Leesburg BAR approves new Millstone house on Lot 2 with conditions including Windsor windows

The Town of Leesburg Board of Architectural Review on Jan. 22 approved a design for a new single-family residence on Lot 2 of the Millstone subdivision, authorizing the applicant to proceed subject to several conditions.

Staff presented the application and noted it was a continuation from an earlier meeting; the BAR discussed massing, roof form and a proposed change to the windows. Staff recommended approval, saying the proposal was “consistent with the guidelines for new construction” in the subdivision. Lauren (staff member) told the board that the submitted revisions addressed issues raised in prior reports.

Andrew Rosenberger of Madison Homes, the applicant’s representative, described changes made after the December meeting: the primary mass now has a gable roof, the garage is pushed back behind the main facade, the garage roof material was changed from standing-seam metal to asphalt, and the front porch was centered. Rosenberger also said the applicant brought a sample of a Windsor clad double-hung window with simulated divided lights and asked that the BAR permit that window for this house and administrative substitution on previously approved houses so there would be consistency throughout the development.

The BAR’s motion approved the application based on the staff findings and included conditions requiring revised application for any architectural changes that result from site plan, zoning or building-permit review; final garage door details to be submitted to staff for review; a picture-frame trim or skirt board on the rear deck to conceal Trex decking ends; screening under the deck with diagonal or boxed wood lattice (with additional design review if the deck is more than 3 feet above grade); and use of the Windsor clad window sample presented at the meeting. Helen Aikman moved approval; Judd Fido seconded. The motion passed unanimously.

Board members thanked the applicant for the revisions, noting the simplified massing and the relocated garage reduced the visual impact. Rosenberger said the owners have closed on the property and expect to start land development in the coming months.

The board’s action carries standard follow-up requirements: if site-plan or permit review changes footprint, height, attachment, scale or materials, the applicant must return with a revised BAR application.

Votes at a glance: Motion to approve TLHPBR20240048 for Lot 2, Millstone subdivision — mover: Helen Aikman; second: Judd Fido; outcome: approved; vote: 7 yes, 0 no.

The BAR scheduled no additional review conditions beyond the listed staff conditions but noted administrative review would be used where appropriate for future, minor substitutions (for example, window model substitutions across the community if BAR concurs).