1-D-23-HZ

Level II: Ft. Sanders NC

Approved With Conditions

Recommendation

Staff recommends approval of Certificate 1-D-23-HZ, subject to the following condition: 1) masonry repointing and brick repair to meet specifications of NPS Preservation Brief 2.

Applicant Request

Additions; Doors; Masonry repair/painting; Roofing; Windows

- Revision to previously submitted proposal. Project includes a roof reconstruction, including reconstruction of two existing dormers and addition of two more dormers, and exterior rehabilitation.
- Existing house features a hipped roof with one hipped dormer centered on the façade (north) roof slope and one gable-roof dormer on the left side (east) roof slope. Proposal includes one hipped-roof dormer with two one-over-one windows centered on the façade, two hipped-roof dormers with three one-over-one windows centered on east and west elevations, and one hipped-roof dormer on the rear (south) elevation.
- Exterior rehabilitation includes the installation of new windows (creating new fenestrations on some elevations) and the enclosure of others. On the façade, the center second-story windows will be enlarged. On the east elevation, three stories of paired double-hung windows will be installed on leftmost bay. On the west elevation, several windows will be partially enclosed or shifted in header height, along with addition of a secondary access door on the main level. Multiple windows will be enclosed on the south elevation.
- Work also includes repair to existing porch roof, replacement of front door if needed, and repair/repointing to exterior brick masonry siding.
- HZC motion at 2/16/23 meeting: APPROVAL of revision dated 1/23/23, subject to the following condition - 1) masonry repointing and brick repair to meet specifications of NPS Preservation Brief 2.

Ft. Sanders NC

- Style: American Four Square, c.1915
  - Two-and-one-half-story residence with a hipped roof clad in asphalt shingles, a brick exterior, and a continuous brick foundation. Hipped roof centered on façade.

Applicable Guidelines

Fort Sanders NC-1, adopted by the Knoxville City Council on September 13, 2000.

- H. Additions to Existing Buildings
- 1. Additions should be made to the rear or side of the building.
- 3. Transitional space shall be provided between the addition and the existing structure. This should include a courtyard or a connecting structure. The wall of the new connecting structure should not be continuous with thew all of the existing building, but have a minimum 4' by 6' indentation.
- 5. Windows or French doors and balconies shall provide 10% to 20% transparency on the sides of buildings.
- 9. Expansion to the front with a bay and/or a porch is acceptable.
- A. Height, Scale, & Massing
- 2. Single-family detached infill housing should be proportional to other pre-1940 houses in terms of height and width.
- B. Roofs
- 1. Select a roof pitch that is in keeping with other pre-1940 houses of the neighborhood, not being less than an 8/12 pitch.
- 2. Use variations in the form of the roof above the second story such as gables at different angles, hipped roofs, and dormers.
- 3. Use roofing materials that are in keeping with the historic development styles. Asphalt, shingle, tile, pressed metal, and slate were used.
- 4. Darker shades of shingles were historically used and should be selected in new construction.
- D. In making additions to existing buildings, wall cladding should complement the original wall covering. Acceptable materials are clapboard, vinyl siding, cement fiber board, brick, and stucco.
- E. Windows and Entrances
- 1. Window proportions and symmetry should be similar to the pre-1940 styles in the neighborhood.
- 2. Windows should be double hung, sash windows. Vinyl or metal-clad windows may be used in place of wood frame windows.
- 4. Double-hung sash windows are recommended for two- to three-story new construction.
- 6. The proportions of upper level windows should not exceed the proportion of the first level.
- 7. Upper level windows should be provided and aligned with doors.
- F. Parking
- 1. In new building construction, the front yard space shall not be used for parking. Do not break up curbs or sidewalks to provide street access.
- 2. Provide parking access off the alley or off a side street.