Architectural Review Board
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Overview
The Manassas City Architectural Review Board serves in an important role to ensure the preservation and protection of the City's Historic Districts.
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Staff Contact
Elizabeth Via, AICP, Community Development Director
Email
9027 Center Street, Room 202
Manassas, VA 20110
Ph: (703) 257-8223
Fx: (703) 257-5117
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Meetings
-7:30 pm
-Second Tuesday of every month (as needed) | Calendar
-City Hall 2nd Floor Conference Room, Room 204
Duties
-Issuing or denying a certificate of appropriateness for construction, reconstruction, substantial exterior alteration, demolition or relocation within an HOD
-Assisting and advising the City Council, the Planning Commission, and other City departments, and agencies, and property owners in matters involving historically significant sites and structures such as appropriate land design, parking lot design and signs
-Advising owners of historic structures relating to preservation
-Reviewing and proposing additional historic structures to be included in an HOD
-Conducting studies deemed necessary to consider additional districts and means of preservation and utilization of historic assets in the City, upon request of the council, planning commission, or interested citizens
-Cooperating with and enlisting assistance from the state historic landmarks commission, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and other interested parties, both public and private, in its efforts to preserve, restore and conserve historic structures, buildings, sites or areas within the City
Members
-Daniel Morrison, Chairman
-Tom Waters, Vice Chairman
-Gordon L. DeMuth
-Nancy Ingram Hersch
-Vacant
-Martha Wilson, Alternate
Regular membership of the ARB, as defined in the City of Manassas Code of Ordinances, include:
-One member who owns a designated historic structure
-One graduate architect
-One established realtor in the City
-Two people with knowledge of, and demonstrated interest in, the historical character of the City
Agendas and Minutes
Agendas are available prior to the scheduled meeting
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Minutes are available following approval at the subsequent meeting
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By-Laws
View current By-Laws (Coming soon)
Annual Reports
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Additional Information
Learn more about the Historic Overlay District (including related Design Guidelines)
Dowload an application package from the Applications, Forms and Fees page.