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Board approves revised canopy for 915 Washington Avenue restaurant after staff conditions
Summary
The Historic Preservation Board approved a revised retractable canopy design for the rooftop/roof-deck portion of a restaurant at 915 Washington Avenue after the applicant agreed to remove a lower-height projection nearest the street and to omit a double top rail.
The Historic Preservation Board voted to approve a revised rooftop canopy at the Siren (915 Washington Avenue) after the applicant modified the design to reduce visible street-level impact.
City staff had recommended approval but urged removal of the portion of the canopy closest to Washington Avenue to reduce visual impact on historic facades at street level. The applicant reduced the height of the western/streetside portion of the canopy to approximately 10 feet above the roof deck and agreed to eliminate a secondary horizontal rail member that had added visual weight. The board voted to accept the applicant’s revised design and to delete staff’s suggested condition requiring removal of the western segment; the approval included the applicant’s commitment to omit the double bar and consolidate columns as needed.
The board’s approval is conditioned on matching the canopy color to the existing building finishes and simplifying the horizontal elements per staff and board guidance. The rooftop work will be subject to final building-permit review.
