Committee postpones 1508 Delaware Ave facade request over unclear estimates and AI renderings
The committee postponed consideration of a $25,000 facade request for 1508 Delaware Avenue after members said submitted AI renderings and estimates included ineligible items (soffits, gutters, parking work) and asked the applicant to provide revised, itemized estimates within 30–60 days.
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Staff described the 1508 Delaware Avenue proposal as a convenience-store improvement including lighting, exterior paint, landscaping and irrigation. Members repeatedly flagged that some submitted images were AI-generated and did not match the written application; one member asked, "Does resealing and restriping count as facade renovation?" and staff clarified that "seal coating would not, but painting would count."
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