PC 23-850-01 S. Noland Rd

Case #23-850-01 1114 S. Noland Road Owners: Charles and Amy Kistler

Action: Rezoning – Historic Landmark

E. 23rd Street S.

S. Noland Road

Aerial Photograph

Case #23-850-01

Zoning Map

Comprehensive Plan

Front of house

PROPERTY HISTORY A historic local landmark designation (HL) has been prepared by the City of Independence on behalf of Charles and Amy Kistler for their property at 1114 South Noland Road.

Located at 1114 South Noland Road, the 3,778 square foot dwelling, known as the Stone-Gamble house, lies on just over a half-acre lot. The original portion of the two-story dwelling is clad with textured stucco. The house has an open front porch, supported by two sets of paired, colossal, octagonal-shaped columns that support the pediment centered on the front facade. The columns sit atop a stepped brick foundation. The pediment projects over the front entry and second story balcony and is part of cross-gable, composite slate roof. The gables oriented to the north and south display decorative returns that differentiate them from the front façade’s triangular pediment. A brick chimney projects from the roof and lies offset to the south.

The front (east) entry comprises a decorative wooden door surrounded by a divided light transom and side lights. Decorative corbels support the second story balcony that also serves as part of the firstfloor door surround.

The secondary door sits directly above the main first floor entry and is also surrounded by a similar divided light transom, sidelights, and door surround. Original 4/4, double hung sash wood windows can be found symmetrically placed along the first and second story of the front façade, south, and north elevations. These windows are protected by aluminum storm windows.

A two-story, shed roof addition and one-story sunroom with clapboard siding can be found on the rear (west) elevation. The rear additions have contemporary vinyl slider and wood, 1/1 windows. The rear addition is clad with wood siding and lies on a concrete block foundation. A one-story, shed roof addition can also be found on the south elevation. This addition is clad with vinyl, clapboard-style siding. A screened porch sits on the southwest corner of the building.

While interior features are not factored into the local designation process, the house does retain many of the original nineteenth and early twentieth century architectural features. The singlestory cottage and garage, located to the west and southwest of the main dwelling, along with the business signage, are not included as part of the proposed designation.

The front of the house at night during holidays

Rear of the house

Rear yard area

Garage behind the house

The small cottage in the Southwest corner of the property

The rear, courtyard area

The patio area West of house

The house immediately North of the applicant’s site

Looking North up S. Noland Road

A house on the East side of Noland Road across from the site

Another house on the East side of Noland Road across from the site

The house immediately South of the applicant’s site

HERITAGE COMMISSION ACTION Based upon the property’s historical affiliation with the Stone, Dickey, and Gamble families, its architectural history, as well as its association with the City’s early development, there is significant documentation to support the designation as a Local Landmark on the Local Register of Historic Places. Therefore, staff recommends that the Heritage Commission support the recommendation to the Planning Commission via a resolution for the local historic designation at 1114 South Noland Road.

On April 4, 2023, the Independence Heritage Commission reviewed the application for consideration of 1114 South Noland Road as a Local Landmark and unanimously (6-0) approved the recommendation for designation to the Planning Commission.

Recommendation Based upon the property’s historical affiliation with the Stone, Dickey, and Gamble families, its architectural history, as well as its association with the City’s early development, there is significant documentation to support the designation as a Local Landmark on the Local Register of Historic Places.

Staff recommends the Planning Commission approve the recommendation of the Heritage Commission to the Independence City Council to support the designation of 1114 South Noland Road as an Independence Local Landmark and to alter the current zoning map to add a Historic Landmark (HL) overlay to the current R-6 single-family zoning.

The property is zoned R-6, Single Family Residential. Local historic designation will require the addition of an HL overlay added to the existing R-6 zoning on the City’s zoning map. This change does not alter the use or any associated zoning requirements related to R-6 single-family zoning.