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Staff described the houses as 28 feet wide by 36 feet deep, set about 37.5 feet from the front lot line, each with an 8‑foot‑deep front porch and concrete parking pads accessed from Texas Avenue. Staff recommended revising parking to avoid front‑yard pads where possible, to use alleys when usable or provide a one‑lane driveway extending at least 20 feet behind the facade, and to provide accurate site plans and elevations for permitting.

Applicant Andrew Nugent said the alley behind the lots is not maintained and is not usable without substantial work, which is why parking pads were proposed in front. “That has never been maintained and there is no driveways or anything connected to it,” Nugent said. The board discussed that if an alley exists it is preferable to use it, but if it is unusable the driveways should be arranged to meet guideline expectations (one‑lane extending beyond 20 feet behind the facade).

Board members asked for minor design adjustments: staff requested that the foundation be parged or clad in stucco, that the final site plan include walkways from front porches to the street, and that the decks shown on the back of the houses be accurately depicted on resubmitted drawings. For 928 Texas Avenue board members later approved a motion to reconfigure the porch columns to omit two columns from the front elevation to improve spacing and proportion; the applicant agreed to resubmit elevations reflecting the change.

Motions to approve each house per staff recommendations carried, with the board adding the condition that the revised site and elevation drawings include the rear decks for staff approval, and, for the final house, that two front columns be omitted in the revised elevation. Staff said there is a 14‑day appeal period and that the applicant should submit final construction drawings and permitting documents that meet the conditions of approval.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Design Review Board 4188 250521","oneSentenceSummary","The Design Review Board approved three new one‑story houses at 920, 924 and 928 Texas Avenue, subject to conditions to revise front parking, provide rear decks on as‑built drawings, use appropriate foundation cladding, and adjust front porch column configuration on one house.","taxTitle","Design Review Board Meetings, Knoxville City, Knox County, Tennessee","taxId",69358,"location","Tennessee","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6226723,"Board approves rear addition and deck at 3124 Clearview Street; applicant to confirm materials and railing color with staff",299,1817000,2116000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3503924-e547791276ef88bd265457f1810f04b9&start=1817&end=2116","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3503924-e547791276ef88bd265457f1810f04b9/thumbnail_1817000.jpg","/articles/6226723/Tennessee/Board-approves-rear-addition-and-deck-at-3124-Clearview-Street-applicant-to-confirm-materials-and-railing-color-with-staff","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6226723-97670d5b13d5a3d10ce6cc7e3fb6a909/orig.mp4?Expires=1770919881&Signature=FCvwWkC5806D~jqf7fkhyltXsLKLt4CzxPqo2~FxvvBEogJgq3i~NCAeobsFcM4LMXe0OGg~hzvtBtPVaDTKK7Bd91upzw~0CArxG5oWuEsHLbGhFVoMFpSIzihZKbe1yOpD5b0Rcg6DBXR0-BwwKqQLWjcxEaCKVVZliUyH5FX8spbM-vEennFLrS09gtjulIL29MbhGOyPPmcIpro35c-6Pe3~Mgb8S7MK3lWScf3IFe-AqANOGKNuzA1md1jU~QkhvgSfRz3SpSpQ6TDg0Bj-82kycZovG0jXnxi71LUhewfm-noewUc8U~WKt5b0ICzlYayFUClDrlYMg8sw~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Downtown Design Review Board voted May 21 to approve a rear addition and deck at 3124 Clearview Street, finding the proposed massing, roof form and materials compatible with the existing house. Staff recommended approval as submitted, noting the addition is recessed below the primary roofline and uses in‑kind lap siding and asphalt shingles.

Melinda Woolard presented the staff report and said the L-shaped addition will be visible from both the primary street and the side street (Nickerson Avenue) but is differentiated from the original house through roof pitch and recession below the primary roofline. “The addition is recessed below the primary roof line with a lower pitch which demarcates it as an addition,” she said.

