Level III: Ft. Sanders NC-1
12-F-19-HZ
Applicant Request
Other: New construction- UPDATED for February 20, 2020 meeting:
- Construction of a new residence at 1610 Forest Avenue. Proposed house is approximately 64' long and 25' wide, with an 9'-8" deep by 11'-2" wide porch projecting slightly from the northeast corner of the house (façade). The one-and-one-half-story house will feature a hipped roof with gable-roof massings toward the sides and rear.
- The house will rest on a concrete masonry unit, clad in stucco. Exterior siding will be HardiePlank siding. The roof will be clad in asphalt shingles. Side gable fields will be clad in diamond-shaped Hardie shingle siding.
- A hipped-roof porch will project from the northeast corner of the house. The porch will be supported by turned wood posts and feature wood tongue-and-groove porch flooring and a stained wood porch ceiling. The rear door will be accessed by a single wood step up to the back door.
- First floor windows will be 36" wide by 72" long, one-over-one, double-hung vinyl windows. Egress windows on the south, east, and west elevation gable fields will be 36" by 42" casement windows. A 24" by 24" casement window is proposed for the front (north) gable field.
- New house to meet measurements and details in site plan and elevation drawings approved at 2/20/2020 HZC meeting.
Ft. Sanders NC-1
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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.
