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A board member described the cornice and exterior finish as poorly done and urged staff to press the county to finish outstanding work. Preservation staff said they had recently asked the county for an update and that “according to the county representative, they do have the slate picked out and ordered and should start in March.” Staff also reminded the board that, under the current zoning ordinance, a certificate of appropriateness (COA) is valid for 24 months, meaning applicants can take up to two years to complete approved work unless the ordinance is changed.

Board members urged continued outreach to county contacts and suggested inviting the county representative to explain the remaining schedule and constraints. Preservation staff said they will continue to pursue updates and will ask the county to provide a clearer schedule for completion.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Leesburg - Board of Architectural Review - Business Meeting - Feb 19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Board members raised concerns about unfinished abatement and visible defects at 22 Church Street NE, saying the cornice and finishes appear poor; staff reported the county has ordered replacement slate and anticipates starting work in March and reminded the board that Certificates of Appropriateness are valid 24 months under current rules.","taxTitle","Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia","taxId",5641,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6745268,"BAR approves three consent items on Feb. 19 agenda",183,200000,383000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2358006-6d2064bed3a875aab18a0621cccc0031&start=200&end=383","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2358006-6d2064bed3a875aab18a0621cccc0031/thumbnail_200000.jpg","/articles/6745268/Leesburg/Loudoun-County/Virginia/BAR-approves-three-consent-items-on-Feb-19-agenda","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6745268-b6d99bbb83895164ba096255732e25b7/orig.mp4?Expires=1775602068&Signature=ezle61l55ceu3rP3nKVH81EHwxEYFFmzGJDYCaO4XqRfknCkDUILHKFDECF4wkJACQ8oq3VPvDBzUcm~qd3bZXufYKooOinN0bZBy~0hAvJblReYwlN0U~CcblkpUqFc6pvMWqxb8lelfMSnKmMqzzTNKwy2MCbRW99B6OA7CuFHLS64XfDOKbII-l7Qdjj7a4BSkAGdIh8AUGOW56ubLEtTlHn89fAvX1QT5cMkMmSrUlewWJd~-GSIFtEl3ZkjMI8bvd8FVdBpd~q3Rb5Br2p6A85W8CuWB8xSPjGxEi1BvIHTPkKSoy8vF-vgLRdw9V8xxbdeYhZ3AM6gLsTYnA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the start of its Feb. 19 meeting the Leesburg Board of Architectural Review approved three items on the consent agenda.

Staff identified the three consent items as TLHPBR2025-0002 (108 South Street Southeast, wall sign), TLHPBR2025-0003 (406 South King Street, chicken coop and run) and TLHPBR2025-0005 (211 Town Branch Terrace Southwest, window and door relocation, color change and deck-board replacement). The board approved the consent agenda by motion, with Helen Aikman making the motion and Don Schoierman seconding.

The motion carried by roll call as 5-0 with two members absent. Staff noted that any of the consent items could be removed for a public hearing if a member of the public requested it prior to approval.","The Leesburg Board of Architectural Review approved three consent-agenda cases on Feb. 19: a wall sign at 108 South Street SE, a chicken coop and run at 406 South King Street, and window/door/deck changes at 211 Town Branch Terrace SW.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6745274,"BAR defers porch infill and window changes at 201 South Street SE after debate over three-window proposal",2140,1234000,3374000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2358006-6d2064bed3a875aab18a0621cccc0031&start=1234&end=3374","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2358006-6d2064bed3a875aab18a0621cccc0031/thumbnail_1234000.jpg","/articles/6745274/Leesburg/Loudoun-County/Virginia/BAR-defers-porch-infill-and-window-changes-at-201-South-Street-SE-after-debate-over-three-window-proposal","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6745274-3097bad6b7b8da88ca34ef49927cb948/orig.mp4?Expires=1775602068&Signature=fpKiohxfsp3zQ5GxBaHpJJTb~HjtIRUDArmCdKInKGEjmuU9e-dYkDy2szlmhc~ew7LEsG844LCjSEYmrxG5Eh7SQTVtJJQAU1rc92N4lf-HsDdjjiQmLRu9ekGeVYI6L6UMzeVcjgu9trJSKe-D~RxHUNZh32AIW2piGvjouPwfh1BmYD7umvYjnq2YyMCVYTFIe802JmwhOcYwFVozCtdg31LBRN~vrYREyIUKnWbmCKk7RdskX2QWmAuTaRw213JSGGZQnoVeJgKB0tyvE~stC~DSGpevSMnpMHKZgTJRR4u9vjGSSNis1x0~FMVODlkhF4z20VPZKYYBnL-FuA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Leesburg Board of Architectural Review on Feb. 19 deferred consideration of application TLHPBR2025-0004 for exterior alterations at 201 South Street Southeast, including enclosure of a side porch, infill of doors, and several window replacements.

