Board of Historic & Architectural Review
Regular MeetingChesapeake, VA · January 5, 2023
Minutes
Meeting Minutes
Historic and Architectural Review Board (HARB)
January 5, 2023
Public Safety Operations Center
ROLL CALL
HARB Members Present: Chair Joe Maguire, Vice Chair Marilee Peterson, Frank Lilley, and Ellsworth Spicher
Staff: Joshua Johnson, Legal Counsel – City Attorney’s Office; Pamela Witham, Code Compliance Inspector 3 –
Development and Permits; Marvin Hodges, Senior Planner – Planning Department; Nathaniel McCormick, Community
Design Manager – Planning Department; and Kevin Finn, Recording Secretary – Planning Department.
Vice Chair J. Maguire called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m.
MINUTES
Approval of December 1, 2022 regular meeting minutes, motion to approve minutes with minor alteration made by E.
Spicher and seconded by F. Lilley, all members present voting for.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
None
ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVALS
K. Finn reported one (1) administrative approval.
ZONING REPORT
P. Witham provided a brief update on the status of Code Enforcement Officers within the Historic District and mentioned
that if work is being performed within the District without a COA, to please call 757-382-CITY (2480). Additional information
regarding specific properties were discussed following the review of the Regular Agenda.
OLD AND NEW BUSINESS
None
CONSENT AGENDA
None
REGULAR AGENDA
1101 Chesapeake Avenue
Original Request
• Remove damaged, secondary door to be filled in with matching brick;
• Motion to accept the application as stated with the addition of the brick to be recessed one (1) inch from the
front face of the building made by E. Spicher and seconded by M. Peterson, all members present voting for.
1300 Rodgers Street
Original Request
• Install 20 solar panels on rear elevation of the roof and 6 on the front dormer;
• Motion to deny the application made by E. Spicher and seconded by F. Lilley, all member present voting for.
ZONING REPORT CONTINUED
F. Lilley asked for an update on the property at 1230 Chesapeake Avenue. P. Witham stated that the parties involved
have a court date scheduled in April. Both F. Lilley and J. Maguire discussed other properties within the Historic District
where work was performed without a COA, including 1230 Hull Street, 1106 Park Avenue, and 1214 Chesapeake Avenue.
PUBLIC INPUT
None
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LEGAL GUIDANCE
None
ADJOURNMENT:
Motion to adjourn the meeting made by J. Maguire and seconded by E. Spicher, with all members present voting
for.
Meeting adjourned at 6:13 PM
MEETING MINUTES APPROVED: ___2/2/2023_____
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Agenda
Board of Historic and Architectural Review
January 5, 2023
Public Safety Operations Center
2130 S. Military Highway
5:30 PM
A. Call To Order
B. Roll Call
C. Approval of the December 1, 2022 regular meeting minutes
D. Committee Reports
E. Administrative Approvals
F. Zoning Report
G. Old and New Business
H. Consent Agenda
I. Regular Agenda Items
1. 1101 Chesapeake Avenue
Remove damaged, secondary door to be filled in with matching brick
2. 1300 Rodgers Street
Install 20 solar panels on rear elevation of the roof and 6 on the front dormer
J. Public Input
K. Legal Guidance
L. Adjournment
These applications and related documents are available for public review on the Planning Department’s website through the
following link: https://www.cityofchesapeake.net/government/Boards-Commissions/full-listing/08sn-historic-archit-review-
board/Agendas--Marked-Agendas--and-Minutes.htm
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