Historic Zoning Commission

Old North Knoxville H: Level II

11-I-24-HZ  

Staff Recommendation

Staff recommends approval of Certificate 11-I-24-HZ, subject to the following conditions:
1) applicant to provide information regarding the existing outbuilding's condition and property owners to document the building prior to demolition via interior and exterior photographs;
2) final specification for garage door to be submitted to staff for review;
3) final site plan to meet City Zoning and Engineering standards.


Location Knoxville
119 W. Glenwood Ave. 37917

Owner
Blair & Michelle Christian

Applicant Request
Accessory structure; Additions; Paving; Windows; Other: Demolition
Demolition of existing secondary structure. Structure is a historic front-gable roof outbuilding clad in vertical siding, featuring exposed rafter tails, wood windows, and a door access.

Demolition of shed-roof, screened-in porch on the rear elevation.

New rear porch: porch will measure approximately 17' deep by 17'-4" wide, and feature a flat roof. The porch will be partially enclosed with vertical wood siding, with a wood slat wall on the left side elevation, with a round 351 sq. ft. raised garden bed in on the northwest corner. A cedar fence will connect the right (east) porch wall to the garage.

New secondary structure: new detached garage, to measure 28' deep by 19'-6" wide, with a 7'-2" deep shed-roof massing on the northwest side. The garage features a 10/12 pitch gable roof clad in metal, an exterior of vertical wood siding, and a slab foundation. The garage features 1/1 double-hung aluminum-clad wood windows and aluminum-clad wood skylights on the left roof slope. The garage features a metal overhead garage door and a fixed three-light window in the upper gable field.

Windows: removal of 7 existing non-historic slider windows on the second story of the rear elevation; installation of fixed 3-lite aluminum-clad wood windows.

Basement entry: new covered basement entry with wood slat walls and a metal shed roof.

Staff Comments
Craftsman, c.1910
    Two-story frame residence with a cross-gable roof, an exterior of wood lap siding, and a full-length hipped roof.

1. 119 W. Glenwood Ave is a contributing resource to the ONK National Register Historic District and the local overlay. The outbuilding proposed for demolition is also listed as a contributing resource which was constructed at the same time as the house.

2. Demolition of contributing secondary structures requires approval by the Historic Zoning Commission. While deterioration in the siding and a sagging roofline is visible in the photos, no additional information is provided about the condition of the outbuilding.

3. The rear corner of the property to receive work is minimally visible from the right-of-way, due to existing trees on both sides and the large hedge separating the property from a surface parking lot.

4. The existing shed-roof sunporch on the rear of the building is not original to the structure and minimally visible from the right-of-way. Removal of the sunporch will not have an effect on the overall house, and demolition of the rear porch is appropriate.

5. The proposed one-story rear porch is relatively large in footprint but lower in height and profile than the primary house. The new porch will be minimally visible from the right-of-way. Placement and massing of the new porch are appropriate within the guidelines.

6. The porch is differentiated from the primary structure via a contemporary style and a low-slope roof. The porch is partially enclosed via vertical wood siding. The porch could be removed without effect on the historic property.

7. The proposed outbuilding is similar in design to the existing outbuilding on the property, which is a contributing structure to the National Register Historic District; the guidelines recommend that garages "suggest the function of original outbuildings that would have been located in the neighborhood."

8. The outbuilding uses a 10/12 pitch comparable to the primary house, wood board-and-batten siding, and overhanging eaves to meet the list of materials recommended for outbuildings by the guidelines. The final specification for the garage door should be submitted to staff for review; the guidelines recommend carriage door-style or plank doors and metal doors are typically discouraged.

9. The rear elevation windows to be replaced are not original to the structure, and the proposed replacements are compatible with the primary windows on the house.

10. Final site plan revisions may be necessary to meet City Engineering standards and the requirements of the City zoning code. Major revisions to the footprint may require further HZC review.
Applicant

Forrest Kirkpatrick, Fork Design


Planning Staff
Lindsay Crockett
Phone: 865-215-3795
Email: lindsay.crockett@knoxplanning.org

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