Board of Architectural Review: Difference between revisions

From Cvillepedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search
No edit summary
(29 intermediate revisions by 6 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
The Board of Architectural Review (BAR) is a nine member citizen board appointed by the City Council that is responsible for protecting individually designated historic properties and properties within Architectural Design Control districts within the City of Charlottesville.  
The [[Charlottesville]] [[Board of Architectural Review]] ('''BAR''') is a nine-member citizen board appointed by [[City Council]] that is responsible for protecting individually designated historic properties and properties within [[Architectural Design Control district]]s and [[Historic Conservation District]]s within the city.  


The Board must include at least two licensed architects; a member of the city's planning commission; two owners of a business or commercial property in a design control district; one owner of residential property or a resident in a design control district; either a landscape architect or a licensed professional contractor; and two historians or people with a substantial background in history or historic preservation.  
The BAR reviews changes to the exterior of designated properties in architectural design control districts. Their review includes new building construction, alterations, building additions, and demolitions. Some minor changes to the exterior of a property, such as paint color and signs, may be reviewed administratively by city staff.  


The Board reviews  changes to the exterior of designated propertiesin architectural design control districts. Their review includes new building construction, alterations, building additions, and demolitions. Some minor changes to the exterior of a property, such as paint color and signs may be reviewed administratively by the City staff.  
The BAR generally meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 5 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of [[City Hall]].


The Board generally meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month, starting at 5 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of City Hall.
City Council can overturn board decisions and did so in early May 2016 when they overturned a BAR ruling that denied a Venable neighborhood home from being expanded into a multifamily unit. <ref>{{cite web|title=Council overturns BAR denial of Venable home expansion|url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/23703-council-overrides-bar/|author=News Article|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=May 4, 2016|accessdate=January 2, 2017}}</ref>


==Members==
==Members==
Fred Wolf (CHAIR) ''Licensed Architect''  
The Board must include at least two licensed architects; a member of the city's planning commission; two owners of a business or commercial property in a design control district; one owner of residential property or a resident in a design control district; either a landscape architect or a licensed professional contractor; and two historians or people with a substantial background in history or historic preservation. <ref>{{cite web|title=BAR Members|url=http://www.charlottesville.org/Index.aspx?page=806|author=|work=|publisher=City of Charlottesville|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=1 Feb 2012}}</ref>
John Sydney Knight (VICE-CHAIR) ''Landscape Architect''  
 
James Wall ''Property Owner in ADC District''  
 
Eryn Brennan ''Historian''  
*[[Melanie Miller]], Chair, ''Owner of residential property or a resident in a design control district'' (term expires 1/1/2020)
William Adams ''Licensed Architect''
*[[Tim Mohr]], Vice Chair, ''Licensed Architect'' (term expires 1/1/2022)
Michael Osteen ''Planning Commission liaison''  
*[[Stephen Balut]], (term expires 1/1/2020)
Brian Hogg ''Historian''  
*[[Emma Earnst]], ''Historian'' (term expires 1/1/2020)
Rebecca Schoenthal ''Owner of business in ADC District''  
*[[Michael Ball]] ''Owner of business in ADC District'' (term expires 1/1/2022)
Amy Gardner ''Owner of business in ADC District''  
*[[Justin Sarafin]], '' Historian'' (term expires 1/1/2020)
*[[Carl Schwarz]], ''Licensed Architect'' (term expires 1/1/2022)
*[[Breck Gastinger]], ''Landscape Architect'' (term expires 1/1/2020)
 
==Former Members==
*[[Amy Gardner]] (#### -2009) ''Owner of business in ADC District''
*[[James Wall]] (#### -2009) ''Property Owner in ADC District''
*[[Eryn Brennan]] (#### - 2011<ref>{{cite web|title=BAR Actions, August 16, 2011|url=http://www.cvillepedia.org/mediawiki/images/20110816-BAR-Actions.pdf|author=Mary Joy Scala|work=|publisher=City of Charlottesville|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=August 19, 2011}}</ref>) ''Owner of residential property or a resident in a design control district''
*[[Henry Fairfax Ayres]] (#### - 2011<ref>{{cite web|title=BAR Actions, August 16, 2011|url=http://www.cvillepedia.org/mediawiki/images/20110816-BAR-Actions.pdf|author=Mary Joy
Scala|work=|publisher=City of Charlottesville|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=August 19, 2011}}</ref>)
*[[Michael Osteen]] ''Planning Commission liaison'' (term expired 11/9/2012)
*[[John Sydney Knight]] '''(Chair)''' ''Landscape Architect'' (term expired 1/1/2013)
*[[Brian Hogg]] ''Historian'' (resigned sometime in the spring of 2015)
*[[Candace DeLoach]] ''Owner of business in ADC District'' (term expired 1/1/2016)
*[[Laura Knott]], ''Landscape Architect'' (term expired 1/1/2017)
 
==References==
<references/>


==External Links==
==External Links==
[http://www.charlottesville.org/Index.aspx?page=803 Board of Architectural Review]on the City website.
[http://www.charlottesville.org/Index.aspx?page=803 Board of Architectural Review]on the City website.
[[Category: Charlottesville boards and commissions]]
[[Category:Historic preservation]]

Revision as of 11:42, 21 March 2018

The Charlottesville Board of Architectural Review (BAR) is a nine-member citizen board appointed by City Council that is responsible for protecting individually designated historic properties and properties within Architectural Design Control districts and Historic Conservation Districts within the city.

The BAR reviews changes to the exterior of designated properties in architectural design control districts. Their review includes new building construction, alterations, building additions, and demolitions. Some minor changes to the exterior of a property, such as paint color and signs, may be reviewed administratively by city staff.

The BAR generally meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 5 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of City Hall.

City Council can overturn board decisions and did so in early May 2016 when they overturned a BAR ruling that denied a Venable neighborhood home from being expanded into a multifamily unit. [1]

Members

The Board must include at least two licensed architects; a member of the city's planning commission; two owners of a business or commercial property in a design control district; one owner of residential property or a resident in a design control district; either a landscape architect or a licensed professional contractor; and two historians or people with a substantial background in history or historic preservation. [2]


  • Melanie Miller, Chair, Owner of residential property or a resident in a design control district (term expires 1/1/2020)
  • Tim Mohr, Vice Chair, Licensed Architect (term expires 1/1/2022)
  • Stephen Balut, (term expires 1/1/2020)
  • Emma Earnst, Historian (term expires 1/1/2020)
  • Michael Ball Owner of business in ADC District (term expires 1/1/2022)
  • Justin Sarafin, Historian (term expires 1/1/2020)
  • Carl Schwarz, Licensed Architect (term expires 1/1/2022)
  • Breck Gastinger, Landscape Architect (term expires 1/1/2020)

Former Members

References

  1. Web. Council overturns BAR denial of Venable home expansion, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, May 4, 2016, retrieved January 2, 2017.
  2. Web. BAR Members, City of Charlottesville, retrieved 1 Feb 2012.
  3. Web. BAR Actions, August 16, 2011, Mary Joy Scala, City of Charlottesville, retrieved August 19, 2011.
  4. Web. BAR Actions, August 16, 2011, Mary Joy Scala, City of Charlottesville, retrieved August 19, 2011.

External Links

Board of Architectural Reviewon the City website.