Historic zoning panels approve multiple certificates of appropriateness, including signage, sheds, pavilions and a duplex

At back‑to‑back Feb. 19 sessions, staff reports and commissioner motions resulted in approvals of several certificates of appropriateness and a recommendation to prepare a National Register nomination for the World's Fair Park Amphitheater.

Village of Concord (10817 2nd Drive): Staff described a right‑side addition and wrap‑around porch for a 2018 house; materials noted included a standing seam metal roof, 6‑inch smooth fiber‑cement lap siding, CMU foundation and 1‑over‑1 aluminum‑clad windows. The applicant (Damon Falconer) corrected a material description to standing seam roof. Commissioners moved and voted to approve per staff recommendation (staff identified the certificate as 2A26 HCS).

4th and Gill (primary structure and ADU revisions; certificate 11J25HC): Staff presented revisions to a previously approved new primary structure and accessory dwelling unit, including replacing some brick veneer with fiber cement lap siding and increasing first‑story depth on one elevation. Variances for increased building and impervious coverage were approved Feb. 17 by the Board of Zoning Appeals. Applicant Daniel Sanders said the intent is to have brick across the entire first floor except in the screened back porch, and staff recommended approval subject to conditions including revised elevation drawings and final window/door specifications. Commissioner Travis recused from this case; the commission approved the application with staff conditions.

Old North Knoxville (234 East Oklahoma Avenue; certificate 12GS25HC): Staff recommended approval of a rear yard shed for a contributing structure; neighborhood representative Sean Bollard noted a preference for lap or board‑and‑batten siding but said the neighborhood deferred to the commission. The commission approved with staff conditions that final window and door selections be submitted to staff.

1511 Fairmont Boulevard (pavilion): Staff recommended approval of a new 23‑by‑19‑foot pavilion with a hipped roof, paired wood posts rising from a stone knee wall and a stone fireplace; no neighborhood comments were received and the commission approved per staff recommendation.

Millers Building (445 S. K Street; signage): Staff presented a projected sign measuring 27 square feet and replacement awnings, noting prior Gay Street approvals permitted signs between 18 and 27 square feet. Applicant Scott Schibolt spoke in favor; commissioners approved the application as submitted.

Edgewood Park (Washington Avenue duplex): Staff presented a two‑story duplex (approx. 39'5.5" by 54'9") with a 5‑over‑12 hipped roof, LP smart siding and brick‑clad foundation; staff recommended approval subject to conditions including a setback revision to align with the block face, final engineering/zoning standards, an accurate foundation profile and a siding reveal revised to 4" to match guidelines. Applicant Dustin Johnson described precedent and preservation intent; commissioners debated siding reveal, roof pitch and overall massing, and ultimately recommended approval per staff conditions.

World's Fair Park Amphitheater: Staff recommended preparing a nomination to the National Register for the World's Fair Park site including the amphitheater and Sunsphere, concluding it retains integrity of materials and design from the 1982 World's Fair; commissioners voted to approve staff recommendation.

Votes at a glance: All motions described above were approved by voice vote; motions were routinely introduced as "approve per staff recommendation" or similar language, seconded and carried with the chair announcing "the ayes have it." No roll‑call tallies with individual votes were recorded in the transcript.

Next steps: Several approvals are subject to conditions requiring revised drawings or final specifications to be submitted to staff; major modifications were noted as returning to the commission.