ACTIONS
CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE
BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW
Regular Meeting
November 19, 2019 – 5:30 p.m.
City Council Chambers - City Hall

BAR Members Present: Melanie Miller, chair; Tim Mohr, co-chair; Justin Sarafin, Stephen Balut,
Breck Gastinger, Carl Schwarz, Mike Ball, Jody Lahendro, Emma Earnst
BAR Members Absent: None
Staff Members Present: Robert Watkins, Patrick Cory, Sebastian Waisman

Miller called the meeting to order at 5:33 PM.

5:30    A.    Matters from the public not on the agenda.

        Loren Mendosa, re: planters at 300 East Main Street.

        B.    Consent Agenda

              1.      Minutes October 15, 2019 Regular Meeting

              Miller pulls the October minutes from the Consent Agenda, to be approved in
              December.

        C. Deferred

5:40:         2.      Certificate of Appropriateness Application
                      BAR 18-02-05
                      421 West Main Street
                      Tax Parcel 320178000
                      Ed Brown, Owner/Danny MacNelly (ARCHITECTURFIRM), Applicant
                      Revisions to Site Plan

              Motion: Schwarz moved having considered the standards set forth within the City
              Code, including City Design Guidelines for Rehabilitation, I move to find that the
              proposed landscaping plan from the submittal received on October 29, 2019
              satisfies the BAR’s criteria and is compatible with this property and other
              properties in the Downtown ADC District. The BAR approves the application with
              the following modifications:
                   That the top of the fence adjacent to the CenturyLink Building be no more
                      than 6’ above grade at the CenturyLink side
                   That the in-ground lighting that is not underneath trees should be aim-able
                      and not shine directly into the sky
              Lahendro seconded. Approved (8-1), Miller opposed.

        D.    New Items

6:00:         3.      Recommendation on Sign Plan

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                    BAR 19-11-01
                    946 Grady Avenue
                    Tax Parcel 310060000
                    Dairy Holdings, LLC, Owner/ Charlie Sallwasser (Gropen), Applicant
                    Signage Plan
             Motion: Schwarz moved having considered the standards set forth within the City
             Code, including City Design Guidelines for Signs, Awnings, Vending, and Cafes, I
             move to find that the proposed signage plan satisfies the BAR’s criteria and is
             compatible with this Individual Protected Property and that the BAR recommends
             City Council approve this Comprehensive Signage Plan as submitted with the
             following modifications:
                  That there be no signage on the building higher than the sills of the second
                    floor windows
                  That the mural should not be painted with faux fading, as it presents a false
                    historic narrative. The BAR otherwise supports the mural.
             Earnst seconded. Approved (9-0).

6:20         4.      Preliminary Discussion
                     Virginia Avenue

       E.    Other Business

6:50         5.      Staff questions/discussion
                     300 East Main Planters (guidance)
                     Jefferson Theater door (guidance)
                     Blue Moon Diner mechanical on roof (update)
                     600 West Main balcony lights (update)
                     128 Madison Lane hedge (guidance)
                     Tree Grates on mall (update)
                     Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church Gutter and Door Repair
                     Sacajawea, Lewis and Clark Statue (update)
                     10th and Page Survey (update)
                     Preservation Award
                     BAR holiday gathering

             6.      PLACE report

       F.    Adjournment




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