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Board disapproves exterior kitchen vent work and EIFS at 509 East Main Street after finding work done without approval
Summary
Board of Architectural Review disapproved the installed exterior kitchen vent system and the EIFS stucco work at 509 East Main Street (Campbell Club/Cross Gate Gallery building), finding the larger ductwork and wall treatment were installed without an approved COA and conflict with design guidelines.
The Board of Architectural Review voted July 23 to disapprove the externally installed kitchen vent system and the stucco-over-EIFS work on the rear elevation of 509 East Main Street, a historic Colonial Revival building in the Bell Court Historic District now operating as a private club.
Historic Preservation staff told the board the permit holdover from a previous COA authorized only a small angled mushroom vent; commercial kitchen inspections later determined the small vent was inadequate and the property owner installed a larger vertical duct and an oversized exhaust element without return to the board or staff approval. Staff also reported that contractors applied EIFS (exterior insulation and finish system) over a datum and trim line on the garage/kitchen elevation in a way that obscured original architectural projection and trim.
The staff report cited the design guidelines that mechanical systems should be located where they are least visible and screened (Guideline 3A) and that installation of materials that give an imitation historic appearance is not allowed (Guideline 2B2J). Staff recommended disapproval of the ductwork as constructed, the schematic screening proposals submitted to date, and the EIFS application over the garage/kitchen wall.
No applicant representative appeared at the hearing; staff explained the applicant had been given opportunities to submit screening details and to sign an extension for the board's review schedule but had not provided the requested construction drawings or screening details. A neighbor who lives nearby, Marcy Deaton of 116 Forest Avenue, told the board she had photographed construction progress and said the ductwork had been built and in operation for several months.
The board voted to adopt staff's recommendation and disapproved the installed vent work, the proposed screening as submitted, and the EIFS application on the garage/kitchen wall. The disapproval directs staff to notify the property owner of the decision and of any required corrective permits or removal work necessary to bring the property into compliance with the COA approval process and the design guidelines.
