![]() She let us know she had no choice in the matter, and she introduced us to the manager who informed us we'd have to wait 20 mins or so since they had no indoor table available for us. I let her know that having made a reservation in January, we made the foolish assumption that we would not need to specify a table indoors. At this time I did notice other bundled up patrons suffering to stay warm under the heat lamps. Now I did still have my wool overcoat and scarf on, but was intending to take it off for dinner, so I waited for the hostess to return from the patio with her confused look.and request to follow her outside to our table. When escorted to our table the hostess stepped outside the restaurant expecting us to follow. Audet noted significant changes the developer made to minimize direct impact to the adjacent businesses and to address design concerns the community group raised. "The proposed patio dining will contribute to the vibrant atmosphere along this section of Fourth Avenue," he said.We made a reservation for 4 a week in advance to have a nice dinner out before an art show nearby. "By the buildings being pushed forward, it dwarfs and obscures the adjacent buildings."Įven after the Historic Zoning Commission's staff signs off on any project, Barcelona Restaurant and Wine Bar would still need approvals from agencies such as Metro Codes and the fire marshal's office.īefore Wednesday's meeting, Sean Alexander, a historic preservationist with the Metro Historic Zoning Commission, said tweaks that Barcelona Restaurant and Wine Bar made to design since last month's disapproval were fairly minor and didn't warrant changing the staff's recommendation to disapprove.īut in a letter to the Historic Zoning Commission, Historic Germantown Neighborhood Association President Richard H. "The board went against the community and our neighbor supporting the deep setback in order to preserve the architecture and visual order of this site," said Rocco DiLeo, design director for Barteca Restaurant Group, the owner of Barcelona Restaurant and Wine Bar. But unlike last month when the commission disapproved Barcelona Restaurant and Wine Bar's design and front setback requests, the restaurant's ownership group returned Wednesday with a favorable recommendation from both a majority of the board of the Historic Germantown Neighborhood Association and City House's chef and owner, Tandy Wilson.īarcelona Restaurant & Wine Bar had wanted its proposed buildings to sit 19 feet from Fourth Avenue North so it could offer a front patio with outdoor seating for patrons. ![]() In advance of Wednesday's meeting, the commission's staff had recommended disapproval of the infill construction on grounds that the project didn't meet design guidelines under the Germantown Historic Preservation Zoning Overlay. The restaurant also must get staff approval for windows that are more in proportion to the historical context of that Germantown area. N.īarcelona Restaurant and Wine Bar must work with the commission staff to ensure that the planned buildings match City House restaurant's 10-foot setback from Fourth Avenue North. Skylights visible from the front of the buildings need to be removed, but can be located toward the rear. īut the Spanish tapas restaurant with a focus on wine service needs to meet certain conditions before it can move forward with two buildings totaling 7,000 square feet proposed for 1226-1228 Fourth Ave. Barcelona Restaurant and Wine Bar won Metro Historic Zoning Commission approval Wednesday for design of a project planned for a vacant lot between City House and Barista Parlor in Germantown.
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