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Charlottesville BAR approves COA for 1609 Gordon Avenue with conditions on EIFS texture, lighting and garage screening
Summary
The Charlottesville Board of Architectural Review approved a Certificate of Appropriateness for a new apartment building at 1609 Gordon Avenue after the applicant agreed to investigate a more textured EIFS finish, limit exterior lighting and provide a louvered solution for garage windows.
The Charlottesville Board of Architectural Review voted to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness for a proposed apartment building at 1609 Gordon Avenue, with conditions requiring the applicant to provide a more textured EIFS finish for the record, limit exterior lighting and adopt a permanent louvered system for screening garage windows.
The decision followed a presentation by Kevin Schaffer, who identified himself as "the Charlottesville Studio Director for Design Develop" and described changes since the October review: a new Gordon Avenue‑facing full glass entrance with a four‑foot overhang,…
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