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BAR approves 218 West Market hotel with conditions on windows, landscape and lighting after public safety concern raised by Vinegar Hill theater
Summary
The Charlottesville Board of Architectural Review approved a certificate of appropriateness for the hotel at 218 West Market Street on June 17, attaching conditions on window details, landscape selection and exterior lighting after public safety concerns about a Market Street garage entrance were raised by the nearby Vinegar Hill theater.
The Charlottesville Board of Architectural Review on June 17 approved a revised design for a hotel at 218 West Market Street, subject to conditions on window detailing, landscape planting and final exterior lighting.
Why it matters: The project is a prominent new construction on a downtown street; the BAR placed particular emphasis on how window and facade details would be resolved and on pedestrian safety where the building’s vehicle access meets busy sidewalks. During public comment, Dinah (Dina) Gould, executive director of Lighthouse and Vinegar Hill theater, said the proposed Market Street garage entrance could create a conflict point for theater patrons using an adjacent accessibility ramp.
Board action and conditions: The BAR’s motion approved the application…
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