An applicant representative described the design as intended to work with the existing house and its roofline and said the team would answer technical questions. Board members discussed foundation cladding options and suggested landscaping or a protective edging around a stucco foundation to reduce wear where stucco meets ground level. The applicant said homeowners planned some landscaping around the base.

Board members also asked that the applicant confirm railing material and color; the applicant indicated a black metal railing similar to the existing front railing was being considered. The board approved the certificate of appropriateness as submitted by motion and vote. Staff will verify during permitting that the addition’s cladding, foundation treatment, and railing color/material conform to the submitted materials and the board’s comments.

The project will proceed to permitting after staff confirms the submitted construction drawings align with the approved COA.","The board approved a rear addition and deck at 3124 Clearview Street that will replace an existing deck and sewing room, finding the addition compatible in massing and materials; the applicant will work with staff on foundation cladding and railing color.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6226728,"Board approves infill house at 1208 Ohio Avenue with conditions to move house forward, revise parking and paint porch columns",259,1543000,1802000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3503924-e547791276ef88bd265457f1810f04b9&start=1543&end=1802","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3503924-e547791276ef88bd265457f1810f04b9/thumbnail_1543000.jpg","/articles/6226728/Tennessee/Board-approves-infill-house-at-1208-Ohio-Avenue-with-conditions-to-move-house-forward-revise-parking-and-paint-porch-columns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6226728-00ff2cfaa490c4cadd07a7a6b6d81fec/orig.mp4?Expires=1770919881&Signature=MHHIX0T1Hd88E3bX9rlCA8dxA-bQakBoi5F29FFbcc3U~okLD-GzjOTt6Pyf620ceSf1eqAKPbmdVgdLukh7goESlJg8vRPh2yglbWZ5FJzYfPWFlAcMZ9X-qsX7CzGEIsa1gdSlPJUTRLirZLucjIsoHVoDZQy6DCGCvTuLwTm1K~8B6~C9YiJTM6f0Zp8LaUrtKvN338E2wtnQOPpC9ZrtgIOSFFPe4QrEpuQG8UYxg777tvkRNMNHBxFAUVrAQqbskXsB4xVynx229QuBad7hDdhtSHNlHxNvOD3TqTyBbFEtNovocX9G0Ik65TmUiPk5yVitsmgnwgjK~u-eLA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Downtown Design Review Board approved construction of a new one‑story infill house at 1208 Ohio Avenue on May 21, subject to several staff conditions and an added requirement that the front porch columns be painted to match the neighborhood character.

Staff described the proposal as a one‑story house with board‑and‑batten siding, brick veneer on the facade, an 8/12‑pitch front gable roof, a block foundation clad in stucco and a large gravel driveway accessed from the street. Staff recommended changes to move the house closer to the front lot line to align with the block, revise parking so it is not in the front yard, increase the porch depth to the guideline‑recommended 8 feet, add one window to the rear elevation, and use consistent primary siding on all elevations.

Melinda Woolard, a Knoxville/Knox County planning staff member, presented the staff report and highlighted the site’s mature trees and the guideline expectation to preserve trees outside the building footprint. “The lot currently has a number of healthy, mature trees,” she said, and recommended retaining them where possible.

Applicant Javier Lopez, who identified himself as the property owner at 1208 Ohio Avenue, said the applicants had already revised the driveway proposal and would present updated drawings. Lopez confirmed the porch columns would be painted to coordinate with the brick accents.

Board members moved to approve the certificate with staff conditions and added the painted‑column requirement. The motion passed unanimously. The conditions to be reflected in the final site plan include: aligning the front setback with the block (final measurements to be provided to staff), revising parking to avoid the front yard and provide at least a single‑lane driveway extending at least 20 feet behind the facade if accessed from a driveway, increasing porch depth to 8 feet, adding one rear window, using consistent primary siding (revising board‑and‑batten to clapboard lap siding or full brick veneer), and including a native or naturalized shade tree in the front and rear yards while retaining existing trees where feasible.

