COMMISSION OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW
APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
Date/time rec’d:
Rec’d by:
Application #:
Hearing date:
Applicant Type: Owner Agent
Lessee Architect Contractor
Other (please specify):
Signature of Owner Date
PROPERTY (location of work)
Address
Historic district
APPLICANT INFORMATION Check if Billing Contact
Name Phone
Company Email
Mailing Address
OWNER INFORMATION (if different from above) Check if Billing Contact
Name Company
Mailing Address Phone
Email
PROJECT INFORMATION
Project Type:
Alteration
Demolition
New Construction
(Conceptual Review Required)
Project Description: (attach additional sheets if needed)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
Compliance: If granted, you agree to comply with all conditions of the certificate of appropriateness (COA). Revisions to
approved work require staff review and may require a new application and approval from the Commission of Architectural
Review (CAR). Failure to comply with the conditions of the COA may result in project delays or legal action. The COA is valid
for one (1) year and may be extended for an additional year, upon written request and payment of associated fee.
Requirements: A complete application includes all applicable information requested on checklists available on the CAR
website to provide a complete and accurate description of existing and proposed conditions, as well as payment of the
application fee. Applicants proposing major new construction, including additions, should meet with Staff to review the
application and requirements prior to submitting an application. Owner contact information and signature is required. Late
or incomplete applications will not be considered.
Zoning Requirements: Prior to Commission review, it is the responsibility of the applicant to determine if zoning approval is
required and application materials should be prepared in compliance with zoning.
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
In advance of the application deadline please contact staff to discuss your project, application requirements, and
if necessary, to make an appointment to meet with staff for a project consultation in the office or on-site. The
Commission of Architectural Review website has additional project guidance and required checklists:
http://www.richmondgov.com/CommissionArchitecturalReview/index.aspx
Staff Contact: 804.646.6335 Carey.Jones@Richmondgov.com
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Certain exterior work can be administratively approved by Staff. Please contact staff for a preliminary
determination of the level of review required prior to submitting an application.
Submit the following items to the Division of Planning and Preservation, 900 E. Broad Street, Rm. 510:
One (1) signed and completed application property owners signature required
One (1) copy of supporting documentation, as indicated on appropriate checklist, collated and stapled. All
plans and elevations must be printed 11x17 and all text easily legible.
One digital copy of the application and supporting documentation, submitted via email or OneDrive.
Application fee, as required, will be invoiced. Payment of the fee must be received before the application
will be scheduled. Please see fee schedule brochure available on the CAR website for additional
information.
Application deadlines are firm. All materials must be submitted by the deadline to be considered at the
following Commission meeting. Designs must be final at the time of application; revisions will not be
accepted after the deadline. Incomplete and/or late applications will not be placed on the agenda.
A complete application includes a signed application form, related checklist, legible plans, drawings,
elevations, material specifications, and payment of the required fee as described in Sec. 30-930.6(b).
The Commission will not accept new materials, revisions, or redesigns at the meeting. Deferral until the
following month’s meeting may be necessary in such cases to allow for adequate review by staff,
Commissioners, and public notice if required.
MEETING SCHEDULE AND APPLICATION DUE DATES
The CAR meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month, except in December when it meets on the third
Tuesday.
The hearing of applications starts at 4:00 PM in the 5th floor conference room of City Hall, 900 E. Broad
Street. The owner and/or applicant is encouraged to attend the meeting.
All applications are due at 12 noon the Friday after the monthly CAR meeting, except in December,
when applications are due the following Monday. For a list of meeting dates and submission deadline
dates for each meeting please visit: http://www.richmondgov.com/CommissionArchitecturalReview
or
contact staff.
Exception: Revisions to applications that have been deferred or conceptually reviewed at a Commission
meeting can be submitted nine (9) business days after that meeting in order to be reviewed at the
following meeting. Please contact staff to confirm this date.