Level II: Addition
12-D-21-IH
Approved
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of Certificate 12-D-21-IH as submitted.Property Notes / Work to be Completed
- New rear addition to existing house. Rectangular addition will measure 10' long by 20' wide and extend off the left side of the new rear (north) elevation. The addition will feature a shed roof clad in asphalt shingles, an exterior of wood lap siding to match the existing house, and a CMU foundation. Secondary doors will be located on both side elevations, with a one-over-one, double-hung window on the rear elevation.
Applicable Guidelines
Heart of Knoxville Infill Housing Design Guidelines
See Guidelines- 9. Additions
- In making an addition, exterior covering and roof materials, doors, and windows should be selected that are like those original to the house.
- If replacement is necessary, new windows and doors should be in keeping with the style and openings of the original design.
- Additions should be made to the rear or side of the house. Taller additions should be made to the rear of the house to keep the original scale of the front façade consistent with original houses on the block.
- The roofline and roofing materials should complement the original house.
- The open appearance of front porches should be maintained.
- In making an addition, exterior covering and roof materials, doors, and windows should be selected that are like those original to the house.
- 8. Siding Materials
- Clapboard-like materials should be used in constructing new housing where painted wood siding was traditionally used.
- Brick, wood shingle, and other less common material may be appropriate in some older neighborhoods, particularly those with a mix of architectural styles.
- Faced stone, vertical siding, and other non-historic materials should not be used in building new houses.
- Clapboard-like materials should be used in constructing new housing where painted wood siding was traditionally used.
- 9. Additions
Meeting Date
December 15, 2021
Edgewood Park Infill Housing Overlay District
3308 Bellevue St. 37917
RN-2 (Single-Family Residential Neighborhood)
Applicant
Fortner Vince
Owner Higgins Dana
