Commission approves storefront folding doors and small roaster stack on Duval Street

Jul 29, 2026

The commission approved replacing storefront windows with folding doors and a minimally visible roof stack for a coffee roaster; a public commenter urged commissioners to avoid ordering design changes for applicants.

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Applicant Jonathan Tavares described plans to restore an original folding-door storefront system and to add a small roof stack for a coffee roaster, placing the stack more than 15 feet back and largely concealed by an existing parapet. Staff found the building is non-contributing and that the proposed changes would not be highly visible from the street.

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