BAR defers 102 South King Street door, patio and rooftop items to Aug. 4 work session after extensive discussion

The Board of Architectural Review engaged in a lengthy discussion on July 23 about multiple exterior and site changes at 102 South King Street — including replacement of historic panel double leaf doors, new masonry piers and wall sections for the patio, rooftop mechanical screening, porch stair replacement and other site work — and ultimately voted unanimously to defer the matter to the board’s Aug. 4 work session.

Staff reported numerous non‑conforming changes were already in place and flagged several items for detailed review: the existing front doors on King Street had been altered, rooftop mechanical equipment lacked screening, and proposed masonry piers at the patio raised questions about massing and relationship to the historic porch. The applicant, representing the restaurant owner (Shutters on King / Goose Cup properties and operators present), said the main concern was safety and visibility at the King Street doorway: staff and the applicant disagreed about whether pinning doors open or adding glass would address safety while meeting preservation guidelines.

Board members asked the applicant for more information, including shop drawings/specifications for proposed replacement doors, full elevation drawings showing the proposed patio piers and fence in context with the building, and clear documentation of rooftop mechanical locations and a proposed screening solution. The BAR scheduled a site visit for Aug. 4 at 5:30 p.m. preceding the work session and asked the applicant to provide detailed door shop drawings and the patio/retaining wall elevation drawings in advance. The board’s decision to defer was unanimous (7–0).