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Mount Vernon ARB conditions approval after owner admits work done without permits
Summary
The Architectural Review Board approved exterior changes at a commercial property across from a federal landmark after the owner acknowledged performing some unpermitted work and agreed to conditions including a landscaping plan, painted railings and parking-area repairs.
The City of Mount Vernon Architectural Review Board approved an application for exterior renovations at a commercial property — described in the meeting as the parcel across from a federal landmark — after the owner acknowledged starting work without a permit and agreed to a set of conditions.
Board members and staff pressed the applicant on changes already visible in Google Earth imagery and on-site photos. The applicant said he had purchased the property more than three years earlier and “did the work without a permit,” adding later, “I apologize.”
Board members focused on several concerns:…
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