Historic District Commission

City of Gallatin Historic District Commission Jillian Ogden, Planner II Jillian.Ogden@gallatintn.gov March 6th, 2019 Gallatin Historic District Commission Members:  Kenneth Thomson, Chair  Thomas Richey, Vice Chair  Roger Matchett, Secretary  Johnny Wilson  Lynda Bradley Love RE: Tuesday, March 12th, 2019 Gallatin Historic District Commission Meeting Dear Commissioners: Please find the following items enclosed with this letter: 1. Agenda for the Tuesday March 12th, 2019 Gallatin Historic District Commission meeting. 2. Minutes from February 12th, 2019 GHDC Meeting 3. COA Request for 421 East Eastland Street 4. Letter from Ms. Elise Williamson for 615 East Main Street 5. Appendix The Historic District Street Report assignments are as follows:  Kenneth Thomson: East Eastland Street, Wemyss Street, North Pardue Avenue  Thomas Richey: North Hume Avenue  Roger Matchett: Perrolee Street  Lynda Bradley Love: East Main Street  Johnny Wilson: North Westland Avenue, East Main Street Please call me as soon as possible if you are unable to attend Tuesday’s meeting. Sincerely, Jillian Ogden Planner II Enclosures 132 West Main Street Gallatin, TN 37066-3244 (615) 451-5796 www.gallatinonthemove.com  City of Gallatin Historic District Commission AGENDA The Gallatin Historic District Commission invites all members of the public to their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, March 12th, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. in the Engineering Conference Room, Room 203 of Gallatin City Hall located at 132 West Main Street. The agenda for this meeting is set as follows: 1. Approve Minutes – February 12th, 2019 GHDC Meeting 2. COA Request – 421 East Eastland Street – Demolition/Replacement of Garage 3. Brief Discussion - 615 East Main Street Sidewalk 4. Comprehensive Plan Discussion – GNRC 5. Outstanding Historic District Problem Properties 6. Woodson Terrace Historic District Street Reports 7. East Main Street Historic District Street Reports 8. Other Business The next Gallatin Historic District Commission meeting is scheduled for April 9th, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. The submittal deadline for that meeting agenda is Tuesday, March 26th, 2019. Please contact the Gallatin Planning Division at 451-5796 for more information. 132 West Main Street Gallatin, TN 37066-3244 (615) 451-5796 www.gallatinonthemove.com  MINUTES OF THE GALLATIN HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION MEETING February 12, 2019 MEMBERS PRESENT STAFF PRESENT Ken Thomson, Chair Jillian Ogden, Planner II Thomas Richey, Jr., Vice Chair Marianne Mudrak, Board Secretary Roger Matchett, Secretary Johnny Wilson MEMBERS ABSENT OTHERS Linda Bradley Love Applicant A regular meeting of the Gallatin Historic District Commission was held on February 12, 2019, in the Engineering Conference Room of Gallatin City Hall. Mr. Kenneth Thomson, Chairman called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. A copy of the meeting agenda is attached to these minutes as Exhibit A. Item 1: Approve Minutes – January 8, 2019, Historic District Commission Meeting. Mr. Matchett motioned to approve the minutes from January 8, 2019, Historic District Commission meeting. Mr. Wilson seconded the motion and the motion passed by unanimous vote. Item 2 – Certificate of Appropriateness – 310 North Hume Avenue – Fence Mr. Lowell Carson Lee, representing the applicant, said the requested fence is six (6) feet tall and the intent is to make the yard safe for the applicant’s small children. One side of the fence will have a gate shared with the neighboring property. Ms. Jillian Ogden, Planner II, said a six (6) foot tall fence is allowed in the historic districts and the fence is well hidden from the street with neighboring properties and vegetation. Staff recommends approval of the fence. Mr. Wilson motioned to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness. Mr. Matchett seconded the motion. Vice Chair Richey asked if the applicant would consider a shadow box fence. Mr. Lee said the fence is not visible from the street and the applicant intends to build a flush wood fence. The Board voted on the motion and the motion passed by unanimous vote. Gallatin Historic District Commission Meeting Minutes 2 February 12, 2019 Item 3 – Outstanding Historic District Problem Properties Mr. Wilson said the Electric Company investigated the Bates House and found the occupant was using a generator, inside the home, for electricity. Item 4 – Woodson Terrace Historic District Street Reports There were no issues to report. Item 5 – East Main Street Historic District Street Reports There were no issues to report. Item 6 – Other Business Ms. Ogden informed the Board that a representative from GNRC would be attending the next Historic District Meeting to discuss the updates to the Comprehensive Plan. Item 7 – Adjourn There being no further business to discuss, Chair Thomson adjourned the meeting at 4:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted: _____________________________ Marianne Mudrak, Board Secretary Approved: ______________________________ ______________________________ Kenneth Thomson, Chair Roger Matchett, Secretary  ITEM 2: 421 E. Eastland Street 3/12/2019 GHDC MEETING Applicant requests approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness for the demolition and replacement of a garage, located in the rear of the property behind the existing house. The property is located at 421 E. Eastland Street and within the Woodson Terrace Historic District. Attachment 2-1 Historic Survey Inventory Attachment 2-2 Documentation provided by Applicant DEFINITIONS FROM THE CITY OF GALLATIN ZONING ORDINANCE Structure – An object constructed or installed by man, including but not limited to buildings, signs, towers, smokestacks, and overhead transmission lines. APPLICABLE WOODSON TERRACE HISTORIC DISTRICT DESIGN GUIDELINES 1.2.2 General Principles – Deteriorated architectural features shall be repaired rather than replaced whenever possible. In the event replacement is necessary, the new material should match the material being replaced in composition, design, color, texture, and other visual qualities. 