Historic Zoning Commission

COOKEVILLE HISTORIC ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES SEPTEMBER 13, 2016 5:00 P.M. The Cookeville Historic Zoning Commission met on Tuesday, September 13, 2016, at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 45 East Broad Street, Cookeville, TN 38501. MEMBERS PRESENT: Alma Anderson, Lee Carney, Calvin Dickinson, Cathy Lamb, Greg Stamps, and Chris Wakefield. MEMBERS ABSENT: Julia Woodford. STAFF PRESENT: James Mills, Jayne Barns, and Ken Young. OTHERS PRESENT: Burton Nelson and Tim Bilbrey. CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED MEETING ON AUGUST 23, 2016. Alma Anderson made the motion to approve the minutes of the special called meeting on August 23, 2016. Cathy Lamb seconded the motion and the motion carried unanimously. APPROVED. CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR THE ADDITION OF A 25 X 34 ATTACHED GARAGE ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 531 NORTH DIXIE AVENUE. REQUEST SUBMITTED BY BURTON NELSON OF SWAN CONSTRUCTION ON BEHALF OF DR. & MRS. BRENT STATON. Ken Young stated that Burton Nelson of Swan Construction has submitted an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness on behalf of property owners Dr. Brent and Lori Staton to allow the construction of a 25’ X 34’ addition to the rear north side of their house at 531 N. Dixie Avenue located at the corner of E. 6th Street. The request for a Certificate of Appropriateness specifically includes the following: 1) Proposed addition will be built to match the architecture of the house as depicted on the submitted renderings, 2) An existing addition (approximately 12’ in length) that was previously added will be removed to make way for the new addition, 3) Siding will be a vertical plank lap fiber cement siding as per the submitted photo example, 4) New exterior doors and windows will be of an appropriate style similar to the submitted photos, 5) The proposed roof line on the addition will tie into the existing lowest roof line 6) Maximum lot coverage restrictions of the RS-15 zoning district will not be exceeded, and 7) 30’ side yard street corner setback will be maintained as per the requirements of the RS-15 zone. HISTORIC ZONING COMMISSION 2 SEPTEMBER 13, 2016 The Design Guidelines for the North Dixie Avenue Historic District Section VII “Guidelines for Additions” state in part that additions “shall follow the guidelines for new construction” and “shall not destroy historic materials that characterize the property”. It furthermore states that “new work shall generally be compatible with the massing, size, scale, materials and architectural features to protect the historic integrity of the property and its environment”. Subsection A titled “Building Form and Scale” includes the following stipulations: 1. Additions shall resemble the same period as the existing structure, 2. Materials and pitch of roof shall be compatible with existing structure, 3. The scale of additions shall be compatible with, not overpowering the existing structure, 4. Additions shall be located to the rear, if at all possible, or to the side of the existing structure, 5. The number, size and glazing of apertures shall be consistent with existing structure and surrounding structures, and 6. Original front setbacks from the street shall be maintained. Subsection B entitled “Materials” includes the following guidelines: 1. Building materials shall be similar to those employed historically, 2. Acceptable roofing materials include composition shingles, 3. Foundations shall be compatible with existing structural foundations, 4. Acceptable siding materials include wood lap siding or modern substitutes and 5. Chimneys shall be of masonry construction. The Zoning Code provisions for the HS, Historic District require that certain determinations be made in evaluating an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness. These are as follows: • The proposed action is in harmony with the intent of the HS District, • The proposed action would complement other structures within the HS District, • The proposed action complies with the “Standards for Rehabilitation” as promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior, and • The proposed action complies with the Design Guidelines for the North Dixie Avenue Historic District. In the opinion of the Planning Department Staff, it appears that the plans as submitted for the construction of the utility room addition and the materials to be used are all compatible with the design, dimension, detail, and all visual characteristics of the primary structure on the applicant’s property, as well as homes within the North Dixie Avenue Historic District. It is also staff’s opinion that these are in harmony with the guidelines for this particular historic district. Staff recommended approval of Issuance of Certificate of Appropriateness. HISTORIC ZONING COMMISSION 3 SEPTEMBER 13, 2016 Greg Stamps asked if they were complying with all of the setback requirements. Ken Young replied that they were meeting all of the setback requirements. Alma Anderson stated that she was concerned about the intent of the design guidelines by replacing the front door with two doors. The house currently has a single door with two side lights which is in keeping with the integrity of the house. James Mills stated that the Commission could recommend the style of door in order to maintain the integrity of the front of the house. Ken Young stated that until tonight’s meeting, staff was unaware of any changes that were being made to the front of the house. Mr. Young recommended that if there were additional changes that were going to be made to the exterior of the house, other than what was on the application that was submitted, that the petitioner would need to turn in another application and site plan for the Commission to review at next month’s meeting. Mr. Young added that if the changes were minor, that the application could be approved in house. Alma Anderson made the motion to approve the issuance of the Certificate of Appropriateness for the addition of a 25 x 34 attached garage. Cathy Lamb seconded the motion and the motion carried unanimously. Calvin Dickinson asked if they were adding brackets to the addition like the brackets under the eaves of the house now. Tim Bilbrey stated that they were not adding any brackets to the addition, but they might be taking down some of the existing brackets. Calvin Dickinson stated that the existing brackets needed to remain in keeping with the character of the style of house and that he wanted to see the same type of brackets on the new addition. Calvin Dickinson made the motion to amend the original motion to approve the Certification of Appropriateness for the addition of a 25 x 34 attached garage, subject to leaving any existing brackets on the eaves of the house, and subject to the addition of brackets equal to the existing brackets to be installed on the new addition. Lee Carney seconded the motion and the motion carried unanimously. CONDITIONAL APPROVAL. James Mills wanted to know the status of the National Register of Historic Places designation for our three (3) Historic Overlay Districts and the percentages received from each district. HISTORIC ZONING COMMISSION 4 SEPTEMBER 13, 2016 Ken Young stated that he has not received any more votes from the Historic Districts, and that he did not know that this issue was going to discussed at tonight’s meeting and that he did not have the exact numbers or percentages for each district with him. James Mills wanted to know if the Commission would like to continue pursuing the National Register of Historic Places designation for the three (3) Historic Overlay Districts. The Board all agreed to continue. ADJOURNMENT: 5:22 P.M. SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL SUBMITTED FOR RECORDING ___________________________ __________________________________ JAYNE BARNS CPS CALVIN DICKINSON, CHAIRMAN PLANNING ASSISTANT COOKEVILLE HISTORIC ZONING