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DRB conditionally approves Green Sea facade work on Penn East Main Street
Summary
The Richmond DRB approved SP2026‑3 for Green Sea Systems, authorizing removal of a small attached 'creamy stand' and repair or re‑exposure of historic brick on the Main Street facade, with a contingency that any material change to the north facade requires returning to the board.
The Richmond Development Review Board approved site plan SP2026‑3, allowing façade work at the Green Sea property on Penn East Main Street, subject to a materials contingency.
Peter Cahill, property manager for Cahill Mountain Properties, told the board he plans to remove a later "creamy stand" addition on the north/west side of the building to expose and repair underlying brick, install new steel lintels where needed, repair handrails and perform touch‑up painting while scaffolding is in place.
"I'm Peter Cahill from Cahill Mountain Properties. I'm the property manager for...," Cahill said after being sworn, then described the intent to return the front area to an original deck and expose the brick beneath the later addition. He said the north wall will be re‑bricked where necessary, that structural defects discovered when the addition comes off will be addressed, and that the south and east facades will remain unchanged.
Board members asked about structural repairs, staging and safety; Cahill said scaffolding will be used, parking spots may be blocked for equipment and safety, and the project team will address structural load points and install new lintels as required.
After a brief deliberative session, the board approved the application and the rendering presented with one condition: if the applicant proposes different materials on the north facade than the rendering approved tonight, the applicant must return with a revised rendering for board review.
The board’s motion set the approval on the record and required the applicant to come back if significant materials changes are proposed; Cahill said he would notify the board of the decision timeline.
