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Applicant Cheryl Crowell described a multi-year, extensive renovation that included exterior painting, window reglazing and repair, gutter work and replacement of porch decking with a manufactured, thermally treated ash product called Thermory. Crowell said the house was built in 1913 and told the board she has owned the property since 1983. She noted the home retains many original wood windows (reglazed and painted) and original shutters (non-operable) and that two upper-story rear windows had been closed in historically and are not original.

Staff referenced zoning-ordinance language governing the plaque program (section 14-16 of the zoning ordinance) and told the board that plaques are awarded to structures with architectural or historic interest where exterior condition and past alterations are appropriate. Staff noted the board has previously awarded plaques to early-20th-century houses and that similar awards in the last seven years included properties from the same era.

Board members commended the applicant for sensitive restoration of wood windows and the overall preservation work. One board member emphasized that preserving and reglazing original wood windows is a preservation approach worth recognizing. The board voted by vocal assent to approve BAR25-239; staff will coordinate plaque production and notify the applicant when plaques are available (staff said the previous foundry closed and the city is arranging a new supplier).

Crowell asked about the front steps and a cracked concrete landing. Board members and staff said replacement or repair options would likely be administratively approvable, and staff offered to advise on solutions that would not require a return to the board.

Outcome: BAR25-239 was approved; staff will work with the applicant on plaque production and advise on any subsequent minor exterior repairs.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Winchester - Board of Architectural Review - 4:00 PM - Jul 03 2025 - Jul 03, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Board of Architectural Review approved a historic plaque for 7 South Washington Street (BAR25-239) after reviewing the property’s documented age (1913), preservation of original wood windows and a recent exterior renovation using thermally treated ash decking.","taxTitle","Winchester City, Frederick County, Virginia","taxId",5107,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6511804,"Board approves options for siding at 211 North Can Street after applicant reports security-driven changes",619,2753000,3372000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5133722-95f60b8da4e280350d01ae0d8d00404b&start=2753&end=3372","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5133722-95f60b8da4e280350d01ae0d8d00404b/thumbnail_2753000.jpg","/articles/6511804/Winchester-City/Frederick-County/Virginia/Board-approves-options-for-siding-at-211-North-Can-Street-after-applicant-reports-security-driven-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6511804-781c0f4d8519688709df151488aad7d3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445305&Signature=olRPvtFIh796HPxZDaYLaiIgUQo4-LIEjHdHMqUNzSSZVLqmluDRRH~b1FpjbBZgcgQHx0QRL-ZPklRr~cVPXIzPMGFczHrZ0gWMNZW-p2jUyA3uopR1g4BCYJo-VMgWxwWeq28yM68eGoNE8unSefbg2Dj5yuvFlkS7EmWltk-f41Gm7NCmM9hrf6-7cqPhYTs-z~g6astudukLQKXKpE3moxMN1DiWbTBRAfT8dPUHTgG~OrYQEktZxQACfc4KSJvKr4ecWg0VCc-cqm6ogGSfOBTcnnVAKrNKz1hNkYCvG3~whGN0MrPnxkJ~WiAFxqHoeZYHHHlNEnFB3jF5Ww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Winchester City Board of Architectural Review approved BAR25-248, an application from the owner of 211 North Can Street to modify a prior exterior-approval, and specified three acceptable treatments for the property’s rear lower elevation.

Applicant Thomas Farrah (represented in the hearing) told the board that, after thefts, his crew installed plywood and lattice temporarily for security and later obtained matching cedar siding from an auction to replicate original material. He explained some work was completed while he was out of town and that he had obtained a license and insurance to address an encroachment over CSX-owned property. Farrah said he intends to replace the lattice and match the cedar siding where visible from the right public vantage points.

The board voted to approve the modified application and explicitly allowed three options for the rear lower portion of the building: (1) remove the lattice and replace with cedar siding to match the existing cedar, (2) remove the lattice and install matching paneling across the area to create a consistent appearance, or (3) remove the lattice and retain the paneling where installed, if the applicant prefers. The board recognized limited public visibility from the street and railroad approach and focused on visual consistency.

Board members expressed concern about the temporary plywood and lattice installed for security but accepted Farrah’s explanation of thefts and the need for immediate measures. Staff and the board noted that the rear elevation is primarily visible from the railroad line and that the siding options will improve the façade’s appearance and consistency.

