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Votes at a glance: Fredericksburg ARB elects officers, approves consent sign COAs and amends minutes
Summary
At the meeting the ARB elected Helen Ross chair and Kelly Penick vice chair, approved two sign Certificate of Appropriateness items on the consent agenda, and approved amended minutes; all motions carried.
The Fredericksburg Architectural Review Board held several procedural and administrative votes at the meeting: the board elected officers for 2025, approved two sign installations on the consent agenda, and approved amended minutes from the Dec. 9, 2024 public hearing.
In officer elections, members nominated and confirmed Helen Ross as chair and Kelly Penick as vice chair for 2025. The board conducted voice votes for both positions; the chair and vice chair positions were filled and announced during the meeting.
On the consent agenda the board approved two sign installation Certificate of Appropriateness applications: COA 2412-0088 for 111 Hanover Street and COA 2412-0089 for 205 Hanover Street. Staff reported no written public comments on those items and no members of the public spoke at the time of the consent vote.
The board also addressed a discrepancy in previously drafted minutes for a December 9, 2024 public hearing. A member noted that a recorded vote on COA 2410-0082 had been entered as 6-0 in the draft minutes but should reflect a 5-0-1 result because one member (Mr. Gerald) did not participate. The board voted to approve the minutes as amended.
All procedural motions recorded at this meeting carried without recorded opposition. The roster of members present for the votes included Miller Blackburn, Karen Irvin, James Jarrell, Didi Lecky, Kelly Penick, Andy Smith and Chair Helen Ross.
Votes at a glance - Chair election: Helen Ross — outcome: elected (voice vote); tally not specified in record (members present: 7). - Vice chair election: Kelly Penick — outcome: elected (voice vote); tally not specified in record (members present: 7). - Consent agenda: COA 2412-0088 (111 Hanover Street) — outcome: approved (voice vote); no written comments received. - Consent agenda: COA 2412-0089 (205 Hanover Street) — outcome: approved (voice vote); no written comments received. - Approval of minutes (Dec. 9, 2024) as amended — outcome: approved (voice vote).
