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“Robert Adams (18th century neo-classical architect* and Frank Lloyd Wright were outstanding architects but they don’t exist very well together "
Member Charles Kevis stated, “In the historical context, this is not in the context of historical Washington, Virginia.”
Expressing the sentiments of other town residents with whom they had spoken, ARB members said that there was a general feeling that the construction underway is "considerably more lavish" than what originally had been contemplated. Some expressed strong concerns that what had originally been presented as a “town park" or walkway among the historic buildings on Main and Gay Street had in fact become an “outdixir emporium."
Board member Donna Kevis amusingly referred to the columned courtyard as the “Temple of Diana" although she quickly added that it was "beautiful in many ways, especially at night, if you didn't stumble over the vast quantities of tables and chairs for sale.”
Donna Kevis and others also pointed out that it was, in its totality, “too much, too many tables and chairs, too many clay cows, concrete mushrooms, and other merchandise that made it look like an open-air bazaar."
The issue of the eight proposed signs generated the most controversy of the evening. While the legality of what Sunnvside was requesting was not in question, the issue of whether the proposal was
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