diff --git a/visualize/static/js/models.js b/visualize/static/js/models.js
index 836b5c5..8344d51 100644
--- a/visualize/static/js/models.js
+++ b/visualize/static/js/models.js
@@ -2427,6 +2427,13 @@ function viewModel() {
         $('#map-links-modal').modal()
     };
 
+    self.startNewDrawing = function() {
+      $('#designsTab').click();
+      if ($('#drawings-header').is(":visible") && $('#drawings-header').find('a.create-new-button').is(":visible")) {
+        app.viewModel.scenarios.createPolygonDesign();
+      }
+    }
+
     self.toggleLinearMeasurement = function() {
       if (!app.map.measurementLayer) {
         app.addMeasurementLayerToMap();
diff --git a/visualize/static/visualize/css/ol6.css b/visualize/static/visualize/css/ol6.css
index 1af8cb2..d1f692f 100644
--- a/visualize/static/visualize/css/ol6.css
+++ b/visualize/static/visualize/css/ol6.css
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ body.template-visualize .SimpleLayerSwitcher {
   color: #000;
 }
 
+body.template-visualize #map-controls #draw-button,
 body.template-visualize #map-controls #wms-button,
 body.template-visualize #map-controls #linear-measurement,
 body.template-visualize #map-controls #btn-print,
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ body.template-visualize #map-controls #get-link-button {
   padding: 2px;
 }
 
+body.template-visualize #map-controls #draw-button:hover,
 body.template-visualize #map-controls #wms-button:hover,
 body.template-visualize #map-controls #linear-measurement:hover,
 body.template-visualize #map-controls #btn-print:hover,
diff --git a/visualize/templates/visualize/planner.html b/visualize/templates/visualize/planner.html
index 4a78489..d0a413d 100644
--- a/visualize/templates/visualize/planner.html
+++ b/visualize/templates/visualize/planner.html
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@
                               <i class="fas fa-ruler-vertical outline"></i>
                           </a>
                           {% if user.is_authenticated %}
+                          <!-- Draw Button-->
+                          <a id="draw-button" class="btn" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="left" title="New Drawing" data-bind="click: startNewDrawing">
+                              <i class="fa fa-draw-polygon"></i>
+                          </a>
                           <!-- Session Layer Button-->
                           <a id="wms-button" class="btn" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="left" title="Add an ArcRest Layer ">
                               <i class="fa fa-location-arrow"></i>