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.
- Style: Queen Anne cottage, c.1900
Applicable Guidelines
Edgewood-Park City Design Guidelines, adopted by the Knoxville City Council on July 29, 1997.
See Guidelines- 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.
Meeting Date
February 15, 2024
COA Expires February 14, 2027
Edgewood-Park City H
1728 Jefferson Ave. 37917
Applicant / Owner
