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Planning commissioners require retrofit aluminum windows on Svensgaard hotel project
Summary
On the consent agenda the commission added a condition requiring removal of vinyl insert sashes and installation of black‑bronze aluminum retrofit sliding windows consistent across the building; the motion carried unanimously.
The Carmel‑by‑the‑Sea Planning Commission on Sept. 8 added a condition to the Svensgaard (PRG/Common Thread Hotels) design review requiring consistent window materials for the hotel renovation. The commission required that existing vinyl sash inserts be removed, that the existing aluminum frames may remain where present, and that new black‑bronze aluminum retrofit sliding windows be used as the standard detail for the project.
Why it matters: Commissioners said the city's commercial design guidelines prefer wood or…
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