Board of Architectural Review
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]
Purpose
Charlottesville’s Board of Architectural Review (BAR) is responsible for reviewing applications for certificates of appropriateness in the City’s architectural design control districts. The BAR addresses both preservation and design issues (exterior renovations, additions, new construction and demolitions). The BAR also acts in an advisory role to City Council, and city departments, boards and commissions. They recommend new historic surveys and districts, and are responsible for updating the preservation plan and design guidelines. [2]
The BAR also votes on requests to demolish structures in ADC districts, such as their denial in late 1990 to demolish 800 Delevan Street. Council is the body to which appeals are made and in that case, Council upheld the denial. [3]
Membership
At least two (2) members of the BAR shall be licensed architects; one (1), a member of the city’s planning commission; two (2), owners of a business or commercial property in a design control district; one (1), an owner of residential property or a resident in a design control district; one(1), either a landscape architect or a licensed professional contractor; and two (2) shall be historians or have substantial background in history or historic preservation. [4]
Term
4 years (2 term limit)
Current members
| Seat | Member | Position | Term Starts | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronald Bailey | Residential Owner - DCD | January 1, 2024 | December 31, 2027 |
| 2 | Roger Birle | Historian | January 1, 2024 | December 31, 2027 |
| 3 | Breck Gastinger | Landscape Architect | January 1, 2021 | December 31, 2024 |
| 4 | Cheri Lewis | Business or Commercial Property Owner - DCD | January 1, 2022 | December 31, 2025 |
| 5 | Jerry Rosenthal | Business or Commercial Property Owner - DCD | May 21, 2024 | December 31, 2027 |
| 6 | Carl Schwarz | Planning Commission rep. | September 1, 2022 | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Dave Timmerman | Architect | January 1, 2022 | December 31, 2025 |
| 8 | Tyler Whitney | Architect | September 20, 2022 | December 31, 2025 |
| 9 | James Zehmer | Historian | January 1, 2024 | December 31, 2027 |
Members
| Seat | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 2006 | |||||||||
| 2007 | |||||||||
| 2008 | |||||||||
| 2009 | James Wall | ||||||||
| 2010 | |||||||||
| 2011 | Eryn Brennan | ||||||||
| 2012 | Michael Osteen | John Sydney Knight | |||||||
| 2013 | John Sydney Knight | Brian Hogg | |||||||
| 2014 | Brian Hogg | ||||||||
| 2015 | Brian Hogg | ||||||||
| 2016 | Carl Schwarz | Candace DeLoach | |||||||
| 2017 | Carl Schwarz | Cheri Lewis | Laura Knott | ||||||
| 2019 | Carl Schwarz | Cheri Lewis | |||||||
| 2020 | Tim Mohr | Carl Schwarz | Jody Lahendro | Cheri Lewis | |||||
| 2021 | Tim Mohr | Carl Schwarz | Jody Lahendro | Cheri Lewis | Breck Gastinger | Robert Edwards | |||
| 2022 | Dave Timmerman | Tyler Whitney | Carl Schwarz | Cheri Lewis | Breck Gastinger | Robert Edwards | |||
| 2023 | Dave Timmerman | Tyler Whitney | Carl Schwarz | Cheri Lewis | Breck Gastinger | Robert Edwards | |||
| 2024 | Dave Timmerman | Tyler Whitney | Carl Schwarz | Cheri Lewis | Jerry Rosenthal | Ronald Bailey | Breck Gastinger | Roger Birle | James Zehmer |
| 2025 | Dave Timmerman | Tyler Whitney | Carl Schwarz | Cheri Lewis | Jerry Rosenthal | Ronald Bailey | Roger Birle | James Zehmer | |
| 2026 | Carl Schwarz | Jerry Rosenthal | Ronald Bailey | Roger Birle | James Zehmer | ||||
| 2027 | Jerry Rosenthal | Ronald Bailey | Roger Birle | James Zehmer | |||||
| 2028 | |||||||||
Seat 1: Licensed architect;
Seat 2: Licensed architect;
Seat 3: Member of the city’s planning commission;
Seat 4: Owner of a business or commercial property in a design control district (DCD);
Seat 5: Owner of a business or commercial property in a design control district (DCD);
Seat 6: Owner of residential property or a resident in a design control district;
Seat 7: Either a landscape architect or a licensed professional contractor;
Seat 8: Historian or have substantial background in history or historic preservation.
Seat 9: Historian or have substantial background in history or historic preservation.
Prior Membership
- Owner of residential property or a resident in a design control district: Ronald Bailey, (term expires 12/31/2023)
- Historian: Robert Edwards – appointed March 15, 2021 (term expires 12/31/2023)
- Landscape Architect: Breck Gastinger, (term expires 12/31/2024)
- Planning Commission representative: Jody Lahendro (term expires 8/31/2022)
- Business Commercial Property Owner: Cheri Lewis, (term expires 12/31/2021)
- Licensed Architect: Tim Mohr, Licensed Architect (term expires 12/31/2021)
- Licenses Architect: Carl Schwarz, (term expires 12/31/2021)
- Historian: James Zehmer (term expires 12/31/2023)
- Business Commercial Property Owner (Owner of business in ADC District): (Vacant) [5]
Former Members
- Sonja Lengel, Historian (term was to expired 1/1/2024)
- Amy Gardner (#### -2009) Owner of business in ADC District
- James Wall (#### -2009) Property Owner in ADC District
- Eryn Brennan (#### - 2011[6]) Owner of residential property or a resident in a design control district
- Henry Fairfax Ayres (#### - 2011[7])
- 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)
- Justin Sarafin
- Stephen Balut
- Melanie Miller
- Mike Ball
- Emma Earnst
- Anderson McClure
Members requirement prior to 2020
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. [8]
References
- ↑ Web. Council overturns BAR denial of Venable home expansion, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, May 4, 2016, retrieved January 2, 2017.
- ↑ Web. BAR Members, City of Charlottesville, retrieved 1 Feb 2012.
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville City Council meeting minutes, .pdf, Council Chambers, City of Charlottesville, February 19, 1991.
- ↑ Web. [ BAR Members], City of Charlottesville, retrieved 24 Feb 2021.
- ↑ Web. BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW, News Article, City of Charlottesville, retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ↑ Web. BAR Actions, August 16, 2011, Mary Joy Scala, City of Charlottesville, retrieved August 19, 2011.
- ↑ Web. BAR Actions, August 16, 2011, Mary Joy Scala, City of Charlottesville, retrieved August 19, 2011.
- ↑ Web. BAR Members, City of Charlottesville, retrieved 1 Feb 2012.
External Links
Board of Architectural Reviewon the City website.