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Arlington Crossing condo group asks board not to require replacement of removed stone arches
Summary
Residents and their attorney told the board that stone arches removed during 2024 facade repairs are costly to replace; staff and a third-party architect indicated the mature streetscape makes replacement unnecessary, and board members signaled support for rescinding the original condition subject to formal action.
Representatives of the Arlington Crossing condominium complex asked the Board of Zoning and Planning on Nov. 5 not to require replacement of two stone arches that were part of the development’s original approval but were removed during earlier facade repairs.
Don Leach, an attorney representing Arlington Crossing, said the arches were discovered to be in poor condition during required facade repairs and that reinstallation would impose a substantial cost on residents. "We're asking permission ... to avoid the additional cost of putting them back in," Leach said, arguing the surrounding streetscape and mature street trees reduce the arches’ original visual role.
Staff reported it had consulted the city's third-party architect, who concluded the arches were no longer necessary given changes in the streetscape and nearby redevelopment. Several board members said they were comfortable with not requiring reenactment of the arches but noted the original condition was part of BZAP's earlier approvals and that any formal removal of the condition should return to the board for a vote. Staff and the applicant agreed to determine the appropriate procedural path (a formal agenda item or an amended plan) before the next meeting.