The applicant will submit final site and construction plans to staff for conformity to the conditions before permitting.","The board approved a certificate of appropriateness for a new one‑story infill house at 1208 Ohio Avenue, setting conditions for final site plan measurements, driveway placement, porch depth, siding consistency and painted front porch columns.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6226733,"Design Review Board approves replacement windows at 420 Clinch Avenue with condition to clarify pane patterns",539,955000,1494000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3503924-e547791276ef88bd265457f1810f04b9&start=955&end=1494","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3503924-e547791276ef88bd265457f1810f04b9/thumbnail_955000.jpg","/articles/6226733/Tennessee/Design-Review-Board-approves-replacement-windows-at-420-Clinch-Avenue-with-condition-to-clarify-pane-patterns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6226733-01737d6196429d9cc27ad0e5416d22fd/orig.mp4?Expires=1770919881&Signature=Jb~-quIMTNsKA4YzlMPUHbiNXTPzOQiupXhZAk0-aDy~FYm4jHcPwjgUHQn7QC7-~05d40K5gJqdNHy0Vhh3NqJpp0qsH9qYMDwZeVbVHv9dfSyy-tRajrzN-L8c4w3-teHp8R5E4PxeRv-SNHtpTC7FAOa07g9BVj37Ue1dZj183O2ACqzMuyqGR5IZ8Qf8cWJ5zIPMMJsQe~g9HsSy3ZavRN~fPA5qNftqcq0rN67L91Zk4~agFkT9W8rxc02m9QHXSsUxkoOGLgDPVU9clQWWTUzCD8SUcGW3Ub9nNUbDkx1QkpurTk8tWavDXMK7u2Vt-0E5-CHo4ab2XaRyCw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Downtown Design Review Board voted May 21 to approve replacement of exterior windows at 420 Clinch Avenue, requiring the applicant to submit elevation drawings or a window schedule that accurately depicts the multi‑pane arrangements to be replicated.

Staff said the building is eligible for the National Register but is not formally listed; the original windows were significantly deteriorated and staff found that aluminum‑clad wood double‑hung windows with simulated divided lights are a compatible replacement if they match the existing openings and retain brick trim and masonry details. The board approved staff recommendations with a condition to provide accurate pane‑by‑pane documentation.

Lindsay, presenting the staff report, said the proposed Sierra Pacific Monument Series double‑hung aluminum‑clad wood windows would replicate existing sizes and multi‑pane patterns with simulated divided lights and that original brick window openings would not be modified. “The proposed double hung aluminum clad wood windows, with the simulated divided lights are a compatible replacement,” Lindsay said.

Margaret Butler, representing McCarty Wholesale and the building owner, said the building is about 100 years old and that funding had been secured for the replacements. “Lindsay did a fantastic job of explaining it, and I'm here to answer any questions,” Butler said. Butler added the project team can provide the additional elevation detail requested by staff.

Board members questioned pane divisions and whether the new windows would be true divided lights or simulated. Butler said the new windows will be simulated divided lights with applied muntins on the interior and exterior and a spacer between the glass to mimic a true divided appearance. “So the new ones are gonna be simulated? Simulated true, yeah. Simulated. It's the emollient applied on the outside, emollient applied on the inside and the piece in the middle between the glass that looks like it's all one piece,” Butler said.

A motion to approve subject to staff conditions passed unanimously. Conditions include: submitting elevation drawings or a window schedule accurately depicting pane configurations, retaining and repairing existing brick window openings and masonry details as necessary, and following staff guidance during permitting. The board and applicant agreed the replacements would help preserve the building while improving energy performance and durability.

