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Board approves full remodel at 521 Calle Corvo but narrows window change after extended debate
Summary
After a prolonged debate about window historicity and a withdrawn roof exception, the board approved a remodel at 521 Calle Corvo including full window replacement subject to conditions: retain terracotta portal, maintain light-pattern/muntin proportions on primary facades, and specific sill-height and color conditions. The approval followed extensive testimony from the applicant and neighbors.
The Historic Districts Review Board approved a remodel at 521 Calle Corvo that allows the applicant to proceed with most exterior changes but applies conditions aimed at preserving the primary façade’s visual character.
Staff had flagged concerns about the applicant’s request for a standing-seam roof and wholesale window replacement on primary facades. The applicant’s architect, Raja Bose, withdrew the roof exception and agreed to restore the terracotta portal in kind; the remaining debate focused on whether the primary façade windows were original picture windows or later replacements and whether full replacement should be permitted.
Raja Bose presented evidence and photographs and asked the…
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