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By CINDY MAHAN
Rappahannock Newi SUIT Writer
Two of the five members of the Town of Washington’s Architectural Review Board did not attend what was probably one of the most important meetings of the board’s existence.
Town Attorney Frank Reynolds met with members of the ARB for an in-depth discussion of ARB duties and its relationship with the Historic District Ordinance (HDO) and the Comprehensive Plan. Present for the meeting were ARB Chairman Ed Barton, Charles Eldred, and Dwight Matthews. Members Donna Kevis and Patrick O’Connell were absent,
' Mr. Reynolds explained it is the job of the ARB to administer and interpret the HDO.
Out of 130 applications that have come up before the ARB, said Mr. Reynolds, it was remarkable that only four have been rejected and one appealed (the fountain).
ARB Chairman Ed Barton asked, “What does appropriate mean?”
Mr. Reynolds responded that he should look to what the ordinance states as its purpose, what it is going to consider. “Will the action which is requested so conflict with adjoining properties, the area itself, or the structure which it is requested to replace? Will it detract from the historic district?” asked Mr. Reynolds.
‘ In considering an application, said Mr- Reynolds, members of the ARft are able to consider the surrounding architecture. He said he didn’t think that an approval of one structure in one place would necessarily mean it
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