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Commission defers True Heart Building rooftop and canopy proposal for more details
Summary
The commission deferred action on a rooftop addition and street canopy for the True Heart Building, citing incomplete design details and concerns about the canopy's impact on the historic façade.
The Galveston Landmark Commission on June 2 voted to defer consideration of a certificate of appropriateness for proposed rooftop additions and a canopy at the True Heart Building, citing a need for more detailed drawings and information about how the canopy will attach to and affect ornate brickwork.
Staff recommended approval of the rooftop addition and canopy with conditions that would differentiate new work from historic fabric, but several commissioners and preservation advocates raised questions about canopy details and potential damage to the façade.
Daniel (staff) told the commission the third-floor…
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