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El Paso commission approves two‑story infill at 118 Rio Grande after design revisions
Summary
An El Paso commission approved a certificate of appropriateness for a two‑story building at 118 Rio Grande Avenue in Sunset Heights after the applicant removed a turret, simplified decorative detailing and squared the porch to avoid creating a ‘false sense of history.’
A city commission in El Paso on Dec. 20 approved a certificate of appropriateness for a two‑story infill at 118 Rio Grande Avenue in the Sunset Heights neighborhood, accepting staff's recommendation after the applicant revised architectural features flagged by commissioners.
Staff introduced the item as an application for a certificate of appropriateness for a two‑story building on a vacant lot at 118 Rio Grande Avenue in Sunset Heights, zoned SDHC (special development historic with conditions). Staff said the project's initial submittal, filed Sept. 18, included a turret and ornamental detailing that commissioners had described as creating a “false sense of history,” and…
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