Charles Avenue New Construction

Questioned what Bahamian style architecture means and criticized the lack of public access to city design archives.

Urged the board to vote no to protect the historic Black legacy of Charles Avenue against oversized modern cubes.

Praised staff for recommending denial and urged the board to protect Bahamian architectural styles.

Spoke on behalf of Village West homeowners, asking the board to help preserve their historic community.

Local developer urged the board to enforce historic guidelines and reject projects that ignore local heritage.

Expressed strong opposition to the scale of the proposed home, citing a lack of community notice and negative impacts on historic Charles Avenue.

Urged the board to protect historic neighborhoods from out-of-scale mega mansions.