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Commission approves Monmouth Street storefront renovation with guidance on period details
Summary
The Red Bank Historic Preservation Commission approved a plan to renovate a mixed-use building on Monmouth Street into a tailor storefront and apartments, asking the applicant to submit revised drawings and to consider period-appropriate railings and signage.
The Red Bank Historic Preservation Commission voted to approve a renovation application for a mixed-use building on Monmouth Street that would convert part of the first floor into a tailor shop while retaining residential units above.
Architect John Blake of Bleaker Architectural Group presented the plan, saying the proposal aims to unify two separate entrances into a single central storefront with a new staircase and an eyebrow-style porch roof to restore what he described as the building’s historic character. “Basically, what we have is an existing building. It’s mixed use,” Blake told commissioners.
Commissioners asked for historic documentation and photos to verify original features and urged the applicant to bring details—particularly railings and a small circular vent—into closer alignment with late-19th/early-20th-century detailing. The commission noted a separate signage application must be filed; staff said signage review will likely go to the Minor Works committee.
The commission agreed revised drawings could be submitted to staff for administrative review rather than requiring the applicant to return for another full hearing, provided the revisions match the board’s intent. A motion to approve the application was made by a commissioner and seconded; a roll-call vote recorded the following yes votes: Lou Almarini, Marjorie Cavalier, Liam Collins, (transcript lists Paula/Paul Cagnon/Cagnell with varying spellings), Tara Smallskoff and Betsy Valera. The motion carried.
The commission did not require the applicant to return for a full hearing; staff will circulate revised plans for confirmation before a development permit issues. The applicant said she will follow town ordinances and the commission’s recommendations when preparing final materials and signage.
