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Landmarks panel approves patio, new doors, signage and 8-foot dumpster enclosure at 207 West Washington Row with conditions
Summary
The Sandusky Landmark Commission voted to approve a certificate of appropriateness for work at 207 West Washington Row, allowing a patio, updated signage, an enclosed dumpster area and modest door changes, subject to permits, a fence-height variance or reduced height, and resolution of a site egress change.
Sandusky Landmark Commission on April 16 approved a certificate of appropriateness for 207 West Washington Row, permitting a new outdoor patio, updated signage, an enclosed dumpster with an 8-foot fence, and replacement commercial doors, subject to conditions set by staff and the commission.
The action matters because the property sits in downtown Sandusky and the work converts a former drive‑through area into a pedestrian patio and retail uses — Cafe Washington and Market and Washington Row Event Venue — changes that alter vehicular circulation and the building’s ground‑floor appearance in the historic district.
City planning staff presented the application and described four elements: (1) converting the drive‑through area into a patio surfaced with stylized concrete pavers and screened with a mix of landscape and semi‑open fencing; (2) replacing three…
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