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Council overturns ARB decision on 5 Grove Avenue, finds property non‑contributing and remands window approvals to ARB
Summary
After a public hearing and applicant testimony, council found that alterations (vinyl siding, changed roofline and window replacements) justify reclassifying 5 Grove Avenue from 'contributing' to 'non‑contributing' under the new design guidelines and remanded the question of replacement windows back to the Architectural Review Board for review of appropriately qualified windows.
Williamsburg City Council reviewed an appeal of the Architectural Review Board's decision to deny a request to change the contributing status of 5 Grove Avenue and to allow replacement of original wood windows with vinyl. Planning staff (Miss Griffin) summarized the ARB's findings: the property retains original wood siding beneath vinyl, three original wood windows remain, and ARB concluded the structure still met contributing criteria for the AP‑3 district,…
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