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Historic design review board approves a string of home repairs, storefront changes and a new MedSpa

Vermilion Historic Design Review Board · May 7, 2025
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At its May 7 meeting the Vermilion Historic Design Review Board approved certificates of appropriateness for multiple residential repairs and alterations — including fences, doors and paint — and approved a MedSpa storefront reopening, while offering guidance on tree removal and building-permit steps.

The Vermilion Historic Design Review Board on Wednesday, May 7, approved multiple certificates of appropriateness for residential fences, paint and door replacements and signed off on a proposed MedSpa storefront, the board announced.

The board convened at 6:00 p.m., took roll call and approved the minutes from its April 2 meeting before hearing a series of applications from homeowners and business owners seeking permission for exterior changes in the city's historic district.

Jason Valerie, who identified himself as the fence contractor representing Jean Alexander at 5754 Washington Street, asked the board to approve a 6-foot solid cedar privacy fence that steps down to 3.5 feet toward the sidewalk. “I'm representing Jean Alexander at 5754 Washington Street. I'm her fence contractor,” Valerie said. The board discussed property-line jogs and a paper patio that encroaches on the neighbor's lot and then voted to accept…

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