Kingsport Design Review Guidelines

From Chapter 1: "The Kingsport Design Review Guidelines manual provides oversight for the preservation, conservation, restoration, and rehabilitation of historically and architecturally significant properties within Kingport's numerous historic historic district. Most of the historic districts are residential in character and zoning, though the city also has historic districts with commercial and religious properties that also are subject to design review. Though the nature of these individual districts differs, there is a uniform and consistent approach to historic preservation that applies to all the districts and their resources. This guidelines manual provides continuity in making appropriate determinations for maintaining and preserving historic resources no matter the type of historic district. The manual instructs and assists property owners, developers, and city officials as to the treatment of historic properties that help make Kingsport unique. The Kingsport Design Review Guidelines reinforce the importance of history and architecture to the city's special character. Kingport's historic architectural properties should remain vital and vibrant places in which to live, conduct business, and socialize. The Kingsport Historic Zoning Commission is charged with the responsibility of determining appropriate actions to ensure the historic districts retain their integrity. The guidelines manual assists the Commission in balancing the goals of preservation with property owners' needs. Buildings are not static, they evolve over time, and guidelines present methods and principles that minimize the potential impact of adverse changes to a property. The Commission is responsible for ensuring that changes within Kingsport's historic district reflect the intent of the Guidelines. The Guidelines allow for change in a manner sensitive to the historic character of a property and its district as a whole. This manual defines recommendations for the maintenance of both residential and non-residential properties and exterior site elements such as landscaping, streetscape elements, and other outside features. The interiors of buildings are not subject to design review. The Guidelines apply to the exterior of historic buildings, including exterior wall treatments and finishes, windows, doors, and other improvements or modifications to the original building exterior." Project funding was provided in part by a Historic Preservation Fund grant to the Tennessee Historical Commission administered by the State, Tribal, Local Plans and Grants division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior (grant number P18AF00033).

Kingsport Design Review Guidelines

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