Whereas Wednesday’s vote to demolish the Salvation Military’s Ridge Road buildings in Charlottesville was unanimous, one other vote taken at Wednesday’s Board of Architectural Evaluation assembly was extra divided.
The board voted 4-3 to disclaim First United Methodist Church’s request to take away parts of its slate roof for the set up of photo voltaic panels.
The church, positioned on the nook of East Jefferson Road and First Road North, informed the board {that a} donor provided to make a big contribution towards rooftop photo voltaic panels that may save the church about $11,000 a 12 months in utility prices. Nonetheless, putting in the panels required eradicating a number of thousand sq. ft of slate to make manner for the underlying asphalt roof tiles, the church stated.
“The brand new roof isn’t seen,” architect William L. Owens informed the board. “We do not assume the panels themselves are seen besides from a distance.”
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The present church constructing is the third constructing that homes the Methodist congregation in downtown Charlottesville. The cornerstone for the present church was laid in 1924. The church’s congregation offered many providers to counter-protesters throughout the lethal 2017 Unite the Proper rally in Charlottesville and lots of members are excited about environmental sustainability and arresting local weather change, Owens stated.
“We’re very upset,” Owens informed The Every day Progress on Thursday, the day after the church’s request was denied. “We’re evaluating our choices and contemplating an attraction to the Metropolis Council.”
This story was corrected Friday to say that anticipated financial savings from photo voltaic panels are calculated yearly.
