Board of Architectural Review
Board of Architectural Review
Tue, March 17, 2026
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Agenda items (24)
Procedural (24)
1ProceduralMeeting Minutes – December 16, 2025 Motion to Approve – Ms. Lewis – Second by Mr. Bailey – Motion passes 6-0 with 1 abstention (Mr.
The council will approve the official meeting minutes from December 16, 2025.
2ProceduralPreservation Month events: Preservation Month - May o 218 W. Market Street Cultural Resource Assessment o
Charlottesville will host Preservation Month events in May, including a cultural resource assessment of the building at 218 W. Market Street.
3ProceduralPreliminary Discussion
The Board of Architectural Review will hold a preliminary discussion on a project or application.
4ProceduralWork Session
The Board of Architectural Review will hold a work session to review and discuss items in detail.
5ProceduralStaff questions/discussion
Staff will pose questions and lead a discussion with the board.
7ProceduralStaff introduced this proposed project and new construction to the BAR.
Staff will introduce a proposed new construction project to the Board of Architectural Review for their consideration.
8ProceduralWith conservation districts when compared to ADC districts, it is a much lighter touch and fewer guidelines. 5 BAR Meeting Minutes January 21, 2026
The board discussed that conservation districts have fewer design guidelines compared to Architectural Design Control districts.
9ProceduralThe guidance for materials in conservation districts to be typical. Staff do not find the proposed materials to meet that standard.
Staff believes that the proposed building materials do not meet the standard for a conservation district, which requires materials to be typical for the area.
10ProceduralStaff does feel strongly about the proposed materials.
Staff expressed strong concerns about the proposed building materials for the project.
11ProceduralWith the proposed design, there are some code issues that do need to be resolved with this proposed new construction.
The proposed new construction has some building code issues that must be resolved before approval.
12ProceduralIf the overlay were to be removed, it would go to the Planning Commission and eventually to City Council. It would be publicly noticed.
If the historic overlay district were to be removed from a property, the decision would go to the Planning Commission and then City Council, with public notice required.
13ProceduralMs. Tabony had questions about the sight lines from St. Charles.
A board member asked questions about how the proposed project would look and be visible from St. Charles Avenue.
14ProceduralThe parcel has been split, and the address has been assigned to the parcel.
A property parcel has been divided and a new address has been assigned to one of the resulting parcels.
15ProceduralWith historic conservation districts, there are fewer guidelines as compared to ADC districts guidelines.
Historic conservation districts have fewer design guidelines that developers must follow compared to Architectural Design Control districts.
16ProceduralThe applicant presented that it will not have vinyl siding and will use cement lap siding, dimensional shingles.
The developer agreed to use cement lap siding and dimensional shingles instead of vinyl siding on the proposed house.
17ProceduralThe applicant will not be putting metal on the roof. There will be no vinyl rails on the porches and there will be black metal.
The developer agreed not to use metal or vinyl materials on the roof and porch rails, and will instead use black metal railings.
18ProceduralThe biggest part of this proposed house is the garage requirement. Garages in this neighborhood tend to be either in the rear or on the side.
The board discussed that the main concern with the proposed house is the garage placement, since garages in this neighborhood are typically located in the rear or on the side.
19ProceduralThe biggest issues for most members of the BAR were around the materiality of the project. The applicant was able to address those issues and answer those questions.
The board's main concerns about the project centered on building materials, but the developer's responses addressed these issues satisfactorily.
20ProceduralMembers of the BAR were pleased with the answers to the questions.
Board members were satisfied with the developer's answers to their questions about the project.
22ProceduralReview draft of changes and revisions to BAR bylaws (4.3) Once a motion has been made, there is nothing about future conversation with the o applicant. There was a robust discussion surrounding having questions and comments from the o public and whether there should be one opportunity for the public to ask questions and make comments. Staff believe that the process of having separate questions and comments from the public, o as it currently is. Mr. Schwarz mentioned asking a member of the public could be a privacy issue. Staff are o going to investigate whether members of the public need to provide their address when providing public comments. Mr. Schwarz did bring up finding a solution to snow days and a lack of quorum for o meetings. The code does allow an appeal if a project is approved due to the lack of a BAR meeting. o Staff did go over the public notification process, timeline, and rules of the BAR regarding o applications and other actionable items. (2.2) Staff will no longer be handing the notices of BAR meetings as stated in the bylaws o to the members. The quorum requirement for BAR meetings to occur is a majority of the appointed o members. With the current number of 8 members, a quorum is 5. There was discussion surrounding items pulled from the Consent Agenda and the place in o the meetings for those pulled items. Staff did go over recusal from items. Unless a member stands to lose or make money o based on a BAR decision, members do not need to recuse themselves. It is each member’s decision on whether to recuse themselves voluntarily from an item on o the agenda. If a member recuses themselves for an item, they do need to leave the room for the o deliberation on the item. Staff will bring member back into the room. 6 BAR Meeting Minutes January 21, 2026 The meeting was recessed for 5 minutes. The meeting was called back to order following a 5-minute recess.
