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Board orders removal of pink tank house signage, allows fence color; tables outdoor bars and vehicles at 416–418 E. Main
Summary
The Historic Review Board required removal of previously painted pink on a medium‑rated tank house and denied tank‑house signage; it approved the fence paint color and tabled decisions on two circular outdoor bars and two decorative vehicles pending measurements and staff follow‑up.
The Fredericksburg Historic Review Board on Tuesday required removal of pink paint and signage from the tank house at 416–418 East Main Street, approved the building’s fence color as submitted, and deferred final decisions on two round outdoor bar structures and two decorative vehicles until staff can provide site measurements and the board can review additional information.
Shelby, historic preservation staff, explained the property contains two resources with different ratings: the main 1890 structure and a later addition. Staff reviewed the project under design‑guideline sections for signage (3.2.0.11), site layout (3.4.0.1) and accessory buildings (3.4.0.3). Shelby said the application covered multiple unpermitted changes on the lot — the painted tank house, signage, two accessory bars, a painted fence and playground equipment — and that some work had already been done before a certificate of appropriateness was filed.
Applicant Brooke Rogen told the board she could remove the pink paint and the tank‑house signage quickly and said the two circular metal bar “pods” were intended as temporary seating to relieve crowding. Neighbors and a signed commenter raised concerns about traffic, density and the scale of structures visible above the existing six‑foot fence.
Board member discussion centered on whether the circular bars are temporary or accessory buildings; staff advised the structures qualify as accessory buildings under the standards and require review. The board voted to: (1) deny leaving the tank‑house paint and signage in place, consistent with a prior December denial; (2) approve the fence paint color because it conforms to the approved palette; and (3) table the remaining items (the two circular bars and the two decorative vehicles) to the next meeting so staff can supply measurements, lot‑coverage calculations and other technical data. The board asked staff and the applicant to work together on placement, setbacks and health‑department permitting for the bars prior to the return hearing.
Shelby and board members also told the applicant that code enforcement will follow up about exposed rooftop mechanical equipment on the building.
