Historic Zoning Commission approves multiple demolition and rehabilitation certificates; several items passed by voice vote
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Summary
The City of Knoxville Historic Zoning Commission on Dec. 18 approved a series of demolition and rehabilitation certificates — including 1110 Great Street, 218 Chancellor Avenue, 209 Dedrick Avenue, 1618 Clinch Avenue and Market Square storefront work — and elected officers for 2026. One accessory-structure application in Old North was postponed.
The City of Knoxville Historic Zoning Commission approved several routine and contested matters at its Dec. 18 meeting, voting to allow demolitions and exterior rehabilitation projects and to fill commission leadership posts for 2026.
Key approvals included the demolition of a fire-damaged, non-historic multifamily building at 1110 Great Street (staff finding it outside the district’s period of significance and substantially deteriorated); demolition approval for 218 Chancellor Avenue in the Mechanicsville neighborhood because of termite and water damage, subject to documenting and salvaging historic materials where feasible; approval of an exterior rehabilitation at 209 Dedrick Avenue with staff review of final door, siding and window selections; demolition at 1618 Clinch Avenue in Fort Sanders based on a structural engineer’s assessment and a requirement to document salvageable materials; and a multi-building exterior rehabilitation and storefront restoration in Market Square that includes masonry repair, reconstructed cornices and new awnings, subject to masonry meeting National Park Service specifications and final window selections submitted to staff.
Several motions were moved, seconded and approved by voice vote. The commission elected Commissioner Travis Tillman as chair for 2026 and Commissioner Hallie Hearns as vice chair. The meeting record shows votes were taken by voice and no roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript.
The commission postponed one accessory-structure case at 234 East Oklahoma (Old North Knoxville) to allow the applicant to revise materials and window/door details to meet neighborhood guidelines. That item will return to the commission after staff and applicant coordination.
The commission closed the meeting after completing other business and officer elections.
Outcome summary (as recorded in meeting transcript): - 1110 Great Street (case 12H25HC): demolition approved (motion moved and seconded; voice vote) — provenance SEG 086–135. - 218 Chancellor Avenue (case 11H25HC): demolition approved subject to salvage documentation (motion moved and seconded; voice vote) — provenance SEG 136–250. - 209 Dedrick Avenue (case 12E25HC): exterior rehabilitation approved subject to staff review of final material selections (motion moved and seconded; voice vote) — provenance SEG 267–351. - 1618 Clinch Avenue (Fort Sanders, demolition): approved with condition to identify salvageable materials (motion moved and seconded; voice vote) — provenance SEG 707–880. - Rebuild/new primary structure for 1618 Clinch Avenue (case 12I25HC): approved with conditions including setback and final site plan review (motion moved and seconded; voice vote) — provenance SEG 889–1144. - Market Square (cases collectively '12J25HC'): exterior rehabilitations for 22, 18 and 16 Market Square approved subject to masonry specs and final window approvals (motion moved and seconded; voice vote) — provenance SEG 1150–1358. - Officer elections for 2026 (Travis Tillman as chair; Hallie Hearns as vice chair): approved (voice votes) — provenance SEG 1473–1516.
The transcript does not include roll-call vote tallies by individual commissioner name for these motions; votes are recorded as passed by voice.