Architectural Advisory Board

Architectural Advisory Board Meeting Minutes Wednesday May 11, 2022❖ 7:30PM NOTICE: This meeting 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 will be present at this meeting through electronic means. All members of the public may view this electronic meeting via the meeting link listed above and in the City’s website calendar. Public comments may be submitted to jhollern@fallschurchva.gov until 7:30PM on May 11, 2022. All comments will be provided to the Architectural Advisory Board members and comments received by the deadline will be read during the meeting. PLEASE NOTE: This meeting will be conducted using Microsoft Teams. Don't have the Teams app? You can still join a Teams meeting. See the instructions attached to this 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. Call to Order – Meeting Called to order at 7:40PM 2. Reading of Virtual Meeting Notice 3. Roll Call - PRESENT: Jim Way, Amy Friedlander, Albert Bitici, Phil Osburn, Christopher Weir, Mika Gavin, Tim Stevens, Jeff Hollern; ABSENT: Victor Wong, Grayson Kusic 4. New Business a. Recommendation and Comments requested by City Council (referred April 25, 2022) on the West Falls Special Exception Site Plan Application for Block D-1 (Senior Housing). Block D-1 is located in the southeast corner of the site at the intersection of Mustang Alley and West Falls Station Boulevard. The 15-story building will contain 22 memory care units, 58 assisted living units, and 132 independent living units totaling approximately 260,000 GSF, and approximately 7,900 GSF of ground floor retail. Presentation to be given by Applicant. • The Board has voted 3-0 (2 members absent) to recommend the project to City Council with no additional comment. The board is pleased with the applicant’s design choices in response to previous discussion on the project and is looking forward to its construction within the West Falls Development. b. Comments requested on preliminary signage for Founders Row Theatre. Located at 100 Founders Row RPC #51-222-001 of the Falls Church Real Property Records, zoned B-3, Central Business. Presentation to be given by Applicant team. • AAB made comments on preliminary signage for the Founders Row Theatre. Board members believed that current style will date very quickly and does not fit with the rest of the signage in the development. Other comments concerned lighting and ‘blocking’ of sight lines into development. 5. Adjourn – Meeting was adjourned at 9:24PM The City of Falls Church is committed to the letter and spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request a reasonable accommodation for any type of disability, call 571-395-0707 TTY711. Architectural Advisory Board Staff liaison: Jeff Hollern, jhollern@fallschurchva.gov, 571-395-0707