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Board approves revised two‑story house at 816 East Churchwell Avenue
Summary
The board approved a revised design for a two-story residence at 816 East Churchwell Avenue (case 2J25IH) after staff said the applicant widened the house to better fit the lot; the applicant was not present and the board declined to require an additional window.
The Downtown Design Review Board approved a revised design for a two-story residence at 816 East Churchwell Avenue (case 2J25IH) on April 16, accepting staff findings that the applicant widened the house to be proportionate with the lot and neighborhood context.
Lindsay, Knoxville Knox County Planning staff, summarized the revision: the house is now 28 feet by 40 feet, set about 39 feet from the front property line with an 8-foot-deep recessed porch, asphalt-shingle side gable roof, horizontal lap siding and a stucco-clad block foundation. Staff recommended approval subject to city engineering standards, retaining an existing rear yard tree on the site plan, adding a new native or naturalized shade tree in the front yard, and considering whether an additional window should be added to a side elevation.
The applicant was not present; Lindsay said the applicant had planned to join remotely but was unable to connect. Cameron Bolen and other board members noted the submission included elevation schedules and that the street-facing elevations contained sufficient transparency. Cameron moved to approve "per staff recommendations" and to omit the additional window requirement; the motion passed.
Staff will require final site-plan compliance with engineering standards and the inclusion of the front-yard shade tree and the existing rear-yard tree in the site plan before final sign-off.