1.2.4 Architectural Features – Original features should be retained if at all possible. The replacement of irreparable features should be with close visual approximations of the originals. The replacement of missing original features should be based on accurate duplication, or should be close visual approximations of the originals based on historic, physical, or pictorial documentation. Architectural features of any period or style not original to the building should not be introduced. If artificial siding materials are used, soffits, eaves, and porch ceilings should not be concealed. 1.5 DEMOLITION 1.5.1 Definition: The tearing down of a building. 1.5.2 General Principles Since the purpose of historic zoning is to protect historic properties, the demolition of a building which contributes historically or architecturally to the character and significance of the district is inappropriate and should be avoided. 1.5.3 Guidelines 1.5.3.1 Demolition is Inappropriate:  If a building is of such architectural or historical interest and value that its removal would be detrimental to the public interest;  If a building is of such old or uncommon design and materials that it could not be reproduced or be reproduced without great difficulty and expense; or  If its proposed replacement would make a less positive visual contribution to the district, or would be visually incompatible. 1.5.3.2 Demolition is Appropriate:  If a building has lost its architectural and historical integrity and importance and its removal will not result in a more negative, less appropriate visual effect on the district;  If a building does not contribute to the historical or architectural character and importance of the district and its removal will result in a more positive, appropriate visual effect on the district. ANALYSIS Applicant requests approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness for the demolition and replacement of a garage, located in the rear of the property behind the existing house. The property is located at 421 E. Eastland Street and within the Woodson Terrace Historic District. This property is currently zoned Residential-10 (R10) with an H1 historic zoning overlay (R10, H1). Historical Data The property contains a one-and-a-half story, Colonial Revival style dwelling that was constructed in 1935 according to the Tax Assessor’s Office and Sanborn Insurance Maps of Gallatin. The dwelling has a continuous poured concrete foundation, a cross gable roof of asphalt shingles, two interior end brick chimneys, and an exterior of aluminum siding over brick veneer. At the rear of the property is a frame garage with a front gable roof, weatherboard siding and hinged vertical board wood garage doors. This garage is original to the house (ca. 1935). According to the 2003 Woodson Terrace Historic District Survey, this home would be considered as a contributing property if Woodson Terrace is proposed for National Register listing. Existing and Proposed Garage The applicant is requesting a Certificate of Appropriateness in order to demolish the existing garage and replace it with a similar structure for a similar use. The existing garage has begun to lean toward the adjacent property as the structure does not have a concrete foundation. The building appears to have been constructed like a pole barn. The siding and wall stubs are severely compromised by rot; additionally, the garage doors are also rotting and are no longer functional. The new owners purchased the property in August 2018. They have consulted with multiple contractors about repairing the existing structure but have been told that this option is not feasible given the current state of dilapidation. They intend to replace the garage with a new structure in the same style, built to modern standards. The owner intends to use the building as a garage and a workshop. The front façade visible from the street will mimic the current building, which matches the materials and colors of the house. The owner proposes to add an additional 15-feet to the back of the new structure; however, this will not change the street view. The General Principles of the Woodson Terrace Historic District Design Guidelines encourage the preservation/repair of existing structures rather than the replacement “whenever possible.” The guidelines further elaborate that “in the event replacement is necessary, the new material should match the material being replaced in composition, design, color, texture, and other visible qualities”. Staff believes that the new owners have taken the necessary measures to research the possibility of repairing the structure and have additionally made every attempt to replicate the structure with a similar design proposal. Staff believes that the replacement would make a more positive visual contribution to the district. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness for the demolition and replacement of the garage at 421 E. Eastland Street with the following conditions: 1. The garage shall meet all current setback requirements. 2. The applicant shall acquire a permit from the Codes Department if required. 3. The other three facades of the garage shall mimic the design and materials of the Street View Elevation (Page 12). Final elevations shall be submitted to the city for staff review prior to the issuance of a building permit.  