Aug 3
Approved
BAR approved
Source: eTRAKiT case file (opens in new tab) · Public hearing notice (opens in new tab)
Issue · Old and Historic District
7 Royal Street SE
Four neighbors on Royal Street SE had appealed the BAR's August 3 approval. Council heard the continued item and affirmed the approval. The announced tally was 5 Yes, 2 No. Mayor Burk stated that she would not be voting for the motion because of front-yard parking. The official decision letter states the result and has no member tally.
Earlier Latest
- Earlier Aug 3 BAR approved
- Sep 2 Neighbors appealed
- Oct 6 Council hearing
- Latest Oct 27 Council affirmed
Current status
Decided
APPROVED ON APPEAL
History
2026
Sep 2
Oct 6
Recorded
Council hearing
Source: October 6 agenda (opens in new tab) · Decision letter, Oct 29 (opens in new tab)
Oct 27
Affirmed
Council affirmed
Source: October 27 meeting video (opens in new tab), pp. 59–71 · Decision letter, Oct 29 (opens in new tab) · October 27, 2026 official minutes (opens in new tab) · November 10 agenda packet (opens in new tab)
What it is
This is a certificate of appropriateness (TLHPBR2026-0018) for work at 7 Royal Street SE, a circa 1895 contributing house in the Old and Historic District. The certificate covers additions, porch changes, walkways, a rear pool, a parking area, and fencing. The property is owned by Eribar Royal LLC, and the architect of record is the firm Woodworks Architects. Four neighbors on Royal Street SE appealed the BAR's approval to Town Council.
Sources: Staff reports (opens in new tab) · eTRAKiT case file (opens in new tab) · Public hearing notice (opens in new tab)
Why it matters
The house is a contributing resource in the Town's Old and Historic District. Four neighbors asked Council to reverse parts of the BAR's approval, including a second-story addition, a front-yard parking pad, a rear pool, and related site work, and to send the application back to the BAR. Council's decision is the Town's determination on the certificate. Under the Town zoning ordinance, any person may appeal that decision to the Loudoun Circuit Court within 30 days of Council's final decision.
Sources: Public hearing notice (opens in new tab) · Decision letter, Oct 29 (opens in new tab) · Town Zoning Ordinance section 3.10.14 (opens in new tab)
The vote
Announced tally: 5-2. A second is not, by itself, treated as a recorded yes.
Mayor
No Vice Mayor
Yes Council Member
Yes Council Member
Yes Council Member
Yes Council Member
Yes Council Member
No Yes No Abstain Absent Not announced
Stated before the vote that she would not be voting for the motion, because of front-yard parking and the guideline that parking be to the side or rear.
October 27 meeting recordMayor Burk’s stated no
Sources: October 27 meeting video (opens in new tab) · Decision letter, Oct 29 (opens in new tab)
Related meetings and documents
- October 6 agenda (opens in new tab) · October 6 meeting video (opens in new tab) Public hearing on the 7 Royal Street SE BAR appeal. The decision letter states the hearing was continued to October 27.
- October 27 agenda (opens in new tab) · October 27 meeting video (opens in new tab) Council affirmed the Board of Architectural Review's approval of additions at 7 Royal Street SE, announced as 5-2.
- November 10 agenda (opens in new tab) · November 10 meeting video (opens in new tab) Council met at 7:00 p.m. on November 10, 2026, in the Council Chamber at Town Hall, 25 West Market Street. Outcomes below are pending official minutes.
- Decision letter, Oct 29 (opens in new tab) Official notification of the result, with no member-by-member tally. Also states the path to Loudoun Circuit Court. eTRAKiT lists the case as APPROVED ON APPEAL, applied May 18, approved August 3, and closed October 30, 2026.
- Staff reports (opens in new tab) The October 6 staff report (dated September 6) and the October 27 supplemental report. These are official Town reports, not applicant drawings.
- Applicant drawings and stamped COA (opens in new tab) The drawings are not reproduced here. The Town’s packets do not grant a republication license. The hearing notice also says the file may be examined at the Department of Community Development, 222 Catoctin Circle SE, Suite 200.
- Public hearing notice (opens in new tab) Official notice of the October 6 hearing and of the parts of the approval the four neighbors asked Council to reverse.
Last updated Wednesday, November 11, 2026, afternoon, America/New_York.