Comments are due by 8:00 AM on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.
Comments are due by 8:00 AM on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.
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A Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) is required for any exterior work visible from a public street or right-of-way in a local landmark historic district, such as Vollintine Evergreen Historic District (VEHD). The purpose of a COA is to preserve and protect the historic character of the property, surrounding area, or district.
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▪ New construction of primary or secondary buildings
▪ Exterior alterations to existing structures
▪ Additions or enclosures that expand habitable space
▪ Building relocation
▪ Building demolition
▪ Fences, walls and retaining walls
▪ New or altered driveways and parking pads
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A “Retroactive COA Application” refers to changes or work undertaken without permission, regardless of whether the work is completed or still in progress.
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• Memphis Landmarks Commission
Email: landmarks@memphistn.gov
Phone: (901) 636-6619• VECA Historic Committee
Email: historic@veca.org
Memphis Landmarks Commission (MLC) Applications
Major COAs
We want to hear from you! We welcome your feedback and invite you to share your comments by the deadline.
Please send your comments to the designated staff planner for this application by 8:00 AM on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.
APPLICATION: 644/646 Dickinson Street (COA 2025-124) – VEHD
Request: Site Improvement: concrete parking pad
Staff Planner: Margot Payne
Email: margot.payne@memphistn.gov
Deadline for Comments: Friday, October 24, 2025.
MLC Staff's recommended conditions are listed below each application.
Please reach out to each member of the Landmarks Commission directly using the email addresses provided here. Applications will be approved unless requested to be heard as majors by four (4) or more Commissioners.
APPLICATION: 1488 Lyndale Avenue (COA 2025-122) – VEHD
Request: Site Improvement: 6 ft.-tall, side yard fence
Staff Planner: Margot Payne
Email: margot.payne@memphistn.gov
Recommended Conditions:
1. Side and rear yard fence shall be maximum 6 feet in height.
2. Side yard fence that runs parallel to Lyndale Avenue shall be setback minimum of 15 feet from the front building wall.
3. All fences shall be of appropriate materials such as pressure treated vertical wood board and shall be installed with the "beauty side" facing outward.
4. The unpainted brick exterior shall remain unpainted.
5. Any change or deviation from the approved Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) shall be submitted to the Memphis Landmarks Commission for review and approval.
APPLICATION: 1047 Hawthorne Street (COA 2025-125) – VEHD
Request: Exterior Alterations: window replacement
Staff Planner: Ayse Tezel
Email: ayse.tezel@memphistn.gov
Recommended Conditions:
1. All replacement windows shall be made of wood, composite, or high-quality vinyl material with substantial dimensions with one-over-one grid pattern and installed to fit the original window openings.
2. Any change or deviation from the approved Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) shall be submitted to the Memphis Landmarks Commission for review and approval.
APPLICATION: 890 Maury Street (COA 2025-127) – VEHD
Request: Exterior Alterations: window replacement and exterior repairs
Staff Planner: Margot Payne
Email: margot.payne@memphistn.gov
Recommended Conditions:
1. All replacement windows shall be made of wood, composite, or high-quality vinyl material with substantial dimensions with one-over-one grid pattern and installed to fit the original window openings.
2. Any change or deviation from the approved Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) shall be submitted to the Memphis Landmarks Commission for review and approval.
Minor COAs
🗓️ Date: Thursday, November 20, 2025
🕑 Time: 2:00 PM
📍Location: City Hall, 125 N. Main Street, Memphis, TN 38103
Meeting: In-Person
The public meeting will be open to the public, and all testimonies shall be made in person during the meeting.
Memphis Landmarks Commission Staff Reports
All archived staff reports for Major COAs and approvals for Minor COAs are available online.