HI$TORIC AND ARCHITECTURAL INVENTORY Woodson Terrace Historic District, Gallatin, Tennessee THC#: SU 1243 COUNTY: Sumner QUAD: Gallatin (313 NW) PROPERTY INFORMATION: Historic/Common Name: Property Location: 421 Eastland Drive HISTORIC BACKGROUND: Date of Construction: ca. 1935 Other lnformation: This Colonial Revival style dwelling was constructed ca. 1935 according to the Tax Assessor's Office and Sanborn maps of the city of Gallatin. ARCHITECTURAL SUMMARY: This is a one-and a half story, brick veneer, Colonial Revival style dwelling. The dwelling has a continuous poured concrete foundation, a cross gable roof of asphalt shingles, two interior end brick chimneys and an exterior of aluminum siding over brick veneer. On the main (N) façade is a brick patio. The main entrance has an original six-light  glass and three-panel wood door with a seven-light transom and four-lights over one- panel sidelights. Windows are original six-over-six double-hung wood sash with fixed wood plank shutters. Other details include paired six-over-six windows in the gable fíelds, three gable roof dormers with six-over-six wood sash windows and a screened porch on the S façade. At the rear is a c,a. 1935 frame garage with a front gable rool weatherboard siding and hinged vertical board wood garage doors. NATIONAL REGISTER ASSESSM ENT: This property was constructed ca. 1935 and would be considered a contributing property if Woodson Tenace is proposed for National Register listing. ,)  Application for Certificate of Appropriateness 421 E Eastland St. Woodson Terrace Historic District Owners: Jessica Roux and Nick Stratton Demolition and replacement of existing garage structure  Visual Impact Removing this garage will have little to no visual impact on the historic significance of the house. The garage is only visible from the driveway; all street views from East Eastland Street are obscured by the main house, neighboring houses, or existing foliage (which even in its leafless winter state hide the structure from street view). Additionally, our plan is to immediately replace the existing garage with a new structure that will match the visual style of the original structure, further minimizing any change to the visual impact of the property. E Eastland Street View E Eastland Street View E Eastland Street View  Demolition The existing garage structure is in very poor condition and is unfit/unsafe for use: The garage structure has begun to lean significantly towards the neighboring yard, which will continue to worsen with the amount of rain we experience as the structure was not built on any sort of significant foundation. The wooden doors and their frames are severely rotted, the left doors are no longer functional and the right doors are falling off The siding and wall studs have been severely compromised by rot; much of the siding is beginning to fall off, further exposing the inner structure to the weather. The corner posts have rotten almost completely through at the base on the side closest to the neighboring yard and are no longer attached to the small concrete footers they appear to have been built on, We suspect this is the reason the structure has developed a worsening lean.  Replacement As previously stated, it is our intention to immediately replace the existing garage with a new structure in the same style, but built to modern standards. I am a self-employed guitar maker, my main income comes from building and selling guitars, and I need a space I can build them in safely. This new garage will serve as my workshop. We will be working with a local, reputable contractor to complete the construction. The design of the new garage will be similar to the original, with the only change being adding an additional 15’ to the length (not visible from street view). Site Plan for New Structure Main House New Garage Existing Garage Property Line Street View Elevation of Proposed Structure 20’ Gallatin Historic District Commission City of Gallatin Planning Division 132 West Main Street Room 201 Gallatin, TN 37066 I, Elise Williamson, respectfully request your consideration for permission for a project at 615 East Main Street. This was my late husband's grandmother's home (and later his step-grandmothers).It has been in his family for well over 75 years. I am hopeful you will consider allowing me to brick the front sidewalk using old brick from his parents home that was built in 1790 in Hendersonville, TN, and is now gone. This residence formally known as the ooHalfway House" stood proudly at Gallatin Road and Center Point Road -halfway between Gallatin and Nashville on the old stagecoach road, which is how it got it's name. I am moving into the 615 East Main Street home soon and have lovingly updated it inside while keeping it historically correct for its time period. The front porch is brick -an update sometime over the years, and I feel the sidewalk would be much more aesthetically appealing in old brick than the existing sidewalk which has shifted and is unlevel and unattractive at this time. I feel my late husband would be proud that this family home is bring preserved for another Williamson generation or two. The home I live in now is on the National Register of Historic places. It is Locust Grove on Rock Springs Road in Castalian Springs and was built in 1S08 by Francis Weatherred. I am keenly aware of the importance of saving historic values. I would never do anything that would ignore historic significance. Thank you so much for your consideration. Sincerelyo Elise Williamson 526 Rock Springs Road POBox2227 Castalian Springso TN 37031 Appendix: Outstanding Historic District Problem Properties No additional updates at this time.