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Historic-preservation board deadlocks on after-the-fact approval for impact windows at 405 Vizcaya Avenue
Summary
A contentious public hearing over after-the-fact impact windows at 405 Vizcaya Avenue ended in a tie and was continued; staff documented repeated communications with the vendor, homeowners said they relied on the contractor and a state program deadline, and the board split on whether to allow low-e/reflective glass with corrected muntin patterns.
The City of Coral Gables Historic Preservation Board on July 10 heard an after-the-fact application for impact-resistant windows and doors at 405 Vizcaya Avenue, a contributing resource in the French Normandy Village Historic District, and failed to reach a final decision after sharply divided board deliberations. Staff said the permit and windows went through multiple review cycles but the final installed glass was reflective and green-tinted rather than the clear, no-tint, no-reflectivity glass that staff had approved in drawings. The Historic Preservation…
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