Architectural Review Board


Meetings 


6:00 PM 
First Monday of each Month  
Conference Room ABC - 2nd Floor 
George L. Gordon, Jr., Government Center
1300 Courthouse Road
Stafford, VA  22554 

Agendas & Minutes

  
Agendas are available in the Agenda Center prior to the meetings and will be posted online by noon on Friday prior to each meeting.  Minutes are available following approval.

NOTE:  Agendas & Minutes prior to year 2016 are housed in the Archive Center.



Doris McAdams Vice Chairman Member-at-Large
Fillmore McPherson
Planning Commission Representative
Charles Dodgen Chairman Architect
Mark Osborn Member-at-Large
​Irma Clifton
 Secretary Historic District Resident


Overview

The Stafford County Architectural Review Board (ARB) was established by the Board of Supervisors. Out of the seven members at least one member shall be a registered architect or architectural historian. One member shall be a Planning Commissioner. One member shall reside in a designated Historic District. The remaining members shall be members-at-large. All members appointed shall have a demonstrated knowledge, interest, or competence in historic preservation. The ARB's chief duty is to oversee the preservation and management of the County's designated Historic Resource (HR) Overlay Districts. 


Goals
  • Encourage owners of all historic properties to preserve through tax incentives and/or easements.
  • Identify additional historic areas, sites, and buildings in Stafford County.
  • Provide standards and guidelines for the preservation of sites and buildings designated as historic.
  • Recommend specific sites to be designated as historic districts to the Board of Supervisors.
  • Review all applications for new construction, renovation, or alteration of buildings located within HR Overlay Districts.