Level III: New Primary Structure
11-C-23-IH
Approved With Conditions
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of Certificate 11-C-23-IH, subject to the following conditions: 1) final site plan to meet City Engineering standards; 2) house to be moved closer to the front property line to align with the setback pattern of the block; 3) one window to be added to left elevation; 4) revisions to differentiate from adjacent new houses at 1706 Ohio Ave and 1708 Ohio Ave, with approval by staff.Property Notes / Work to be Completed
- New primary residence fronting Ohio Avenue. The one-story, front-gable roof house is approximately 50 ft long by 24 ft wide and is proposed to be set back approximately 23 feet from the front property line. The house will rest on a 12" tall, cement wash stucco foundation, featuring a front gable roof (7/12 pitch) clad in metal. The house will be clad in vinyl siding with vinyl shake siding on the front gable. Parking is proposed to be a 300 sq ft concrete parking pad located in the rear of the house and accessed via the alley.
- The façade (north) features a recessed corner porch on the left side of the elevation, supported by two 6x6 columns. Column and railing materials are unspecified. A door is centrally located on the façade, flanked by a pair of 4/4 double-hung windows on the left and a single double-hung 4/4 window on the right projecting mass.
- The left elevation features one 1/1 double-hung window. The right elevation features three 1/1 double-hung windows. The rear elevation features a projecting front gable porch on the right, supported by two 6x6 columns. A secondary access door opens to the porch, flanked by one small 1/1 double-hung window on the left and a larger 1/1 double-hung window towards the center of the elevation
Applicable Guidelines
Heart of Knoxville Infill Housing Design Guidelines
See Guidelines- New primary residence fronting Ohio Avenue. The one-story, front-gable roof house is approximately 50 ft long by 24 ft wide and is proposed to be set back approximately 23 feet from the front property line. The house will rest on a 12" tall, cement wash stucco foundation, featuring a front gable roof (7/12 pitch) clad in metal. The house will be clad in vinyl siding with vinyl shake siding on the front gable. Parking is proposed to be a 300 sq ft concrete parking pad located in the rear of the house and accessed via the alley.
- The façade (north) features a recessed corner porch on the left side of the elevation, supported by two 6x6 columns. Column and railing materials are unspecified. A door is centrally located on the façade, flanked by a pair of 4/4 double-hung windows on the left and a single double-hung 4/4 window on the right projecting mass.
- The left elevation features one 1/1 double-hung window. The right elevation features three 1/1 double-hung windows. The rear elevation features a projecting front gable porch on the right, supported by two 6x6 columns. A secondary access door opens to the porch, flanked by one small 1/1 double-hung window on the left and a larger 1/1 double-hung window towards the center of the elevation.
Meeting Date
November 15, 2023
Lonsdale Infill Housing Overlay District
1710 Ohio Ave. 37921
RN-2 (Single-Family Residential Neighborhood)
Applicant / Owner