Staff will issue a certificate of appropriateness after the applicant submits the requested window schedule and any clarifying elevation drawings.","The board approved a certificate of appropriateness for full window replacement at 420 Clinch Avenue, subject to a condition that the applicant provide detailed elevation drawings or a window schedule matching original pane divisions.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6226738,"Design Review Board delays decision on large rooftop sign at 500 South Gay Street",748,154000,902000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3503924-e547791276ef88bd265457f1810f04b9&start=154&end=902","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3503924-e547791276ef88bd265457f1810f04b9/thumbnail_154000.jpg","/articles/6226738/Tennessee/Design-Review-Board-delays-decision-on-large-rooftop-sign-at-500-South-Gay-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6226738-dbfeb33b0bb88c16b063c660e6b6eb6d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770919881&Signature=bFLqT0pt9pO6g4EDXEMhEZ3tKoq4025MW4V76iI~eHgJS5Vuq2kOqNuVMmBkHpsmErJMGHbIKYu8QgxRMFq4tY0p0eRaH40TUZG5Pz2eTXZaS~kEAB1v9aK5KI~ZqE1JAhWGiO76Lp1Cgb8hFyk67AUu5ZcN7x56ipUC8IO8ebpjbt0TUbEGuiVDz6aPQDCVjuQnuR7gsGbdOajhh39CNb7eNqGoBaypYwylYSjxXTO25NgOUYm4GiEQanDgaOzqWrrudU4hGCqWb2zSxC9aEmR8kAAF4rspityU1814xUtVWNeRicQ4vEGPI3TubortqxdqBCoke6oJw0Xo-lwjPw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Downtown Design Review Board on May 21 postponed action on a proposal to reface a large rear-facing rooftop sign at 500 South Gay Street, saying the current graphics and materials look temporary and are not compatible with the downtown historic context.

Board members and staff said the proposed refacing covers an existing historic sign frame and is about 565 square feet; city guidelines and recent precedent favor smaller, painted or permanent-feeling signs on rear elevations. The board voted to postpone so the applicant can submit a reduced-size, redesigned sign that aligns with the district’s character.

Lindsay, a city planning staff member, told the board the sign sits on the rear of a contributing historic building and that rooftop signs are generally prohibited under the city sign code. “New rooftop signs are prohibited by city sign code,” Lindsay said, and added that the sign frame has been deemed an abandoned nonconforming sign but is still eligible for refacing under the code.

Mark Riel of the City of Knoxville Plans Review and Inspections explained the timeline for refacing: the property owner received a letter in January giving 60 days to reface or seek approval, and the owner responded in March seeking approval. “It’s in the zoning code it’s article 13.11,” Riel said when asked where the 60‑day timeline comes from. He also said that if a refacing stays within the existing sign head and does not change the sign structure it may be administratively approved; because this application falls outside the design guidelines it was routed to the Design Review Board.

Tony Sapples, representing Neon Service and the sign contractor, told the board the facing material could be a banner-type material or printed aluminum or acrylic and that the project is intended as a reface of the existing structure. “The material is going to be a banner type material, not a flat acrylic material,” Sapples said.

Board members who commented said their primary concerns were the graphics’ visual permanence and compatibility with historic context rather than only the sign’s age. Chris Ford said the current design “looks temporary” and compared it to billboard or vinyl overlays. Cameron Bolen said the existing tapered border helps, but recommended a design that reads as a more permanent, historically sympathetic treatment. Josh Wright moved to postpone to allow a revised design; the motion was seconded and carried.

Staff had suggested the applicant return with a smaller sign, and the board expanded that guidance to request that the applicant consider historic painted‑wall sign styles, permanent materials or treatments that evoke a hand‑painted appearance, and reduced scale that better fits the rear elevation and promenade context.

The applicant will return with revised drawings for board review. Under staff comments, refacing can be eligible without a permit if it stays within the existing sign head, but because this application does not clearly comply with the design guidelines it required board review. The board’s postponement requests are intended to preserve the visual character of downtown and reduce the risk of a temporary-looking, billboard-style sign becoming a prominent fixture visible from the highway.

The board did not adopt a final decision and no permit or final COA was issued; staff will notify the applicant of conditions for resubmission and the board will review the revised design at a future meeting.","The Downtown Design Review Board voted to postpone consideration of a proposed refacing of a large rear-facing rooftop sign at 500 South Gay Street, asking the applicant to return with a smaller design that better matches historic character.","actionData","errors"]

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