Albemarle ARB asks Fast Smart owner to return for work session after brick‑painting proposal draws concern

Oct 6, 2025

The Albemarle County Architecture Review Board recommended the Fast Smart store owner return for a work session after staff and board members raised concerns about a proposal to paint the building’s red brick a dark color and add Nichiha panels. The applicant said the company will spend about $1.1 million on interior and exterior renovations.

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The Albemarle County Architecture Review Board on Oct. 6 recommended that the owner of the Fast Smart convenience store in Crozet return for a work session after staff and board members objected to a proposal to paint the building’s red brick a dark color and to install Nichiha panels.

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