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Scottsdale DRB approves Mon Cherie exterior design, removes two stipulations on striped awnings
Summary
The Scottsdale Development Review Board voted 7-0 to approve exterior modifications at Mon Cherie restaurant in Old Town, including striped awnings the city had flagged as inconsistent with Old Town guidelines after the business opened without final approvals; the board removed stipulations 5 and 6 at the applicant’s request.
The Scottsdale Development Review Board on a 7-0 vote approved exterior modifications at Mon Cherie, a restaurant in Old Town, and agreed to remove two staff stipulations that would have required changes to the restaurant’s striped awnings and color palette.
The vote approves case 8-DR-2025 (Mon Cherie) after the property owner acknowledged unpermitted work performed before the restaurant opened in 2024 and sought retroactive approval. The applicant asked the board to delete stipulations 5 and 6 that staff had proposed to enforce muted desert tones and solid-color awnings; the board amended the motion to remove those stipulations and passed it unanimously.
Board review focused on whether Mon Cherie’s striped awnings and bold colors fit Old Town’s design character or undercut the city’s Old Town urban design and architectural guidelines. Jason Katz, current…
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