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Historic zoning commission denies after‑the‑fact alterations at 1520 Fremont Place, orders reapplication
Summary
The commission denied the vinyl window, siding and enclosed‑window work at 1520 Fremont Place and required the owners to reapply with revised materials that meet Old North Knoxville design guidelines; staff will allow after‑the‑fact acceptance for the removed chimney and new deck, the commission clarified.
The Knoxville Historic Zoning Commission voted April 16 to deny with prejudice recent exterior alterations at 1520 Fremont Place, finding the installed vinyl windows, enclosed window opening and siding incompatible with Old North Knoxville design standards and requiring the property owners to submit a new, compliant application.
The commission’s staff report said inspectors documented that the applicants removed original wood windows and replaced them with vinyl windows that have simulated grids and different pane divisions, enclosed a second‑floor window, installed flat trim of an unknown material and replaced textured asbestos‑look shingles with smooth fiber‑cement siding. Staff recommended denial with prejudice of the installed windows, the enclosed window and the siding,…
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