Revised – 11/21
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD
601 Caroline Street, Suite 400
PO Box 7447
Fredericksburg, Virginia 22404-7447
540-372-1179
planning@fredericksburgva.gov
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
Application Date: Fees: $180 New Construction/Additions
$120
Alterations/Demolition
$ 60
Administrative Review
Application is hereby made for a Certificate of Appropriateness for the following item (check all that apply):
New Construction/Addition Exterior alteration Fence(s) Sign(s)
Accessory Structure Demolition Other ________________________________
Address of Property:
Project
Description:
Property Owner:
Applicant
or Applicant’s Representative:
Contact
information for Applicant or Applicant’s Representative:
Mailing Address:
Telephone:
Email:
One set of all supporting materials must be provided in hard copy format. Drawings or plans must be no larger than
11’’
x 17” and must be to scale. Additional copies must be provided digitally through the City’s FTP website.
Applications
for new construction of primary structures require the applicant to notify adjacent property owners
by certified mail
(see reverse).
Signature of Applicant: Date:
Signature
of Property Owner: Date:
Does any organization hold a preservation easement or similar interest in your property?
Yes
No
If so, have you consulted with the organization?
Yes
No
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Date
Application Verified Complete:
Verified By:
Identification Number: Hearing Date:
Action:
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APPLICATION AND SUBMITTAL PROCEDURE
Before submitting an application, you are encouraged to review the Historic District Handbook
and to discuss your project
with Community Planning and Building Department staff. Contact Kate Schwartz, Historic Resources Planner, at (540)
372-1179 or ksschwartz@fredericksburgva.gov. The ARB is additionally available, upon request, to provide guidance for
specific projects prior to submittal of a formal application.
Sufficient details and supporting documentation are needed to review applications. Any application that does not include
information necessary for evaluation under the criteria defined in City Code §72-23.1 may be rejected, continued, or tabled
until information is provided. Please see the “Required Materials” list on the following page to identify the supporting
documentation that must be submitted.
The normal processing time for a Certificate of Appropriateness is 30-60 days. Failure to provide adequate
documentation may delay the application.
Application Submittal
Submit in person the following items: Application, Supporting Documentation, and Application Fee to the Planning
Services Division, 601 Caroline Street, Suite 400 Fredericksburg VA 22401.
Staff will determine whether the project is subject to review by staff or by the ARB.
Administratively reviewed applications are sent to the ARB for its consent at the next regular meeting.
Staff may request additional information if needed and will provide a deadline for submittal of additional information.
If requested information is not provided, review and approval of the application may be delayed.
For new construction, the applicant must send written notice by certified mail to adjacent property owners. The
property
owners are those persons shown on current real estate tax assessment records, whose properties abut the
subject property
as well as those directly across the street. Staff will provide the correct language and details to be
included in the letter.
Notice must be delivered at least five (5) days prior to the public hearing.
Public Hearing by the ARB
The ARB meets on the second Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in City Hall. Public notice will be provided for all
applications.
Applicants, project representatives, and/or property owners are strongly encouraged to attend the ARB hearing in
order
to respond to questions about the proposed project. If no representative is present, the ARB may deny the
project or
continue its consideration to the next meeting.
The ARB may request additional information in order to make a fully informed decision, in which case its consideration
may be continued to a specified future hearing.
Post-Hearing/ Decision
Any person aggrieved by a decision of the ARB may appeal such decision to the City Council, provided such appeal is
filed in writing within 30 days from the date of the ARB's decision.
Once an application has been approved, staff will issue a Certificate of Appropriateness that remains valid for two
(2)
years after the date of approval, or as long as other required permits remain in effect.
A Certificate of Appropriateness does not constitute general zoning approval or a building permit for any use,
building,
or structure. Additional permits and associated fees may be required for the project to proceed.
