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Manassas council schedules work session on appeal of ARB denial for 9229 Portner Ave windows
Summary
Homeowners who replaced failing windows at a landmark property asked council to overturn the Architectural Review Board’s denial; ARB chair said landmark structures require wood replacements and staff recommended either affirming the denial or approving aluminum-clad wood as a compromise. Council moved the decision to a Nov. 17 work session.
Homeowners Margo Pereja and Chris Lawrence appealed an Architectural Review Board decision denying retroactive approval for vinyl window replacements at 9229 Portner Avenue, a designated landmark in Manassas’ Historic Overlay District. The council opened the public hearing, heard staff and ARB testimony, then scheduled a determination for a Nov. 17 work session.
City staff told council that the property’s original wood windows were removed and replaced with vinyl windows on March 3, 2025, without an ARB certificate of appropriateness (COA). Staff said the applicant later proposed replacing the vinyl with Harvey Majesty aluminum-clad, 1-over-1 double-hung windows; staff described the aluminum-clad…
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