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Carmel planning panel approves steel windows for San Antonio Avenue house after debate
Summary
The Planning Commission approved replacement of wood windows and doors with steel frames at a San Antonio Avenue home, requiring steel on all street‑visible elevations after commissioners weighed preservation guidelines and durability concerns.
The Carmel-by-the-Sea Planning Commission on Aug. 13 approved a design study referral to replace deteriorated wood windows and most doors with metal frames at a single‑family home on San Antonio Avenue, directing that steel windows be used on all street‑visible elevations.
The decision came after the applicant and neighbors described extensive wind and water damage to existing wood frames and after commissioners debated whether aluminum or steel best matched the house’s architectural character and durability needs.
Architect Gretchen Fusher told the commission the home “was originally built as … Bay Region modern” and later altered into a “pseudo‑Mediterranean” appearance. The applicant’s team argued the current wood windows “leak like a…
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