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New historic-properties overlay would require public review for demolitions in Purcellville’s National Register district
Summary
Staff proposed a Historic Properties Overlay that would extend demolition review to the National Register district (roughly the town’s historic core), requiring a public process before demolition but avoiding broad design controls such as paint colors.
Jordan Andrews described a new Historic Properties Overlay District aligned with the National Register boundary and said the proposal is a "very light touch" intended to reduce the risk of losing the historic core. "If you were going to demolish the property that you had to go through a public process," Andrews said, explaining the overlay would expand demolition review beyond the existing corridor overlay.
Commissioners asked about scope and how many structures were impacted; staff said the National Register district includes roughly 500 buildings, mostly contributing structures, and that a town intern (PJ) had completed much of the field work and was analyzing results. Commissioners accepted the light-touch approach but asked staff to continue field verification and to provide outreach explaining the demolition review process.
