Historic Zoning Commission

CITY OF MURFREESBORO HISTORIC ZONING COMMISSION Regular Meeting May 18, 2021 3:30 PM, Council Chambers, City Hall I. Call to Order and determination of a quorum II. New Business a. H-21-005 - 2255 Middle Tennessee Boulevard, Holland Fletcher-, Requesting to remove an existing front corner porch door and two windows and replace the driveway at an existing single-family residence. b. H-21-006 – 1008 East Main Street, Joseph & Katheryn Reeves- Requesting review of new aluminum fence for an existing single-family residence. I. Staff Reports and Other Business V. Adjourn City of Murfreesboro Historic Zoning Commission Staff Comments Regular meeting: May 18, 2021 New Business: a. 21-H-005 - 2255 Middle Tennessee Boulevard, Holland Fletcher- Requesting to remove an existing front corner porch door and two windows and replace the driveway at an existing single-family residence. This property is located on the west side of Middle Tennessee Boulevard north of East Main Street, and the adjacent property to the north is the MTSU Alumni house. The property is approximately 0.50 acres and is developed with a single-family dwelling. The brick Tudor house was built in 1932. The property is zoned RS-10 (Single Family Residential District 10) District within the East Main Street Historic Zoning District and the CCO (City Core Overlay) District. The applicant is requesting the following modifications to the property:  • Replace front corner porch door and two adjacent windows with new infield stucco siding panels to match the existing home’s stucco board and batten system; and • A new driveway, replacing existing asphalt driveway with Clear Seal over broom finish concrete edged with red brick soldier and including an entrance of Red Brick Herringbone or Running Bond. Pictures of the home and driveway as it exists today and sketched renderings of the home with the proposed modification have been provided for the Commission’s review. The applicant will be in attendance at the meeting in order to answer any questions the Commission may have regarding the request. City of Murfreesboro Historic Zoning Commission Staff Comments Regular meeting: May 18, 2021 New Business: a. H-21-006- 1008 East Main Street, Joseph & Katheryn Reeves – Requesting review of new aluminum fence for an existing single-family residence. This property is located on the south side of East Main Street east of First Avenue and west of Second Avenue. The property contains approximately 0.32 acres and is developed with a single-family dwelling. The ranch style house was built in 1942. The property is zoned RS-10 (Single-Family Residential District 10) and H-1 (Historic Zoning Overlay District). It is also located in the CCO (City Core Overlay) district. The applicant wishes to erect a 4’-tall decorative aluminum fence attached to the rear of the side patio on the east side of the dwelling unit and extend adjacent to the western side of the driveway and connect to the detached garage in the rear (south) of the property. The south property line has an existing privacy fence to remain which connects to a chain link fence on adjacent property to the west. Additional 4’-tall decorative aluminum fencing will attach to the rear of the home and extend to the chain link fence along the west property line. An aerial photo exhibit showing the location of the fencing is included in the agenda materials. A portion of the fence will be visible from the right-of-way of East Main Street. A photographic example of the type of fencing the applicant wishes to install is included in the application materials. There is currently a similar fence in the rear of the adjacent property to the east and an existing chain link fence on the adjacent property to the west. The design guidelines for the historic district state that “fences may be added to a lot if they are similar material to other fences and structures in the vicinity, and if they are constructed so as to not disrupt the visual harmony of the front area of the lots.” In addition, “the preferred type of fencing is formal wrought iron, wood, or brick.” The applicant will be in attendance at the meeting in order to answer any questions the Commission may have regarding the request.