Leesburg Board of Architectural Review approves garage, windows, solar panels; adopts minutes, annual report and bylaw edits

The Leesburg Board of Architectural Review voted on a package of project approvals and administrative items during its business meeting on March 19, 2025, in Leesburg. The board approved exterior alterations at 201 South Street SE; a new detached garage at 11 Cornwall Street NW; replacement windows for the second-story front elevation at 209 South Street SE; and rooftop solar panels at 218 Occoquan Terrace SW. The board also approved meeting minutes, adopted edits to the 2024 BAR annual report and approved changes to the BAR bylaws and rules of procedure.

Why it matters: These approvals clear the way for building work and energy upgrades in Leesburg’s historic district and adjacent neighborhoods, and the bylaws change modifies internal procedures for the board. Several approvals include conditions such as field-checks of materials, mechanical screening and required permit coordination, which affect how projects will be implemented.

Key votes and conditions

- 201 South Street SE (TLHPBR 20 20 5-4): The board approved exterior alterations to the east and south elevations of the corner house, based on staff findings and subject to a condition that any changes resulting from site plan, zoning, or building-permit review require a revised BAR application. Motion by Julie Pastor; second by Rick Brown.…