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BAR gives guidance on massing, materials for 9-townhouse proposal at 528 Valley Road
Summary
At a pre-application conference, the BAR gave detailed feedback on a proposed three-building, nine-townhouse project at 528 Valley Road, urging a reduced street-facing massing for Building 1, vertical façade breaks, and material choices that respect the adjacent 1937 house in the Oakhurst Gildersleeve ADC district.
The Charlottesville Board of Architectural Review provided advisory comments to Gaines Group Architects and consultants on a pre-application project at 528 Valley Road proposing three new buildings (nine townhomes) adjacent to a 1937 Colonial Revival house in the Oakhurst Gildersleeve ADC district.
Staff framed the session as advisory and asked the BAR to indicate whether the new cluster should be judged as new construction or treated subordinate to the historic…
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