion, Roth Sheppard
Architects was responsible for the design and the successful presentation to the Vail
DRB. This was a critical presentation in that the Owner was the Town of Vail and
precedents based on design guidelines had to be adhered to. Clearly a learning
experience in that the objective nature of Design Guidelines need to be fully
understood and documented for each project to be successful. Roth Sheppard, with
a history of providing design services to municipalities across the US and in
Canada, has as one of its basic tenets, the notion that the objective nature of
program, codes and zoning and to some degree design precedents are a
prerequisite to the design process.
The DRB meets on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. Meetings begin at
2:00 pm. DRB members shall be appointed to a 2 year term. Attendance at meetings
is critical as it provides a broad representation on matters before the DRB and
promotes a fair and equitable development review process.
5000 Characters Max
I retired from Roth Sheppard in June 2018. I currently perform consulting services to
Roth Sheppard in the form of Justice and Public Safety facility design. A goal of our
retirement was to reside in Vail. My wife, Jill Roth, is a ski instructor based in
Lionshead and my current responsibilities are picking her up at the Lionshead
Parking Garage and preparing dinner. Other "Conflicts are the infrequent consulting
services and visits to my Daughter and Granddaughter in Denver.
The DRB is often asked to act in a quasi-judicial (like a judge) on design applications.
Decision making is guided by review criteria and findings of fact. The review criteria
are prescribed by the Vail Town Code.
5000 Characters Max
Several years ago the Vail Racquet Club initiated a special assessment to renovate
the exterior of the townhomes. The existing design served for about 40 years but
really needed to be updated. The Racquet Club kept the townhouse owners
apprised to the design progress and there was a point in time when I could not sit
back and allow the design to progress. I petitioned the Board at the Owner's
meeting to establish our own "DRB" to at least monitor the design with the Racquet
Club's architect. I provided "suggested" design sketches and was successful in
revising the design direction to what was finally constructed. I know I didn't make
many friends at the time, but was satisfied that many of the Owners were pleased.
Matt Ivy, the Racquet Clubs GM at the time would be a reference.
ResumeVailDRB.pdf 30.8KB
Letter of Interest *LetOfIntDRB.pdf 25.41KB