Oak Hills staff warn kitchen plumbing problem may force restaurant closure for repairs

General Manager Jim Holiday told the Oak Hills Park Authority at its December meeting that recurring restaurant sewer-line backups have persisted despite repeated maintenance and likely require a permanent repair that would involve jackhammering and regrading the kitchen floor.

"To alleviate this dip is to jackhammer the kitchen floor and straighten out the waistline so that everything flows as it should," Holiday said, explaining that the affected run could be "20, 30, 40 feet" and that the work would require closing the restaurant. He said a video inspection of the line was rescheduled for the coming Monday to determine the exact length and scope of the repair.

Holiday said the maintenance done to date has cleared the system temporarily but has not solved the underlying cause. He described an alternative idea that would rely on a preventive-maintenance program rather than a full reconstruction, but emphasized that staff had not yet quantified the comparative costs. The general manager characterized the repair as "another unfortunate big bill" if a full excavation is necessary.

Staff and board members discussed related scheduling for HVAC and other capital projects that likewise require restaurant closures; board members noted the pro-shop HVAC work is scheduled for January, and Holiday said the two large kitchen air handlers are on-site but their installation must be coordinated with a restaurant closure window.

The authority did not take a construction decision during the meeting. Holiday said staff will get the line video inspection completed and return with cost and timing estimates before committing to a closure or major capital appropriation.