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Historic Zoning Commission approves several COAs; postpones and denies select items
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Summary
The commission approved COAs for projects including Scenic Drive driveway, 305 East Scott addition, 505 East Scott carriage house siding (board‑and‑batten), 2038 Jefferson after‑the‑fact repairs, 621 Eleanor shed, and 616 Luttrell sunroom/carport; it postponed 2112 Jefferson and 1803 Clinch and denied 1520 Fremont Place with prejudice.
At its April 16 meeting the Knoxville Historic Zoning Commission cleared a number of certificate of appropriateness (COA) applications across several neighborhoods while taking different actions on more contested items.
Approvals and conditions - 1209 Scenic Drive (COA 4J26HC): Commission approved a new driveway configuration that uses an existing curb cut; Scenic Drive neighborhood representative Robin Porter reported no objection. - 305 East Scott (COA 4F26HC): Staff recommended approval of a second‑story rear addition and exterior rehabilitation with conditions for final window specifications and foundation mortar repair following National Park Service guidance; the commission approved the staff recommendation and granted the applicant the option to add dental molding to the addition. - 505 East Scott: After neighborhood input and additional evidence indicating some beadboard may not be original, the commission approved replacement of façade beadboard and trim with wood board‑and‑batten siding and specified that conversion of a right‑hand door to a window would return to staff for approval. - 2038 Jefferson (after‑the‑fact): Staff recommended approval with conditions to reclad an inappropriately detailed shed, accept a rear deck and permit a driveway in the existing gravel location; the commission approved as recommended. - 621 Eleanor (4th & Gill): The commission approved demolition of a deteriorated shed and construction of a new wood board‑and‑batten shed on the rear lot; neighborhood support was on record. - 616 Luttrell: The commission approved a recessed sunroom, a recessed carport and a secondary structure for a noncontributing resource, subject to site plan and engineering review.
Postponements and denials - 2112 Jefferson (Edgewood Park): Commissioners postponed the item for 30 days to allow the applicant to respond to staff concerns and to ensure applicants who may have left due to the rearranged agenda had an opportunity to participate. - 1803 Clinch (Fort Sanders): The commission postponed a decision for 30 days to allow the applicant to submit revised roof‑pitch and massing options after staff recommended denial based on overall form and scale concerns. - 1520 Fremont Place (Old North Knoxville): The commission denied with prejudice the after‑the‑fact window, siding, and trim work that did not meet design guidelines while approving after‑the‑fact removal of the chimney and the new deck; applicants were instructed to reapply with compliant materials.
Votes were taken by voice for all motions; individual roll‑call tallies were not recorded in the transcript. The commission also reminded speakers that appeals of HZC decisions must be filed in chancery court within 60 days.
