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Coral Gables commission affirms Board of Architects denial of glass garage door for 6901 Triompheel St.
Summary
After a morning-long quasi‑judicial hearing, the City Commission upheld the Board of Architects’ decision denying a full glazed garage door at a 1950s residence at 6901 Triompheel Street, while waiving fees and inviting the homeowner to resubmit a revised design.
Coral Gables City Commissioners on July 1 upheld a Board of Architects decision denying a proposal to replace the single‑story garage opening at 6901 Triompheel Street with a full‑glass, hurricane‑rated sectional garage door.
The commission’s action affirmed an earlier special‑master ruling and allowed the homeowner to reapply with a modified design without paying a new application fee.
The homeowner, Sergei Katonnikov, told the commission he sought an energy‑efficient solution to daylight a deep, dark garage and argued nearby homes already display modern interventions such as visible solar panels. "Sustainability doesn't just come at a citywide scale — it also comes at the level of individual residents," he said during the hearing. Katonnikov said he would accept a design compromise but prefers more glazing than staff and the…
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