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Rappahannock County.
Our public hearings demonstrate the thought process and research that enter our decisions. The ARB uses the Secretary of the Interior Standards for Rehabilitation and Additions to Historic Buildings and the Historic District Ordinance. The Board also uses the assistance of expert consultants in those decisions and does not make rulings on “whims of taste.”
An example is ev idenced by “The Meadows” decision several weeks ago where alterations to an architectural design were suggested, not by any of the three Board members, but by the consensus of a panel of experts whose assistance had been requested by the Board.
These volunteer experts consisted of an architect (a part-time resident of the county, practicing in D.C., whose partner grew up in “The Meadows,” an architectural historian (a staff member of the Historic Preservation Office in Richmond which oversees Historic Districts throughout the state) and a concerned town resident.
We, as a Board, must apply the same standards for the county as for individuals while realizing that this must be a functional building.
We assure you that when all of the facts arrive from the architectural consultants, an objective decision will be reached.
CAROL MILLER, Chairman
EVELYN WILLIS
ROB PARRISH
Washington Architectural
Review Board
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