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Knox County HZC gives preliminary approval to relocate Moses Armstrong House, requires detailed moving plan and 120‑day resubmittal
Summary
The Knox County Historic Zoning Commission voted to preliminarily approve the relocation of the Moses Armstrong House (case 1E26HC) on the same property, subject to conditions including a moving plan, architectural drawings, foundation evaluation, and a requirement that full application materials be resubmitted within 120 days.
The Knox County Historic Zoning Commission granted preliminary approval on Jan. 15 to a plan to relocate the Moses Armstrong House (case 1E26HC) approximately 500 feet to a rear corner of the property adjacent to the Holston River, but set multiple conditions and required the applicant to return with more detailed documentation within 120 days.
Planning staff described the application as demolition of nonhistoric additions, removal of a nonhistoric garage, relocation of the primary 1805-era core to a new foundation, and a reduced historic zoning overlay of roughly 1.3 acres surrounding the house. Staff emphasized that formal legislative rezoning to reduce the overlay should not be finalized before the house is actually relocated, because rezoning in advance could remove local protections. Staff also…
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