Quarterly Meeting of the Virginia Board of Historic Resources & State Review Board (September 2023)

REGISTER FOR THE SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF HISTORIC RESOURCES & STATE REVIEW BOARD

Out of a continued effort to make these public meetings as accessible as possible, in addition to meeting in person, we are also conducting the September 2023 Joint Board of Historic Resources and State Review Board Meeting and the separate Board of Historic Resources and State Review Board meetings using electronic communications. If you choose to attend the meeting(s) virtually, please see the registration instructions below. In the event there is an interruption in the broadcast of the meeting, please call (804) 482-6446.

1. Morning Joint Meeting of the Board of Historic Resources & the State Review Board (Nominations)

Registration is required for this morning, joint portion of the meeting if you plan to attend virtually. Registration will remain open throughout the duration of the meeting on September 21, 2023. Once you register, you will receive both a link and a phone number to participate. To register, click here.

https://covaconf.webex.com/weblink/register/re7a9b0085a68862f166acb500867d004

VIRTUAL PUBLIC COMMENT—REGISTRATION REQUIRED BY 5 P.M. SEPTEMBER 20^TH:

For those logged in via computer or smartphone/iPad app who wish to provide public comment virtually on any agenda item including nominations, highway markers, and easements, there will be 2 public comments periods, one at the beginning of the 9:30 a.m. meeting and one at the beginning of the afternoon session of the Board of Historic Resources. There are 3 ways to provide public comment:

1. REGISTRATION FOR VIRTUAL PUBLIC COMMENT DURING THE MEETING IS REQUIRED. ANYONE WHO WISHES TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT VIRTUALLY MUST REGISTER AT THE LINK ABOVE BY 5:00 P.M. WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS REGARDING PUBLIC COMMENT. Each participant will have 3 minutes for public comment at which point the line will be muted. (Technology does not allow for live public comment via land or mobile phone.)
2. For those without access to the internet, the Webex app, or a computer, or those who do not wish to speak publicly, written comment may be submitted PRIOR to the meeting. Written comment must be received by NOON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 2023. Written public comment should be sent to Jennifer.Pullen@dhr.virginia.gov. Written comments will be provided in full to the Board members.
3. Public comment may also be given in-person. There will be a registration sheet at the front table. Anyone wishing to provide public comment in-person during the morning session must sign up that morning prior to the beginning of the joint meeting. If you wish to provide in-person public comment during the afternoon public comment period, you must sign up that day prior to the beginning of the afternoon session.

2. Afternoon Meeting of the Board of Historic Resources (Historical Highway Markers and Easements)

The public may access this portion of the meeting virtually by following the instructions above for the Joint Board Meeting.

3. Afternoon Meeting of the State Review Board (Preliminary Information Forms)

In order to virtually attend the afternoon meeting of the State Review Board, the Preliminary Information Form (PIF) Session, please follow these instructions in order to register for virtual participation.

Remote Participation Details:
No pre-registration is required for virtual participation during the State Review Board meeting. Use Webex link below for virtual participation.

State Review Board PIF meeting (afternoon session only):
https://covaconf.webex.com/covaconf/j.php?MTID=me10b168c0f6260348d7a463c8931ee02

Thursday, September 21, 2023 12:30 PM | 4 hours 30 minutes | (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Meeting number: 2433 519 2546
Password: psKMfRTx984

Join by video system:
Dial 24335192546@covaconf.webex.com
You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number.

Join by phone:
+1-517-466-2023 US Toll
+1-866-692-4530 US Toll Free
Access code: 243 351 92546

For any questions regarding the September 21, 2023, virtual meeting, please contact Stephanie Williams at stephanie.williams@dhr.virginia.gov.

PUBLIC COMMENT FEEDBACK

Should you wish to offer comment regarding how meetings using electronic communications technology compare to traditional meetings when the Boards are physically present, you may complete the FOIA Council’s Electronic Meetings Public Comment form and submit it to the FOIA Council as described on the form.

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The joint quarterly public meeting of the Virginia Board of Historic Resources and the State Review Board will convene at 9:30 a.m. September 21, 2023, in The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, Conference Room 207 (2^nd Floor), 150 Slayton Avenue, Danville, VA 2454.  See below for directions and remote participation options.

• Final Agenda
• Draft 2024 Meeting Schedule
• Nominations Presented: See below, by region.
• Preliminary Information Forms (PIFs) Presented: See below, by region.
• Highway Marker Program Memo
• Easement Program Board Packet

The nominations below are nominated for listing in the Virginia Landmarks Register (VLR) and the National Register of Historic Places. Approved nominations are immediately listed in the VLR. The Department of Historic Resources will forward approved nominations to the National Park Service for review and listing in the National Register.

1. 37^th Street Beach Cottage Historic District, City of Virginia Beach, DHR No. 134-6044
2. Campostella Heights Historic District, City of Norfolk, DHR No. 122-1200
3. Fan Area Historic District Boundary Increase, City of Richmond, DHR No. 127-8130
4. Hickory Hill School, City of Richmond, DHR No. 127-0434
5. Hundley Hall, Essex County, DHR No. 028-0019
6. Mary F. Ballentine Home for the Aged/ Phyllis Wheatley YWCA Branch Building, Norfolk State University, DHR No. 122-0101, City of Norfolk