NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
February 1, 2007
Media Contact:
Landon C. Wellford, AICP
Interim Planning Director
(757) 393-8836
wellfordl@portsmouthva.gov
As a part of the Comprehensive Plan Implementation process, the Planning Department secured the services of the Architectural and Planning firm Frazier Associates of Staunton, Virginia to evaluate the City’s current Historic District review program and provide recommendations that streamline the review process. The formal report resulting from the evaluative efforts of Frazier Associates is entitled Portsmouth FOCUS Historic Districts’ Report (Final Draft) January 2007.
The report provides various recommendations for evaluating historic district development including a three-tier development review process. The three-tier approach includes expanded staff administrative review and the creation of one (1) Commission of Architectural Review (CAR) board in lieu of the two (2) CAR boards currently in existence.
This report is available for review in the Planning Department located on the 4th floor of City Hall, 801 Crawford Street in Downtown Portsmouth. In addition, the report will be available on the Planning Department’s website in the near future. You may call (757) 393-8836 for further information.