Members warn aluminum door frames could shrink sidelights to impractical widths
Board members requested exact door-frame and sidelight measurements after designers showed aluminum-framed glass doors; they warned that exposed frame widths could reduce clear glass panes to as little as 7.5 inches in some configurations.
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Committee members asked the applicant to provide plan-view details and frame dimensions after noting that exposed aluminum framing can substantially reduce clear glass width for sidelights. One member explained how typical framing could reduce a 12" nominal sidelights to roughly 7.5" of visible glass when exposed frame elements are included.
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