Staff recommended in-kind wood window replacement where windows are deteriorated but warned the board about the applicant’s proposal to add a three-part window grouping on the west (Harrison Street) elevation. Staff noted the rear (south) elevation is more altered and therefore less strictly treated by the guidelines; the board discussed whether the rear’s existing changes made it acceptable to add a larger opening there.

Architect Jeremy Smith presented condition photos and argued that many existing windows are not original and are deteriorated: “The windows are not original historic. They have sash locks, insulated windows, PVC or plastic liners in the jams. They are not of the caliber of normal replacements and the seams and the wood windows started to separate,” he said.

Owners Todd and Jill Watts told the board they have owned the house since 2002 and are reinvesting: “We’ve owned the house since 02/2002… we really are investing in the house,” they said.

Several board members said they supported the porch infill and in-kind replacements but could not support adding a third window on the west primary elevation; some members said they might accept a three-window arrangement on the rear (south) elevation because that elevation had been altered by past work and contains non-historic French doors. The board offered rewrite options and interior-layout alternatives (including flipping kitchen functions) for the applicant to consider before returning.

Julie Pastor moved to defer the application to the March 19 work session so the applicant could revise options; JP Andrews seconded. The motion passed 5-0 with two members absent.

Staff and the applicant will prepare revised drawings for the March 19 packet.","The Board of Architectural Review deferred action on TLHPBR2025-0004 for 201 South Street SE to a March 19 work session so the applicant can revise fenestration options after board members objected to adding a third window on the west (Harrison Street) primary elevation.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6745279,"Leesburg BAR approves rear addition, demolition and siding changes at 227 South Street SE",706,429000,1135000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2358006-6d2064bed3a875aab18a0621cccc0031&start=429&end=1135","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2358006-6d2064bed3a875aab18a0621cccc0031/thumbnail_429000.jpg","/articles/6745279/Leesburg/Loudoun-County/Virginia/Leesburg-BAR-approves-rear-addition-demolition-and-siding-changes-at-227-South-Street-SE","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6745279-af232ea8f36fdca514ef669e565dc5d0/orig.mp4?Expires=1775602068&Signature=HZ1hJEYVd1M~AJ87548YIzaXzg562fKJOUh1ogd2hKv2NEul8JXnccjclvg9CWovUb6y3iMOE6oj3sFMWlkMzGRKYDNB-H58~CAWtnCGI6Z9g98T7uMoQvsym0I6PPrHUqneLik9aJKJqZZ8nV1vDjIR4xQEF3eAPP-jgUFsCDDE1USHg6ji-eYPy6TxxFmBD5yZe07ZAb8RplWN5~8KUBeFVVQzD~fwvY4nvsXytJNcSM9MxB8kjhAoaZOIjtGUdaT~bO3WC7Qbsm6AjtKUEwqGUpddUxWHcqVJQ3qquepalF-sXpvdEzCBBeNiJbORBAcxxXEyt4Dg-BZbgOjrow__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Leesburg Board of Architectural Review on Feb. 19 approved application TLHPBR2024-0058 for a rear addition and related demolition at 227 South Street Southeast, finding the revised design subordinate and compatible with the historic house.

