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

Published 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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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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Briefing

Aug 26, 2025

Architectural Review Commission approves several COAs, supports Woodlawn Cemetery NRHP nomination; one application withdrawn, one continued, one deferred

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Cemetery NRHP nomination; approved multiple Certificates of Appropriateness with conditions; one application was withdrawn; one item was continued at the applicant's request; one application was deferred for additional documentation.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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Briefing

Jul 22, 2025

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

The Commission met July 22, 2025 at City Hall (5th Floor Conference Room). Six commissioners were present. The body approved seven Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) applications with specific material, preservation, and administrative‑review conditions, deferred one window replacement application to allow applicant coordination with Staff and Renewal by Andersen, and provided an advisory conceptual review for alterations and a rear addition at 4204 Hermitage Road. The meeting adjourned at 5:49 p.m.

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Briefing

Jun 24, 2025

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

Meeting called to order at 3:30 PM. Six commissioners present. Consent agenda items for storefront, fence replacement, and a two-story rear addition were approved with staff conditions. A proposed digital display was withdrawn. Additional approvals included storefront replacement and a new three-story, 22-unit multifamily building (both approved with conditions). One rehabilitation application was deferred. Two conceptual reviews received advisory feedback on materials, massing, and stair design. Meeting adjourned at 5:45 PM.

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Briefing

May 27, 2025

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

The City of Richmond Commission of Architectural Review met May 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM in the 5th Floor Conference Room of City Hall. Six commissioners were present and two absent. The Commission recommended approval of two National Register actions, approved several Certificates of Appropriateness (COAs) with conditions (including new construction, additions, fences, windows, and a bike shed), partially approved a roof replacement (denying asphalt shingles), deferred applications for a storefront replacement and a digital display board on a historic church, and provided advisory comments on a conceptual review for new attached dwellings. The meeting adjourned at 7:13 PM.

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Briefing

Apr 22, 2025

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

Meeting held April 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM; eight commissioners present. Approved a resolution of appreciation for Mitchell W. Danese and elected Commissioner Erik Bootsma as CAR representative to the Urban Design Committee. Approved several COAs (consent and regular agendas) with conditions, partially approved one porch roof replacement, two applications withdrawn, and provided advisory recommendations on multiple conceptual reviews for new and infill housing.

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Mar 25, 2025

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

The Commission of Architectural Review met March 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM in the 5th Floor Conference Room of City Hall. Roll call recorded seven commissioners present and two absent (Commissioners Mitch Danese and Emily Striffler). Several applications were considered: the Consent Agenda was approved; a mural and a rehabilitation/addition were approved with conditions; two applications for demolition/addition were deferred with detailed recommendations; two applications were withdrawn. The meeting adjourned at 4:17 PM.

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Briefing

Feb 25, 2025

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

The Commission of Architectural Review met on February 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM in the 5th Floor Conference Room of City Hall. Roll call shows eight commissioners present and one absent (Commissioner Larry Nutt). Commissioner Coleen Bulter Rodriguez was elected interim Chair when Chairman Andrew Moore anticipated leaving early. The Consent Agenda was approved. The Commission acted on Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) applications including approvals with conditions, partial approvals/denials, and several advisory conceptual reviews. The meeting adjourned at 7:08 PM.

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Briefing

Jan 28, 2025

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

At its January 28, 2025 meeting the Commission approved COA revisions for 611 N 26th St. and a fencing relocation at 2220 E Marshall St., approved a new three‑story multi‑family building at 401 W Marshall St. with conditions, and denied applications to reconstruct a porch at 1809 W Grace St. and to construct a three‑story dwelling at 2201 Venable St. The Commission also approved December 2024 minutes and the consent agenda, and set items for the quarterly meeting.

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Dec 17, 2024

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

Meeting called to order at 3:30 PM in the 5th Floor Conference Room of City Hall. Seven commissioners present, one absent. Commissioners approved May–November 2024 minutes and revisions to the Commission's bylaws. The Commission approved Certificates of Appropriateness for several residential projects (2607, 2609, 2611 East Marshall; 2228 Cedar Street; 2516 East Leigh on the consent agenda) with conditions, continued or deferred several items, and recorded one applicant withdrawal. Meeting adjourned at 6:26 PM.

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