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Architectural Review Commission approves several COAs, supports Woodlawn Cemetery NRHP nomination; one application withdrawn, one continued, one deferred

RichmondAug 26, 20252 min read

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Meeting held August 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM in the 5th Floor Conference Room of City Hall. Seven commissioners present, one absent. Commission voted to support the Woodlawn Cemetery NRHP nomination; approved multiple Certificates of Appropriateness with conditions; one application was withdrawn; one item was continued at the applicant's request; one application was deferred for additional documentation. Meeting adjourned at 4:54 PM.

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Supported the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) nomination for Woodlawn Cemetery; Commission support will be sent to the state review board (motion carried 7-0).
Moved item #5 (4101 Hermitage Road) to the Consent Agenda (motion carried 7-0).
Approved COA-170380 (9 North 30th Street) to replace stucco with cementitious siding as submitted (motion carried 7-0).
COA-170385 (2614 West Grace Street) — application withdrawn by the applicant.
Approved COA-170384 (4101 Hermitage Road) to construct a new brick rear addition, subject to conditions: windows to be wood or aluminum-clad wood with simulated divided lights and submitted for administrative approval; final exterior door specifications submitted for administrative review; new addition to be differentiated from existing building (e.g., inset walls or inset brick course) (motion carried 7-0).
Continued COA-170378 (1600 Monument Avenue) at the applicant's request (motion carried 7-0).
Deferred COA-170347 (13 East Franklin Street) to allow documentation and evaluation of stabilization/repair alternatives for a three-sided projecting bay; Commission recommended retaining the bay and submitting reinforcement and in-kind repair proposals (motion carried 7-0).
Approved COA-170349 (806 Jessamine Street) to replace three vinyl windows on the main elevation with six-over-six SDL wood windows and make porch/paint changes, subject to final window specifications sent to staff prior to installation (motion carried 7-0).
Approved COA-170382 (2426 Venable Street) with multiple conditions: remove replacement vinyl from sides/rear and install new lap wood or fiber cement siding (salvageable original siding to be reused on façade if present); all new windows to be six-over-six with SDLs and openings adjusted to original dimensions (subject to Chair/Vice Chair review); reconstruct center chimney using salvageable bricks where possible; restore built-in gutter, corbels, and cornice to match original; replace main roof asphalt shingles with standing-seam metal to match original; final materials/designs submitted for administrative or Chair/Vice Chair review (motion carried 7-0).
Adjourned the meeting at 4:54 PM.

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Aug 26, 2025, 12:00 AM5th Floor Conference Room of City Hallscheduled

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Call to Order
Roll Call
Approval of Minutes
Secretary’s Report
Administrative Approval Report
Enforcement Report
NRHP Nomination - Woodlawn Cemetery
CONSENT AGENDA
9 North 30th Street - Replace stucco with cementitious siding.
2614 West Grace Street - Replace wood fence with new masonry fence.
4101 Hermitage Road - Construct a new brick addition to the rear of the property.
REGULAR AGENDA
1600 Monument Avenue - Extend COA-039284-2018 to "Install four-foot high brick screening wall, new twenty-foot light poles, and add twenty two parking spaces"
13 East Franklin Street - Remove 3-sided projecting bay on side elevation and replace with 6 over 6 window.
806 Jessamine Street - Replace 3 vinyl windows on main elevation with 6 over 6 SDL wood windows; alter porch railing style; repaint siding and front door with new colors
2426 Venable Street - Replace vinyl windows with wood or aluminum 6 over 6 windows with SDLs; rebuild cornice in-kind to match original historic design; replace vinyl siding on the front elevation with unbeaded cementitious lap siding.
CONCEPTUAL REVIEW
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Adjournment

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

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