Level III: Ft. Sanders NC-1
11-C-19-HZ
Approved
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of the work as proposed, with the following conditions: 1) east, west, and rear elevation window placement be re-designed to better reflect historic patterns of window symmetry, with approval of new design by staff; 2) one native shade tree to be planted in the front and rear yards; and 3) the existing retaining wall be reconstructed in brick or stone to maintain the block's existing topography.Applicant Request
Other: New construction- The proposed primary residence is located at 110 13th Street, though the façade will front Forest Avenue. The house is 30' wide by 50' long on the west elevation and 40'-8" long on the east elevation (58' total length with porch). The house features a 27'-9" floor to ceiling height, including a finished attic, and a 33'-2" floor-to-roof-peak height. The house has a front-gable roof with a 10/12 pitch, clad in asphalt shingles, with a lower front-gable roof massing projecting towards the façade, also with a 10/12 pitch.
- The house will rest on a brick foundation. The exterior siding will be Hardie Board lap siding with 5/4x6 corner boards and front and rear gable fields will feature Hardie shingle-style siding. An exterior brick chimney is centrally located on the left (west) elevation.
- The façade (south) will feature a full-length porch with a double-hipped roof, clad in asphalt shingles, with a 3/12 pitch. The porch is 8' deep and extends 30' wide. Porch supports are four Craftsman-style, tapered wood columns on brick piers. The façade porch features Trex decking with a 36" tall wood picket railing.
- A wood deck is located on the rear (north) elevation, measuring 14'-2" long by 14'-10" wide. Rear porch features a 36" wood picket railing and wood steps that extend from the northeast with a handrail and newel post to meet codes.
- On the façade, a four-panel Masonite door will be flanked by single-light sidelights and topped by a transom. Front gable fields feature decorative wood brackets with a paired Craftsman-style window in the primary front gable field. Window sizes vary but most are Anderson 200 series, one-over-one, double-hung, vinyl-clad wood windows with 4" Miratec trim.
- Per conditions of 11/21/19 HZC meeting, applicant will reconstruct retaining wall with cast stone (concrete) masonry units, plant one native shade tree in front and year yards, and design will match specifications submitted 11/22/19.
Ft. Sanders NC-1
- Style: N/A
- Vacant lot (previous residence was non-contributing to Historic District and demolished in 2007).
- Style: N/A
Applicable Guidelines
Fort Sanders NC-1, adopted by the Knoxville City Council on September 13, 2000.
See Guidelines- A. Height, Scale, & Massing
- 1. Foundation heights should be consistent with other pre-1940 buildings in the neighborhood.
- 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.
- C. Porches
- 1. Provide porches with proportions and materials that complement pre-1940 housing. For clapboard type construction, wood is the most appropriate primary material. Brick or cut stone are appropriate as foundations or in column supports.
- 2. Porches should be no less than 6 feet deep and no more than 10 feet deep. They may be recessed behind the main setback line or alternatively can extend 10 feet into the front setback line.
- D. Wall Materials
- 2. Clapboard (or clapboard-like materials such as aluminum or vinyl), shingle (or shingle-like material), or brick should be used.
- 4. Quarried, square cut stone can be used on porches or other accents. Such stone should be used in constructing retaining walls.
- 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.
- 3. Accent windows are appropriate with new construction.
- 4. Double-hung sash windows are recommended for two to three-story new construction.
- 5. Variations of double-hung windows should be considered in relation to the design of new buildings. Inserts are acceptable to mimic traditional window forms.
- 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.
- 9. Entrances to the building should be provided from the street, using doors that have similar proportions and features to pre-1940 architecture.
- 10. When parking areas are provided behind buildings, rear entrances are also allowed.
- F. Parking
- 1. In new building construction, the front yard space shall not be used for parking.
- 2. Provide parking access off the alley or off a side street.
- 3. Plant one native shade tree for every fifty feet of lot width, adjacent to or as islands within the parking area.
- 4. In constructing residential parking, 8.5-foot stall widths and 24-foot lane widths may be used for 90-degree angled parking lots.
- 7. Surface parking area shall always be to the rear of the building.
- G. Landscaping, Fencing, & Retaining Walls
- 1. Plant one native shade tree (e.g. oak or maple) and one ornamental tree (e.g. dogwood) in both the front and rear yards or every 50 feet of lot width.
- 2. Plant shrubs near new buildings to complement the foundation height, windows, and entries.
- 5. Keeping with tradition, low, square cut stone, poured concrete, or brick walls should be used in constructing retaining walls.
- I. Placement on the Lot: Traditional Lot Development
- 1. The front yard setback should be the same distance as the majority of pre-1940 houses on the block.
- 3. Porches should extend 8 to 10 feet into the front yard setback. Steps needed to reach the front of a porch may also extend into the front yard.
- 4. Bays, composing up to 50% of the side façade, should extend 5 feet into side yard setbacks on corner lots.
- 5. Bays, composing up to 60% of the front façade, should extend up to 8 feet beyond the predominant portion of the structure or alternatively a porch should extend along the front façade.
- 6. Site distances should be considered when designing new buildings near intersections. Porches, bays, and steps on corner buildings may have to be stepped back to provide adequate visibility.
