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Level IV: Ft. Sanders NC-1

8-A-14-HZ

Denied

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Recommendation
Given that there is a reasonable remedy for the structural unsoundness of the wood floor framing, staff recommends denial of the demolition request.
Applicant Request
    • Demolition of contributing, though altered residential structure most recently utilized for a restaurant/bar.
Ft. Sanders NC-1
    • Style: Craftsman (1910)
      • Two-story frame with brick veneer wall covering. Pyramidal hip roof with asphalt shingle covering. Enclosed and extended shed roof front porch and added enclosed entry on east elevation. Three-over-one paired double-hung windows on second level. Projecting bay on east side. Brick foundation. Rectangular basic plan. (contributing)
Applicable Guidelines
Fort Sanders NC-1, adopted by the Knoxville City Council on September 13, 2000.
    • . . . the Historic Zoning Commisson shall take the following into account in making their determination about whether or not a building may be demolished.
    • 1. PHYSICAL CONDITION:
    • The HZC may allow demolition if a
    • building has been condemned by
    • the City of Knoxville for structural
    • reasons, or if the HZC fi nds that
    • structural problems and
    • associated costs to address the
    • problems warrant demolition; the
    • decision shall be based on an
    • assessment by a licensed
    • structural engineer or architect.
    • 2. ARCHITECTURAL INTEGRITY:
    • The HZC may allow demolition
    • if the original design is so
    • compromised that historic
    • architectural integrity is lost and
    • cannot, in the Commission's
    • view, be reasonably re-established.
See Guidelines
Meeting Date
August 21, 2014
Ft. Sanders NC-1
1717 White Ave 37917
Applicant
Jame (Rick) Jame (Rick) Gentry - Cushman and Wakefield Cushman and Wakefield
Owner Edward Edward Whitaker, III

Case History

Date Filed
July 23, 2014
Date Heard
August 21, 2014
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