Certificate of Appropriateness Application: Required Materials
TYPE OF REQUEST
Level of Review
Application Fee
Photographs
Site Plan
Elevations/
Design
Perspective or
3D
Rendered
Street
Material/
Product
Condition
Assessmen
Mailed
Notificatio
Wall
Section
ADDITIONS ARB $180
*
*
*
SIGNS
Staff
$60
FENCES
Staff
$60
NEW CONSTRUCTION:
Primary Structure: Site Plan, Scale, and Massing
ARB
$180
*
*
Primary Structure: Architectural Details
ARB
-
*
*
Accessory Structure ARB $120
*
*
DEMOLITIONS:
Primary Structure (In part or in total)
ARB
$120
Accessory Structure ARB $120
RELOCATION
ARB
$120
*
*
*
*
ALTERATIONS:
Minor alterations, including: awnings, canopies, storm
doors, gutters, downspouts, chimney caps,
shutters, lighting fixtures, or similar
Staff
$60
*
*
Mechanical Equipment
ARB
$60
Doors: add, remove, or change in
material/style/opening
ARB $120
*
Siding: remove, replace, change in material or design
ARB
$120
*
Paint previously unpainted materials
ARB
$120
Porches: open, enclose, change materials or design
ARB
$120
*
Roof: change in material or shape
ARB
$120
*
Windows: replacement, change in openings
ARB
$120
*
Architectural Details
ARB
$120
*
Storefronts
ARB
$120
*
*
*
TEMPORARY EMERGENCY STABILIZATION
Staff
$60
*
*
Key: () = Items required to be submitted by the applicant. (*) = Items which may be required, consult with staff to verify.
Revised 08/2021
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD
2021 FILING DEADLINES AND MEETING DATES
FILING
DEADLINE
DEADLINE FOR
ADMINSTRATIVE
ITEMS
MEETING DATE PUBLIC NOTICE DATES
December 18, 2020
December 29, 2020
January 11, 2021
December 28, 2020/ January 4, 2021
January 15, 2021
January 26, 2021
February 8, 2021
January 25, 2021 / February 1, 2021
February 12, 2021
February 23, 2021
March 8, 2021
February 22, 2021 / March 1, 2021
March 19, 2021
March 30, 2021
April 12, 2021
March 29, 2021/ April 5, 2021
April 16, 2021
April 27, 2021
May 10, 2021
April 26, 2021 / May 3, 2021
May 21, 2021
June 1, 2021
June 14, 2021
May 31, 2021 / June 7, 2021
June 17, 2021
June 29, 2021
July 12, 2021
June 28, 2021 / July 5, 2021
July 16, 2021
July 27, 2021
August 9, 2021
July 26, 2021 / August 2, 2021
August 20, 2021
August 31, 2021
September 13, 2021
August 30, 2021 / September 6, 2021
September 17, 2021
September 28, 2021
October 11, 2021
September 27, 2021 / October 4, 2021
October 15, 2021
October 26, 2021
November 8, 2021
October 25, 2020 / November 1, 2020
November 19, 2021
November 30, 2021
December 13, 2021
November 29, 2021 / December 6, 2021
December 17, 2021
December 28, 2021
January 10, 2022
December 27, 2021 / January 3, 2022
The Architectural Review Board meets to conduct a public hearing and to consider applications on the second
Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, City Hall, 715 Princess Anne Street, Fredericksburg, Virginia.
The applicant, or his or her representative, should be present to answer questions from the Board. A second
meeting may be scheduled for the fourth Monday of the month as a work session.
Applicants must submit the application and accompanying fee (payable to the City of Fredericksburg) to the Office of
Community Planning & Building Department, located within the Executive Plaza: 601 Caroline Street, Suite 400
Fredericksburg, VA 22401. One set of all supporting materials must be provided in hard copy format. Drawings or
plans must be no larger than 11’’ x 17” and must be to scale. Additional copies must be provided digitally through
the City’s FTP website. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
** Filing deadlines are established to allow adequate time to process applications and comply with public notification
requirements. Applications must be complete by the deadline in order to be heard on the corresponding meeting date.
Public notice will appear in the Free Lance-Star.