Architectural Advisory Board
Regular MeetingFalls Church, VA · September 2, 2020
Minutes
MINUTES OF ARCHITECTURAL ADVISORY BOARD
PURPOSE OF MEETING: The Advisory Board (AAB) advises the Planning Commission,
the Board of Zoning Appeals, and the Zoning Administrator; reviews building permits and site
plans; and makes recommendations to the Zoning Administrator and/or Planning Commission.
The Board reviews architectural design, texture, color and construction materials, scale of
development, aesthetic and spatial relationship of development, landscaping configuration,
location of signs, exterior lighting and sign applications, as well as requests for sign variances.
DATE OF MEETING: September 2, 2020
PLACE OF MEETING: Virtual Meeting (Microsoft Teams)
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY: _Jim Way_____________ AT ___7:32pm_____(time)
THOSE PRESENT:
BODY NAME Staff
Member: __Jim Way______X__ Name: _Jeff Hollern_______X_______
Member: __Sharon Friedlander________ Name: _______________
Member: __Philip Osburn______X__ Youth Representatives
Member: __Albert Bitici______X__ Name: __Daniel Ng_____X________
Member: __Victor Wong________ Name: __Evan Lankford__X___________
OTHERS PRESENT: __Joe Muffler, Mill Creek
TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:
1. Feedback and Recommendation to the City Council requested on the Special
Exception Site Plan for the West Falls Church Economic Development
Project, located at 100 Founders Row RPC #51-222-001 of the Falls Church
Real Property Records, zoned B-3, Central Business. Includes presentation
from the Applicant. WORK SESSION
Following a presentation from the applicant, Joe Muffler, the board overall shared
support for the mural and suggested ways in which it can be approved ahead of future
Public Hearings with Architectural Advisory Board, Arts & Humanities Council, and
Planning Commission
The Board questioned method/medium of artwork, and need for maintenance.
Discussed visibility from the street, and that larger shapes may be the best way to get
artwork across to distant audience. The “grow for growth” theme of the art that was
put forward by the applicant was appreciated across the board. Natural landscape
shown in art alleviates the “concrete jungle” some feel surrounds Falls Church.
Provides balance to built/natural landscape.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT: _________8:11PM_______________________________
SIGNATURE OF RECORDER: ________Jeff Hollern______________________________
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document will be made available in alternate format upon request. Call 703 248-5014, (TTY 711).
The City of Falls Church is committed to the letter and spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act. This
document will be made available in alternate format upon request. Call 703 248-5014, (TTY 711).
Agenda
ARCHITECTURAL ADVISORY BOARD MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday, September 2, 2020 7:30 p.m.
Virtual Meeting – https://meet.lync.com/fallschurch-fallschurchva/jhollern/M08ZPBBF
NOTICE: The meeting for which this agenda has been posted will be held pursuant to and in
compliance with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, Section 2.2-3708.2 and state and local
legislation adopted to allow for continued government operation during the COVID-19 declared emergency.
All participating members of the Architectural Advisory Board will be present at this meeting through
electronic means. All members of the public may view this electronic meeting via this Skype meeting link:
https://meet.lync.com/fallschurch-fallschurchva/jhollern/M08ZPBBF.
Public comments may be submitted to jhollern@fallschurchva.gov until 7:30 p.m. on July 1, 2020. All
comments will be provided to the Architectural Advisory Board members and comments received by the
deadline will be read/summarized during the meeting.
PLEASE NOTE: This meeting will be conducted via Skype. If you do not already use Skype, you will be
prompted to install it when clicking the meeting link, so please take some time ahead of the meeting to do
so. If needed, there are short instructions to download Skype following the meeting agenda. Please
email jhollern@fallschurchva.gov if you need assistance with installation. During the meeting, staff will
likely not be available to assist with installation.
1. Roll Call:
2. Petitions:
3. Consent Calendar:
4. Old Business:
5. New Business:
a. Feedback and Recommendation to the City Council requested on the Special Exception
Site Plan for the West Falls Church Economic Development Project, located at 100
Founders Row RPC #51-222-001 of the Falls Church Real Property Records, zoned B-3,
Central Business. Includes presentation from the Applicant.
1. Founders Row Mural Presentation
2. Founders Row Mural Key Elevation
3. Site Plan Application Cover Letter
4. Planning Commission Mural Process Memo
6. Administrative Business:
7. Minutes:
a. Minutes from the July 1, 2020 Meeting
8. Adjournment:
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