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Architectural Review Board

The Architectural Review Board (ARB) is an advisory board to the Board of County Supervisors and County officials on the protection of local historical and cultural resources. Duties include reviewing National Register Nominations and Certified Local Government grant applications, conducting an ongoing inventory of historic properties in the County and reviewing Certificates of Appropriateness. A majority of ARB members must have professional experience in one of the following fields: architecture, archaeology, history, or planning. In addition, ARB members are required to attend State approved training on a yearly basis.

When a homeowner within a historic overlay district wishes to perform substantial alterations and/or make any changes to the outside appearance of the home they must first apply to the Architectural Review Board for a Certificate of Appropriateness. Virginia law requires any locality with one or more historic districts to designate a review board to review and issue Certificates of Appropriateness for structural alterations and/or demolition within a historic district.

The ARB serves as a review board for the Buckland Historic Overlay District which currently is the only historic overlay district in Prince William County.

When there is an agenda, the ARB usually meets on the second Wednesday of the month. Meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. and are normally held in Conference Room 202B in the Development Services Building located at 5 County Complex Court, Prince William, VA  22192. Meetings are open to the public.

NEXT PUBLIC MEETING

Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.

Agenda

Conference Room 202B in the Development Services Building 
located at 5 County Complex Court, Prince William, VA  22192. 

 

The Agenda is usually posted five days before the meeting. 

Architectural Review Board Archives - Agendas, approved briefs and resolutions, and audio recordings from previous meetings.

Architectural Review Board member roster.

Architectural Review Board Bylaws.

To confirm meeting schedule or for further information contact Toni Brzyski at (703) 792-6832 (TTY: 711) or email [email protected]

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