Architectural Review Board

From: Caroline A. Hieber To: Eleanor G. Dauernheim Subject: FW: [EXTERNAL] Re: Public Comments Date: Monday, January 22, 2024 10:23:00 AM Attachments: image001.png 2023.9.11_HFFIComments_forARB.pdf 2023.8.14_HFFIComments_forARB.pdf From: Danae Peckler [mailto:dpeckler@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2024 1:08 PM To: Caroline A. Hieber <cahieber@fredericksburgva.gov> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Public Comments CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Happy to help out, Ms. Heiber - thank you for asking! Attached is a copy of my September ARB comments, but I failed to put my comments from the October 2023 meeting in writing. But in a written report at HFFI's October Board meeting, I provided the following summary about the COA for 39 Prince Edward Street: "Danae spoke on behalf of HFFI and re-read our comments from the first public discussion of this application (August) to reiterate our appreciation for this contextually sensitive design on a challenging lot and the owner/applicant’s efforts to preserve the historic fabric and character of this property and the surrounding block. She also reiterated the call in HFFI’s initial comments for a balance to be struck between a literal read of the guidelines and what is generally feasible at this property, noting that HFFI believes the applicant met that request by making 'a few simple modifications' to reduce the height and scale of this addition/infill project. Danae also noted that unlike other more contentious applications that required greater bending of the district guidelines (St. George's ramp and conference room addition and the 400 Princess Anne infill project), this application has received only positive support from the public and neighboring property owners." Below is an excerpt from HFFI's August 14th meeting comments (also attached), in case it is useful: "HFFI greatly appreciates the contextual analysis and graphical depiction of the surrounding block included in this application. Such study clearly demonstrates existing architectural characteristics and how the design of the proposed new construction relates to its immediate context. HFFI supports staff’s recommendations and believes a few simple modifications to the design will make this one of the most historically sensitive infill designs to come before the ARB this year." I hope this proves helpful to your work and apologize for having a pdf/formal submission for October 2023. Please let me know if there is anything else I can do to be of assistance & many thanks for reaching out! Sincerely, Danae Peckler 1410 Prince Edward Street, 22401 On Thu, Jan 18, 2024 at 11:42 AM Caroline A. Hieber <cahieber@fredericksburgva.gov> wrote: Greetings! Ellie and I are formalizing our minutes and updating our records for the September and October 2023 ARB meetings. Could you please forward your public comments from those dates so that we may add it to our files? Best, Caroline Hieber Administrative Support Specialist IV Community Planning and Building 540-372-1179 cahieber@fredericksburgva.gov