Board of Adjustment Public Meeting is Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at 2 PM. Landmarks Public Meeting is Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 2 PM..

Board of Adjustment Public Meeting is Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at 2 PM. Landmarks Public Meeting is Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 2 PM..

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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.

  • ▪ 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

  • A “Retroactive COA Application” refers to changes or work undertaken without permission, regardless of whether the work is completed or still in progress.

  • • Memphis Landmarks Commission
    Email: landmarks@memphistn.gov
    Phone: (901) 636-6619

    • VECA Historic Committee
    Email: historic@veca.org

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, March 19, 2025.

Application: BOA 2024-0132: NORTH: 816 N. WILLETT STREET - VOLLINTINE EVERGREEN
Request: (1) Use variance from Section 2.5.2 to allow a large home in the Residential Single Family – 6 (R-6) District and (2) Variance from Sub-Section 3.6.1A to allow a 5-foot and 0.9-foot side setback encroachments

Staff Planner: Chloe Christion
Email: Chloe.Christion@memphistn.gov

Staff Report: MARCH 26, 2025
Staff Report:  FEBRUARY 26, 2025
Staff Report:  JANUARY 22, 2025

Below is some additional information:
No Permits Filed: 
■ The applicant completed illegal work on the property without securing the necessary residential permits for electrical, mechanical, and plumbing.
■ The unauthorized modifications to the building divide it into four units, raising concerns about its structural integrity and safety.
Code Enforcement Violations:
■ There have been four documented complaints regarding the illegal conversion reported to Code Enforcement. 
■ Two active enforcement cases exist at the property. Case ENF-2024-00874, opened May 23, 2024, addresses the illegal conversion of the carport into a dwelling; the owner missed the third court date. Case ENF-2024-00836, opened May 21, 2024, involves a multifamily use violation, with the owner also absent in court recently.
The property is zoned Residential (R-6), which allows for single-family use only.
■ The conversion to multi-family (multi-units) is a clear violation of the existing zoning and regulations in the Unified Development Code (UDC).  

Board of Adjustment (BOA) Application

🗓️ Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2025

🕑 Time: 2:00 PM

📍Location: City Council Chambers, 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 (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, March 19, 2025.

Staff Report: MARCH 27, 2025
Application: 919 Stonewall Street (COA 2025-017) – Vollintine-Evergreen Historic District
Request: Exterior Alterations: window, door, and porch support replacement (Retroactive - ENF-2025-00340)
Staff Planner: Chloe Christion
Email: chloe.christion@memphistn.gov

Staff Report: MARCH 27, 2025
Application: 790 North McLean Boulevard  (COA 2025-020) – Vollintine-Evergreen Historic District
Request: Exterior Alterations: window replacement
Staff Planner: Margot Payne
Email: margot.payne@memphistn.gov

Staff Report: MARCH 27, 2025
Application: 924 North Evergreen Street  (COA 2025-023) – Vollintine-Evergreen Historic District
Request: Exterior Alterations: window and door replacement; Addition: rear 13’ x 17’ addition; Site Improvements: new side and front yard fencing
Staff Planner: Nabanita Nira
Email: nabanita.nira@memphistn.gov

Minor COAs

Deadline for Comments: Friday, March 7, 2025, 8:00 AM.
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.

Approval Letter: MARCH 7, 2025
Application: 1780 Crump Avenue (COA 2025-021) – Vollintine-Evergreen Historic District
Request: Exterior Alterations: removal of second story garage apartment, installation of hip roof, siding replacement, window and door replacement (not visible from the street), and wood repair.
Property Owner: William Starner
Representative: N/A
Staff Planner: Margot Payne
Email: margot.payne@memphistn.gov

Staff Recommendations:
1. The second story of the garage shall be removed and replaced with a hip roof using shingles to match the roof of the primary structure as closely as possible.

2. Exterior cladding of the garage shall be of appropriate materials such as unpainted brick and horizontal wood or fiber-cement siding installed with a maximum 6-inch reveal. 

3. The applicant shall have the option to replace the double garage door with two single garage doors.

4. Any change or deviation from the approved Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) shall be submitted to the Memphis Landmarks Commission for review and approval.


Approval Letter: MARCH 7, 2025
Application: 1680 Jackson Avenue (COA 2025-024)– Vollintine-Evergreen Historic District
Request: Sign: installation of a new double-side sign with a 3’ x 6’video board.
Property Owner: Vollintine Evergreen Community Association
Representative: Jim Williams, Williams Signs Company
Staff Planner: Margot Payne
Email: margot.payne@memphistn.gov

Staff Recommendations:
1. The sign shall replace and not be in addition to the already existing detached sign at the corner of Jackson Avenue and North Belvedere Boulevard.

2. The sign base shall utilize bricks that complement the brick of the primary structure and remain unpainted.

3. Any change or deviation from the approved Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) shall be submitted to the Memphis Landmarks Commission for review and approval.

🗓️ Date: Thursday, March 27, 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.