Outcome: BAR25-248 was approved by motion; the board recorded vocal assent and allowed the property owner to proceed with any of the three approved finishing options. Staff will handle follow-up to confirm the chosen finish matches the existing cedar siding where required.","The board approved multiple acceptable siding options for a modified approval at 211 North Can Street (BAR25-248), allowing the owner to remove a temporary lattice and either replace it with matching cedar, install matching paneling, or leave paneling as-is; the decision responds to the applicant’s post-construction changes made for security.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":79,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":82,"_51":93,"_53":94,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":95,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":96,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6511808,"Porch rebuild at 600 South Washington Street tabled at applicant’s request",49,2802000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5133722-95f60b8da4e280350d01ae0d8d00404b&start=2753&end=2802","/articles/6511808/Winchester-City/Frederick-County/Virginia/Porch-rebuild-at-600-South-Washington-Street-tabled-at-applicants-request","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6511808-ca1e85dc214ec16d97ed1f9ec800ad3e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445305&Signature=lwtStmdw6ZNTssBi7ic0y7o350ma0Dt8iq2HE8beaYVFRnhNnGjqQGzBQ~P6Iy5EKSd8cJZT1yetNq8InPxKwq06Sat1VRzPEVIU06ke2m7SL9gL1asm1T5R2F~Q25q8bEkUxWvMAWH7ul9O-vaMfOH~cmwZPr9SCFPsONaZlSVtH2nIFoZkJFvzWsUY44FDSDl0AvAycQsynJbk7QcQmYE1RCfZV~7os96~RlKjqHeqUXlhmuVv98My~x53bxfws5SEBhSVnMZFybuishJXYo-GlpBKWFB54Pr-0W5Gk1KCGMOc0vHfr3pM4HSVbZlx~5pMfNA319qQt-SGyYX4jg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Winchester City Board of Architectural Review on a motion agreed to table BAR25-263, a certificate-of-appropriateness request from an applicant for work at 600 South Washington Street. The applicant requested the item be carried to the next monthly meeting; the board moved, seconded and voted to table the item.

The item was listed as new business but the applicant was not present and had contacted staff asking for a postponement. The motion to table was made and approved by vocal assent; the transcript records the item will be carried to the following month’s agenda for a full hearing.

No additional details about the proposed porch rebuild were discussed during the meeting because the applicant requested the continuance.

Next steps: The applicant will refile or appear at the next BAR meeting to present detailed plans.","The board tabled BAR25-263, a request to rebuild a front porch at 600 South Washington Street, after the applicant requested a continuance to the next meeting.",{"_33":98,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":99,"_41":100,"_43":101,"_45":102,"_47":103,"_49":104,"_51":105,"_53":106,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":107,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":108,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6511813,"Working Man store owner wins stone wainscoting approval; board gives conceptual support to restoring flat roof at 325 West Boscawen Street",718,2041000,2759000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5133722-95f60b8da4e280350d01ae0d8d00404b&start=2041&end=2759","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5133722-95f60b8da4e280350d01ae0d8d00404b/thumbnail_2041000.jpg","/articles/6511813/Winchester-City/Frederick-County/Virginia/Working-Man-store-owner-wins-stone-wainscoting-approval-board-gives-conceptual-support-to-restoring-flat-roof-at-325-West-Boscawen-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6511813-32093b4089861ac24cef05b40a00eeca/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445305&Signature=ezRJbCczJuJgf-nsvZoGPNLdgoz7DK6-qnUNNCH7hba2PKL9EAHXVHFRXPlU5m9LDKGmaxalSoVCmJvBKpICWb4A82yWqb89jp0qvSL1ApBaDHqZ21LNqzuV8XErl6nkWEeZna9ioQYA131ad5DA6ciYuxAyGSk6AnthNUt-NCyg~W6wVOip558SAZ4WEQJw4uxd6eHL-WYX7uKTS6HBQNhbW82cAN7Alc9EsDs~yQ15IfwnVt5Lwxy1iaAc4RgYueDOTMajWx~KgRTwbXuGyuDkFxvdKfkY9DvOHV-E8gSIXPvtMz-L0wtG9QYqlnnEtp~xHW48SNFlDM7n3ot3vg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Winchester City Board of Architectural Review voted to allow an extension of thin natural-limestone stone wainscoting along the road frontage of 325 West Boscawen Street and offered conceptual support for a separate proposal to restore the property’s historic roof profile and uncover a medallion on the façade.

Owner Mike Black asked the board to extend the same thin limestone veneer already installed beneath a mural along the west elevation to the building’s Boscawen Avenue frontage, covering roughly 115 linear feet of road-facing wall. The board approved that specific application, BAR25-261, by voice vote.

Black also presented a conceptual plan (BAR25-262) to remove later 1970s roof overbuilds and return portions of the façade to a lower flat roof or original configuration so that a hidden medallion above the main opening would be revealed. That roof work drew no formal vote; board members said the concept appears favorable and asked Black to return with detailed materials and budgeted plans.

Black described the building as a patched-together row of former retail spaces and a midcentury addition, and he said the portion to be clad in stone is a non-historic 1970s CMU/stucco porch addition. He said the proposed stone would match the limestone used under the existing mural and that the new stone pieces would be approximately one inch to 1.25 inches thick.

On the conceptual roof proposal Black said he wants to expose a circular medallion that is currently covered by later siding and return that façade section to a flat membrane roof (EPDM) concealed behind the parapet. Board members asked questions about historic photographs, earlier porch forms and how the restored profile would meet adjoining rooflines.

Board members and staff agreed they saw no preservation reason to retain the 1970s overbuild in the areas Black proposes to change and expressed preliminary support for removing the later roofing and restoring the original flat roof geometry where evidence supports it. The board and staff recommended Black return with specific materials, drawings and costs; Black said he will also take the project to the Economic Development Authority for budgeting.

