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Commission of Architectural Review

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May 7, 2026

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Oct 28, 2025

Commission of Architectural Review — Meeting Minutes (October 28, 2025)

Meeting held October 28, 2025 at 3:30 PM in the 5th Floor Conference Room of City Hall. Agenda and minutes list approval of January–September 2025 minutes, a consent item to enclose a rear porch at 17 North Arthur Ashe Boulevard (COA-173550-2025), a regular item to replace porch elements and install screens/storm doors at 2917 East Broad Street (COA-173644-2025), a conceptual review for a new multi-family building with ground-floor retail at 700 North 21st Street (COA-171753-2025), and a preliminary discussion on CAR Guidelines Update. The provided document contains agenda/minutes text only; outcomes or formal actions are not recorded.

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Briefing

Sep 23, 2025

Commission of Architectural Review approves four COAs with conditions; one regular item moved to consent

At the September 23, 2025 meeting the Commission approved four Certificates of Appropriateness (COA-172313, COA-172316, COA-172310, COA-172312) with specific conditions; one item (12 East Franklin Street) was moved from the Regular Agenda to the Consent Agenda. Commissioner Catherine Easterling recused from approvals.

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Commission of Architectural Review — Meeting Minutes (October 28, 2025)

Commission of Architectural Review approves four COAs with conditions; one regular item moved to consent

Architectural Review Commission approves several COAs, supports Woodlawn Cemetery NRHP nomination; one application withdrawn, one continued, one deferred

Commission of Architectural Review approves multiple COAs with preservation conditions; one application deferred; conceptual review provided

Commission of Architectural Review — Meeting Minutes, June 24, 2025

Commission of Architectural Review approves multiple COAs, recommends NRHP updates (May 27, 2025)

Commission of Architectural Review adopts multiple Certificates of Appropriateness and issues design guidance for new construction

Architectural Review: mural and rehabilitation approved with conditions; additions deferred — March 25, 2025

Commission of Architectural Review meeting: multiple COAs approved with conditions; several conceptual reviews discussed (Feb 25, 2025)

Commission of Architectural Review approves three COAs, denies two; discusses quarterly agenda

Commission of Architectural Review approves multiple residential COAs, defers one application, and amends bylaws (Dec. 17, 2024)