The board will review proposed changes to the BAR bylaws, including discussions about public comment periods, meeting procedures, staff notifications, quorum requirements, and member recusal rules.
23ProceduralMinor Historic Reviews – Scenario planning Staff will no longer use the term ‘administrative approval’ going forward. o Staff did go over with the BAR the different types of minor development projects that o staff receive on a regular basis. Staff did present examples of the different kinds of minor projects that have been o submitted. There was discussion between staff and the BAR regarding the different projects that have o been reviewed by staff. With tree removal, staff does need to see a tree removal permit o
Staff will plan and discuss how to handle minor historic projects, including examples of different types of projects and procedures for items like tree removal permits.
25ProceduralBAR awards
The board will recognize and award members or projects for their contributions to historic preservation.
26ProceduralLandscape Architect vacancy on the BAR
There is an open position on the Board of Architectural Review for a Landscape Architect.
2021ProceduralIn our efforts, we would document the known changes and sequence as best we could. With what is there, there already have been some modifications in the 20th century, the addition of stucco and replacement windows. We would put that into our full summary of the structure. Ms. Lewis – Is the widow’s walk original? Mr. Werner – To our knowledge, yes. Ms. Lewis – Is there roof access up there? 3 BAR Meeting Minutes January 21, 2026 Mr. Werner – I don’t know. I don’t know if that is a decorative feature or not. The gentleman that built the house was a well-known builder and craftsman. When you see the pictures of the interior, you certainly see the attention to detail. This section of 10th & Page, this northeast corner was originally the white section of 10th & Page. You see the ownership changing over in the 1930s and 1940s. That is when Mr. Hunt’s family acquired the home. They have lived in it and owned it ever since. The consultant identified it as one of the older homes in 10th & Page. We think that there are several 1880-era homes down near the Old Cox’s Row that was associated with the railroad. It is one of the older homes. To the best that we can determine, it is in pretty good condition from when it was constructed. Mr. Rosenthal – What was the original siding before the stucco? Mr. Werner – We assume that with a lot of houses that it was siding. Stucco in Charlottesville is like the aluminum siding that you saw all over Baltimore in the 1950s. Stucco was a thing that was added in the early 20th century to a lot of homes around here. Presumably, it was a wood siding. It is probably still there. Ms. Lewis – What are the oldest pictures that we have? Does the owner have any early pictures? Ms. Richardson – I am looking for that. Mr. Hunt, the owner, shared the interior pictures that you see and some additional ones. This might be a good question for him. We are looking through our archives. I have 10th & Page pictures from the 1970s and 1980s. Mr. Werner – Anything we have would not go back further than the 1970s. With the zoning text amendment and zoning map amendments, the best way to do something like this is to ask the Planning Commission to initiate it. That takes some of the burden off the applicant. That takes some of the burden off the applicant for something like this. Mr. Hunt approached me last summer with the idea. We have been talking about it. He is officially the requestor of this. Richard Hunt, Applicant – I am a son of Charlottesville I was born in the University of Virginia hospital. My grandparents are from Charlottesville. My grandmother taught at Jefferson School for 40 years. Much of my heart and soul and a lot of my money has gone into preserving the home that my grandparents purchased during the war. It stands there because I love Charlottesville. It is a monument to them and to my mother, who passed it down to me. I want to make sure that it is there for as long as it is standing and as an example to the community of the respect that the city would confer on the people of 10th & Page. For the things that we went through, for the things that we have developed, for our contributions to the city’s culture, to our contributions to the city’s economy, it is a beautiful house. I hope that you will come by and look. To answer a previous question, I do have a picture of my grandfather holding me when I was 2 years old in front of that house. It looks exactly like it does now. It does answer the question in part about when the stucco was on. It has been there as long as I have been there. That makes it about 69 years and counting.
This is a detailed discussion of a historic property at 10th & Page that the owner is seeking to preserve, including its architectural features, construction history dating to the 1880s, and modifications made over time.
Additional votes recorded in minutes
Approve Consent Agenda (Meeting Minutes – January 21, 2026)
aye 7
Carl Schwarzaye
David Timmermanaye
James Zehmeraye
Jerry Rosenthalaye
Katherine Tabonyaye
Roger Birleaye
Ron Baileyaye
Certificate of Appropriateness – 554 Valley Road (Addition on front elevation)
aye 6 · abstain 1
Carl Schwarzaye
David Timmermanaye
James Zehmeraye
Jerry Rosenthalabstain
Katherine Tabonyaye
Roger Birleaye
Ron Baileyaye
Certificate of Appropriateness – 707-709 West Main Street (Seasonal vestibule)
aye 7
Carl Schwarzaye
David Timmermanaye
James Zehmeraye
Jerry Rosenthalaye
Katherine Tabonyaye
Roger Birleaye
Ron Baileyaye
Certificate of Appropriateness – 208 3rd Street NE (Window replacements and exterior modifications)
aye 6 · nay 1
Carl Schwarzaye
David Timmermanaye
James Zehmernay
Jerry Rosenthalaye
Katherine Tabonyaye
Roger Birleaye
Ron Baileyaye