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BAR considers roof‑mounted solar for 218 Occoquan Terrace SW, finds installation acceptable with conditions
Summary
The BAR reviewed a proposal to install 19 roof‑mounted solar panels at a non‑contributing townhouse at 218 Occoquan Terrace SW and found the site-specific installation acceptable because of the building’s contemporary character and limited visibility from public rights of way.
The Board of Architectural Review reviewed a proposal to install roof‑mounted solar panels at 218 Occoquan Terrace Southwest on March 19, 2025 and found the installation acceptable in this instance, subject to findings and conditions addressing visibility, color and a clean, flush mounting.
Staff analysis: Preservation staff noted the town’s current guidelines prefer locating panels on secondary elevations and minimizing visibility, but said the subject property is a late‑20th‑century, non‑contributing townhouse located on a private, dead‑end street with limited visibility from Loudoun Street and Dry Mill Road. Staff referenced common-practice guidance from the…
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