Preservation staff said the applicant returned the roof form to a gable pitch and lowered the overall height, and that the latest designs make the addition “subordinate and compatible with the house.” Staff also recommended removal of an accessory plywood shed and supported removal of a deteriorated chimney, noting the chimney would require essentially complete reconstruction to meet safety and appearance standards.

The approval is subject to conditions in the motion approved by the board, including: submission of a revised Certificate of Appropriateness if site-plan, zoning or building-permit review results in alterations to footprint, height, attachment, scale or materials; permitting the asbestos siding to be replaced with 10-3/4-inch cement-fiber siding as shown in the drawings or with a previously approved GAF composite product that replicates the historic asbestos profile; or, alternatively, the applicant may install wood siding with a narrower reveal provided final details are coordinated with the preservation staff prior to installation. The board also required lowering the new addition’s floor and ceiling by 1 foot.

Michelle Lando Verde, representing owner Joel Kelly, confirmed a preference for the smaller reduction in height: “It would be the 1 foot just 1 foot drop, not 1 foot 6,” she said during the meeting.

The motion to approve was made by JP Andrews and seconded by Helen Aikman. The board recorded the vote as 5-0 with two members absent.

Staff materials noted that replacement of asbestos siding with cement-fiber material has been approved previously in the district, and that the addition will remain visually separated from the historic house by a hyphen connection. The board’s approval included a standard condition that any material changes discovered during permit review must return to the BAR for reassessment.","The Board of Architectural Review approved TLHPBR2024-0058 to build a rear addition, remove an accessory shed and a deteriorated chimney, and replace asbestos siding at 227 South Street SE, with conditions including a one-foot lowering of the new floor/ceiling assembly and options for siding material.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6745258,"BAR forms two-member subcommittee to review zoning rewrite",194,3944000,4138000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2358006-6d2064bed3a875aab18a0621cccc0031&start=3944&end=4138","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2358006-6d2064bed3a875aab18a0621cccc0031/thumbnail_3944000.jpg","/articles/6745258/Leesburg/Loudoun-County/Virginia/BAR-forms-two-member-subcommittee-to-review-zoning-rewrite","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6745258-d422ea138467e7e326baab8282566289/orig.mp4?Expires=1775602068&Signature=cztyVwI7SOAc1MibhkX6O06avmjqdJcYVIKSPDKriZSZATmT6R3N4WeE6NgNcSyKEX1Hc-no7nGvbkPtFne9o8Jsc2aZ0DxNNyWdzN4raH-LBPGXEOMEUYosacZFFkjXONObPEgEJ7Fg7cFUQ77qqWxgdbECCO6iDc~LecWOYchiUiPkOHnyF~MdKod2Dptg0Dc2CzhkXSVL-v0i1slsvm6z7a9b9TJitb5VD5ofqjl3HVo-Im1PWzqpQRIHNRWWKUcgLs1mIJiWKg8fdrP883Eq8zZ8mrAxFOVdPCsF8uRItHgxKrUBoly1kkCw74Kse-LRsr8xPHPtGaDIZi-W2w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Leesburg Board of Architectural Review voted to form a two-member subcommittee to review the draft zoning ordinance rewrite when the town releases it for public comment.

Staff said the draft zoning ordinance would be released for public review, likely the following week, and that a 60-day comment period will follow. The board discussed whether it wanted to prepare an official board statement or allow members to comment individually.

Judd Puto made a motion to form a subcommittee of Helen Aikman and Julie Pastor to review the zoning rewrite and provide feedback; JP Andrews seconded. The motion passed unanimously.

Staff said the subcommittee should remain two or fewer members to avoid creating a public-meeting obligation under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act and that the subcommittee could forward suggested comments or an official statement to the full board for consideration.","The Board of Architectural Review appointed Helen Aikman and Julie Pastor as a two-member subcommittee to review the forthcoming draft zoning ordinance rewrite and provide feedback to the full board.","actionData","errors"]

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