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Level II: Edgewood-Park City H

1-A-24-HZ

Approved

Recommendation
Based on the building's non-contributing nature, staff recommends retroactive approval of the demolition as proposed.

Applicant Request
Other: Demolition of non-contributing structure
    • After-the-fact review of demolition of non-contributing secondary structure. Structure was a one-story building constructed of concrete masonry units with a side-gable roof, located to the rear of the property line, adjacent to the alley.

Edgewood-Park City H
    • Style: Queen Anne cottage, c.1900
      • One-and-one-half-story residence with a cross-gable roof, an exterior of wood lap siding, and a continuous brick foundation. Partial-width porch.

Applicable Guidelines
Edgewood-Park City Design Guidelines, adopted by the Knoxville City Council on July 29, 1997.
    • The existing Edgewood-Park City Design Guidelines, dating to 1997, lack specific guidelines on demolition (similar to other guideline documents from that time). The revised Edgewood-Park City Design Guidelines (approved by the HZC, to be re-reviewed by HZC and adopted by City Council in early 2024), have demolition guidelines copied below, to use as a reference.
    • Demolition creates a permanent change in and loss to the district, reducing its historic and architectural significance. Demolition will be considered only when all other alternatives have been explored.
    • 1. Work with the Historic Zoning Commission (HZC) to identify alternatives to demolition.
    • a. Redesign the project to avoid any impact to the structure or setting.
    • b. Incorporate the structure into the overall design of the project.
    • c. Convert the structure into another use (adaptive reuse).
    • d. Relocate the structure on the current property.
    • e. Relocate the structure to another property within the same H zoning overlay.
    • f. Relocate the structure to another property within the city of county.
    • 2. Before demolition is considered, document the condition of the building, including any public health and safety issues, such as asbestos or lead paint.
    • 3. Document significant structures through photographs and drawings prior to demolition.
    • 4. Describe any impact of demolition of the subject property on the surrounding properties.
    • 5. Work with the HZC staff and interested groups to facilitate salvage of usable architectural materials if demolition is approved.
    • 6. Approval for demolition may be considered if the HZC determines that the building or structure does not contribute to the historical or architectural character of the district. A building's contribution may include its linkage, historically or architecturally, to other buildings in the district, such that their continuity as a collection possesses greater significance than the subject building as an individual resource.
See Guidelines

Meeting Date
February 15, 2024
COA Expires February 14, 2027

Edgewood-Park City H
1728 Jefferson Ave. 37917

Applicant / Owner
Tyler Smith

Staff
Lindsay Lanois
Phone: 865-215-3795
Email: lindsay.lanois@knoxplanning.org

Case History

Date Filed
December 5, 2023

Date Heard
February 15, 2024
Case File

Case History