Historic Zoning Commission

CITY OF MURFREESBORO HISTORIC ZONING COMMISSION Special Meeting May 27, 2014 3:30 PM, Council Chambers, City Hall I. Call to Order, determination of a quorum II. New Business • 315 East Main Street, Paul’s Episcopal Church, requesting to add guard rails and mechanical equipment to the roof of the addition to the church on the east side of the addition III. Staff Reports and other Business IV. Adjourn City of Murfreesboro Historic Zoning Commission Staff Comments Special Meeting May 27, 2014 315 East Main Street, Paul’s Episcopal Church, requesting to add guardrails and mechanical equipment to the roof of the addition to the church on the east side of the addition This property is located on the northeast corner of East Main Street and Academy Street. The church was originally built in 1892 and since then added a parish hall in 1949, a parking lot in 1967 and Ferguson Hall in 1988. The church property was not included in the East Main Street or the North Maney Avenue Historic Districts of the National Register of Historic Places when that designation was made in 1985. The property is located in the City’s East Main Street Historic District. The church is planning to demolish the existing parish hall and construct a new larger parish hall in its place. The church received approval for a special use permit from the Board of Zoning Appeals at the December 19, 2013 meeting because of the church expansion in the RS-8 zone. The BZA approved the expansion with the condition that a Type A buffer which is 10 feet in width will be constructed along the eastern side of the property adjacent to 320 E. College Street. The Planning Commission approved the site plan for the construction of the 3,790 sq. ft. building on January 22, 2014. The Historic Zoning Commission approved the demolition of the old parish hall along with the construction of the new parish hall on the church property at the February 18, 2014 meeting. At the time the building permit was applied for at the Building & Codes Department guardrails and mechanical equipment had been added to the east side of the addition at the roof line. These building elements will be visible from East Main Street and East College Street. Staff did not feel comfortable with moving forward with the permit until the Commission had a chance to review the changes. Please see the drawings included in your agenda package for these changes. Additional drawings will be available at the meeting for your review. Mr. Rodney George from the church will be in attendance at the meeting to answer any questions you may have about the changes being proposed. Location Map 315 E. Main St. (view from E. College St of addition) 351 E. Main St. (view of addition from E. Main St.)