The Richmond Commission of Architectural Review (CAR) was established by City
Council in 1957. The CAR is the city's official historic preservation body and is
charged with reviewing all exterior changes to structures within the city's Old
and Historic Districts and issuing Certificates of Appropriateness for those projects
that it deems to be appropriate.
The CAR bases all its decisions generally on the Secretary of the interior's Standards
for Rehabilitation and New Construction; and specifically on the Richmond Old and Historic Districts Handbook
and Design Review Guidelines , adopted in 1999.
When a neighborhood organization or other applicable entity submits a nomination
request, the CAR oversees the process for designation of Old and Historic Districts
and makes a final recommendation for designation to City Council.
The CAR also assists and advises City Council, all city boards and departments,
and property owners in matters involving historic resources relating to appropriate
land use, zoning, and other issues.
Membership Composition
The CAR is composed of nine members appointed by City Council. Five of the members
are citizens-at-large while the remaining four are appointed from a list of nominees
from the Association
for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, the The American Institute of Architects Richmond (Virginia)
Chapter , the
Historic Richmond Foundation, and the Richmond Association of Realtors.
The current members are as follows.
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Members
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Affiliation
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Ms. Jennifer Wimmer, Chair
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Architect
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Mr. Bryan Clark Green, Vice-Chair
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Architect, Historic Preservation
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Mr. Edward Andrews
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Realtor
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Ms. Joshua Bilder
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Real Estate Developer
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Mr. Matthew Elmes
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Citizen-at-large
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Mr. David Johannas
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American Institute of Architects
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Mr. John W. (Jack) Pearsall, III
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Citizen-at-large
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Ms. Mary Harding Sadler
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Architect
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Mr. Joseph F. Yates
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Historic Richmond Foundation
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To learn more about the members and their terms, click here or contact
Secretary to the Commission of Architectural Review
900 E. Broad St., Rm. 510
Richmond, VA 23219
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Phone: (804)646-6335
Meeting Information
The CAR meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month, except in December when it
meets on the second Tuesday. Special meetings are held as necessary. Unless otherwise
indicated, all meetings are held in the 5th Floor Conference Room starting at 3:30
p.m.
The table below provides a list of the meetings of the CAR for the current year along
with hyperlinks to the agendas and minutes.
Click here
if you want to view agendas or minutes from previous year’s meetings.
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Meeting Date
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Submission Date
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Agenda
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Minutes
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Tuesday, January 22, 2013
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Friday, December 14, 2012
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Agenda
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Minutes
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Tuesday February 26, 2013
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Friday, January 25, 2013
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Agenda
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Minutes
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013
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Friday, February 22, 2013
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Agenda
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Minutes
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Tuesday, April 23, 2013
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Friday, March 29, 2013
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Agenda
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Minutes
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Tuesday, May 28, 2013
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Friday, April 26, 2013
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Agenda
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Minutes
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Tuesday, June 25, 2013
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Friday, May 31, 2013
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Agenda
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Minutes
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Tuesday, July 23, 2013
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Friday, June 28, 2013
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Agenda
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Minutes
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Tuesday, August 27, 2013
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Friday, July 26, 2013
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Agenda
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Minutes
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Tuesday, September 24, 2013
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Friday, August 30, 2013
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Agenda
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Minutes
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Tuesday, October 22, 2013
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Friday, September 27, 2013
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Agenda
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Minutes
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Tuesday, November 26, 2013
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Friday, October 25, 2013
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Agenda
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Minutes
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013
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Friday, November 15, 2013
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Agenda
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Minutes
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Tuesday, January 28, 2014
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Friday, December 20, 2013
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Agenda
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Minutes
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Tuesday, February 25, 2014
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Friday, January 31, 2014
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Agenda
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Minutes
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To Determine if your Property is in a City Old and Historic District
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To Determine if your Property is in a National Regsistery of Historic Districts
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Forms
Additional Information
Both the Richmond Old and Historic Districts Handbook
and Design Review Guidelines and a Certificate of Appropriateness Application
can be downloaded. They can also be obtained by visiting the
Planning and Preservation Division in Room 510 of City Hall between the
hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or by calling (804)646-6335.
City Old & Historic District Maps