Outcome: The stone-wainscot application (BAR25-261) was approved. The roof-profile proposal (BAR25-262) was discussed as a conceptual review and received a positive board consensus to pursue further design and budgeting; the board did not take a formal vote on the roof concept.

Black told the board he plans additional separate applications later, including paint color adjustments and possible roof profile work on the portion of building that dates to 1951 with later modifications. Staff said paint-color changes can often be approved administratively. The board encouraged specific materials and detail when Black returns for formal review.","Mike Black received approval to extend a thin natural-limestone stone wainscot along the frontage of 325 West Boscawen Street and gained conceptual support from the board to restore a historic flat/low-pitch roof and expose a covered medallion on the façade; the roof work is a future, larger project requiring further review.",{"_33":110,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":111,"_41":112,"_43":113,"_45":114,"_47":115,"_49":116,"_51":117,"_53":118,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":119,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":120,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6511818,"Board OKs exterior changes for Blue Ridge Habitat efficiency at 222 South Ken Street with wood-only stipulations",1206,293000,1499000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5133722-95f60b8da4e280350d01ae0d8d00404b&start=293&end=1499","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5133722-95f60b8da4e280350d01ae0d8d00404b/thumbnail_293000.jpg","/articles/6511818/Winchester-City/Frederick-County/Virginia/Board-OKs-exterior-changes-for-Blue-Ridge-Habitat-efficiency-at-222-South-Ken-Street-with-wood-only-stipulations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6511818-631c3ded05862075ca4eeb4afc85e9cb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445305&Signature=PpeCxs72bE6ttqxCcJbPf01Z12lvsbNg0rHEGM6gVH2E8NsglUP4AuaFbxROcyA3NEXfRgYvF9yRWRBgUUWscOdztL0I9J4p89Lz2jhXDUGfepC6PJdWCnAK3ZQZlPfgk-ctJIOHJ9k8fWYKjY5YjtBua-vDFkS-NLMkZlsQpsLE5pvL6lXQ-LZSH3mnirQNnr-P1tO6DM~oyo76f4EWAIeIQuHa2ArFHxL7ErmrtUeIJ4Xo~ZdkQbm8ltTua2TIesG3OP2wWxFwxqID8fbfHP3LjWuULBro7vqKFM9lN8wpQJfqw40Pg7WwNmiHwM4JTLQJCC7jPfhmUnRG2WnaXw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Winchester City Board of Architectural Review on an amended motion approved a certificate of appropriateness for exterior alterations at 222 South Ken Street, the board record shows. The application by Greg Schanholz, director of construction for Blue Ridge Habitat for Humanity, covers conversion of the small former barber shop into an efficiency rental and includes removal of an interior chimney, new porches, a rear 8-foot deck, shortened rear windows and relocated HVAC equipment.

Why it matters: The house sits in Winchester’s historic district; the board framed its approval to balance preservation guidelines with the applicant’s plan to make the tiny (about 352 square feet) unit habitable. The board attached material and design conditions to preserve the district’s visual character.

Schanzholz said the space is small — “it’s a 352 square feet” — and that the chimney occupies roughly “a 24 inch by 24 inch square” that prevents a full shower in the rear bathroom. He described plans to remove the chimney, repair the roof in that area, add a wraparound porch and an 8-foot rear deck, and reduce two rear windows to allow kitchen cabinets and a bathroom layout.

Board members and staff discussed materials and details. The board required period-appropriate wood for porch railings and balusters (no PVC or vinyl), asked that front porch balusters and rails be painted, and requested the applicant use an all-wood, one-over-one window (the motion references a Marvin all-wood 1-over-1 as the standard). The board also permitted the rear deck to remain unfinished/unstained if the owner prefers, while the visible front porch trim must be painted.

The applicant told the board he plans to move the existing mini-split unit from the rear to the front or side and mount a wall unit rather than place the unit on the ground. He said he will pursue a privacy gate or fence with the neighbor (Oak Crest) where the property line is about 2 feet 9 inches in one location and that he will coordinate the fence with the neighbor and staff.

The board’s motion approved BAR25-254 with the stipulation that exterior materials be wood; shutters, if used, must be louvered, operable and wood; windows be an all-wood, one-over-one style; and the front porch railings be painted. The board voted verbally in favor; no roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.

The applicant said he will use wood decking products for the visible porch floor and seeks to keep the rear deck treated wood (the board allowed the rear deck to remain unpainted). The board allowed the applicant to pursue administratively a separate fence application.

The board’s approval cleared the way for the applicant to proceed with building permits and with final material selections that meet the conditions. The applicant asked whether certain finishing choices (for example, composite decking or PVC railings) would be acceptable; board members repeatedly said those materials would not meet the period-material requirement.

A vote to approve BAR25-254 passed after a motion and second; the transcript records unanimous vocal assent but does not list names or a numerical tally.

Looking ahead: The applicant said he will coordinate final materials with staff and follow the board’s stipulations when submitting permit documents.","Winchester City Board of Architectural Review approved a certificate of appropriateness for exterior work at 222 South Ken Street, including removal of a chimney and addition of porches and a rear deck, with conditions that exterior materials be period-appropriate wood and that specified window and shutter types be used.","actionData","errors"]

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