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The Galveston Landmark Commission on Monday approved a certificate of appropriateness to permit GPM Inc./MBP Corporation to install a new entry door for the eastern-most retail space in the Old Galveston Square building. The commission approved a specific use permit in order to operate a bed and breakfast at 1607 Avenue L in a General Residence zoning district. "The proposed bed and breakfast facility is similar in size and design to other structures on the block and is comparable in intensity to other land uses in the neighborhood. Commercial structures, multi-family residences, and churches exist within a block of the property," said Urban Planner Daniel Krzyzanowski. "The request will not be incompatible with the surrounding land uses." Philip DeMarco and Chito Bernardo are owners of the property. The commission voted to recommend that Sidney Steffens be granted permission to operate a new horse drawn carriage stand at the southwest corner of 24th Street and Strand; and that an existing stand in the 2200 block of Strand be relocated to the eastern right-of-way of 22nd Street, near the Strand intersection. The commission voted to defer action on a request for a certificate of appropriateness for outdoor seating adjacent to Beach Break Inc. at 2101 Strand, as well as a permanent license to use city right-of-way for the seating. The commission deferred action on a request for a certificate of appropriateness for alterations to a house at 1503 Church which is owned by Mary B. Morrow. The commission voted to amend Galveston Zoning Standards regarding the Landmark Commission's review of change in land use within historical districts and zoning district classification related to land use. The change was requested by planning department staff.
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