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Board approves retractable trellises, with setback on second floor, for new Lincoln Road venue
Summary
The Historic Preservation Board approved retractable canopy structures and an outdoor bar plan for 818 Lincoln Road's proposed Oro and Elixir venue, with a condition requiring a five‑foot setback for the second‑floor trellis but allowing the third‑floor trellis to remain at the edge.
The Historic Preservation Board on Jan. 10 approved a certificate of appropriateness for retractable canopy (trellis) structures and an outdoor bar counter at 818 Lincoln Road, subject to staff conditions intended to preserve the building's stepped‑back composition and reduce visual impacts on Lincoln Road.
The applicant, representing the tenant operator and design team, said the terraces on the second and third levels are important to the restaurant and lounge concept and requested retractable metal louver canopies to allow year‑round outdoor seating while providing rain and sun protection. The project team described the canopies as lighter, retractable structures and proposed a planted screen at the terrace edge to reduce visibility from Lincoln Road.
Staff recommended approval with conditions, asking that the proposed canopies be set back a minimum of five feet from the inside of the parapet walls on the more visible second level and that the back bar and associated fixtures not exceed the height of the bar counter so those elements are not highly visible from the street. Staff said the building's second and third floors are set back significantly from Lincoln Road and that reduced visibility on the third floor made a setback less necessary there.
Board members questioned sightlines and drainage with the canopies closed during rain events and asked about coordination with the neighboring terrace operator. Applicants said they had discussed the project with the adjacent restaurant; the parties proposed plantings and booth seating facing inward to reduce visibility. Members generally supported a five‑foot setback on the second level while allowing the third floor canopy to extend to the parapet, and authorized the bar design as presented.
The board approved the project with the recommended conditions (five‑foot setback for second floor trellis; third floor trellis permitted at the edge; bar height limited to the counter height where directed by staff).
