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Board orders revisions to as‑built storefront at 7 South Fifth Avenue, declines immediate approval
Summary
The Architectural Review Board reviewed as‑built alterations to the three‑story commercial building at 7 South Fifth Avenue and requested the applicant return with revised drawings and a comprehensive facade plan showing cohesive window, door, railing and lighting treatments; the board did not approve the as‑built work and required resubmission.
Mount Vernon’s Architectural Review Board reviewed an application to legalize as‑built alterations to 7 South Fifth Avenue and declined to approve the work as submitted, asking the applicant to return with comprehensive, coordinated drawings and facade renderings.
Tom, the applicant’s lead design professional, said the storefront and a second door were installed after the building received a Department of Buildings permit in 2018 and that the owner believed prior permit work did not require ARB review. Board members and staff…
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