Historic Zoning Commission

CITY OF MURFREESBORO HISTORIC ZONING COMMISSION Regular Meeting October 20, 2015 3:30 PM, Council Chambers, City Hall I. Call to Order and determination of a quorum II. Approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting on August 18, 2015 III. New Business • H-15-005 – 208 N. Maney Avenue, Jeffery & Tamera Neely – Requesting an extensive renovation of the exterior of the house and garage IV. Staff Reports and Other Business • Approve the 2016 Historic Zoning Commission Calendar (Meeting Dates and Deadlines) V. Adjourn City of Murfreesboro Historic Zoning Commission Staff Comments Regular Meeting October 20, 2015 III. New Business H-15-005 – 208 N. Maney Avenue, Jeffery & Tamera Neely – Requesting an extensive renovation of the exterior of the house and garage This property is located on the east side of N. Maney Avenue about midway between E. College Street and E. Lytle Street. The house was constructed circa 1945 in the Vernacular style of architecture with a gable roof and stone detailing. The house is a non-contributing structure of the North Maney Avenue Historic District of the National Register of Historic Places. The property was converted from a single-family dwelling into a three family dwelling back in the early 1980’s. The applicants are planning to convert it back into a single-family dwelling and are proposing major exterior and interior modifications to the property. Photographs of adjacent properties on both sides of 208 N. Maney Avenue are included in your agenda materials for comparison. The dwelling on the north side of this property is not located in the East Main Street Historic District. There is a triplex dwelling unit located on the south side of this property which is a non-contributing structure in the East Main Street Historic District of the National Register of Historic Places. The modifications proposed to the exterior of the property include removing all existing aluminum siding and replacing it with hardi-board siding, adding two (2) dormers to the roof at the front of the house, replacing the existing roof shingles with architectural shingles, closing in the existing garage for an office, replacing the garage door with three (3) windows, adding three (3) windows to the left side of the garage, closing in the breezeway and roof making it a dining room and bath and add heating and air conditioning units, replacing windows on the front of the house and adding awnings to the windows on both sides of the front door, adding columns and a portico to the front entrance. Also included in the agenda package is a site plan of the property along with photographs, drawings and samples of the colors and materials for the proposed renovation. The applicant will be in attendance at the meeting to answer any questions the Commission may have regarding their proposal. 208 N. Maney Avenue – aerial view with Historic District overlay 208 N. Maney Ave. - front view 208 N. Maney Ave. – front view close up 208 N. Maney Ave. – view from south side 208 N. Maney Ave. – view of garage front and north side 208 N. Maney Ave. – view of north side of house and front of garage with breezeway 208 N. Maney Ave. – rear view showing breezeway connection to garage 224 N. Maney Ave. – front view of adjacent property to the north 405, 407 409 E. College – view of adjacent property to the south