Commercial pergola request at 144 S. Union tabled after liability and access concerns

The board considered a petition to place a permanent pergola on a commercial property at 144 South Union (owner Noah Heron, Cone Holdings LLC). Contractor Ross Atterbury, representing Smart Pergola, described the site's constraints: the building and existing encroachments sit largely within the drainage easement and the proposed pergola would provide year‑round patio seating for a restaurant. Atterbury said the owner is working on an access arrangement with the adjacent property owner and that the pergola could be pulled back to the owner's property line if necessary.