Architectural Review Board (ARB) (CY2026)

Event: Architectural Review Board (ARB) (CY2026)
When: Monthly on the 4th Wednesday at 5:00 PM.
Where: Economic Development Center, 803 South Main Street, Culpeper.

What we cover:
Exterior changes in the Historic District and related “findings of architectural compatibility” (often tied to a Certificate of Finding), plus recommendations on historic-district guidelines and (when appropriate) district boundaries.

You’re welcome to attend:
ARB meetings are open to the public. On rare occasions, the Board may go into a brief closed session only for purposes Virginia law allows—and only after an open-meeting vote citing the specific exemption.

VA FOIA reference (closed meetings): https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title2.2/chapter37/section2.2-3711/

Public comment: If public comment is on the agenda, it generally follows the Town’s policy (typically 3 minutes, and comments should relate to Town business).

Policy: https://files.culpeperva.gov/Citizen%20Participation%20Policy.pdf

Agendas & meeting packets: https://culpeperva-gov.community.highbond.com/Portal/MeetingTypeList.aspx

Minutes: https://library.municode.com/va/culpeper/munidocs/munidocs?nodeId=minutes

Board membership: https://files.culpeperva.gov/Document_Center/Government/Town_Clerk/ABCListDescription.pdf

Questions about the board or the Historic District process? Contact the Town's Planning & Community Development office at 540-829-8260.

Also check out other Meetups in Culpeper.