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Victorian Village Commission OKs rooftop terrace and ‘dog house’ access at 28 Butles with conditions
Summary
After lengthy debate about visibility and precedent, the commission approved a third-floor terrace and penthouse-style rooftop access at 28 Butles Avenue, requiring a 2-foot setback, smaller railing posts, and staff signoff on final railing materials and building-code clearance.
The Victorian Village Commission approved a Certificate of Appropriateness Friday for a third-floor rooftop terrace and penthouse-style access at 28 Butles Avenue, but only after commissioners extracted conditions intended to reduce the feature’s visibility from the streetscape.
Staff told the commission the applicant submitted two roof options: option 1 sets the guardrail back from the parapet; option 2 does not. Staff recommended continuing the application to allow confirmation from Building & Zoning about whether a…
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