Level II: Ft. Sanders NC-1
2-A-17-HZ
Approved With Conditions
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of the rear addition with the condition that the replacement windows in the existing house and the addition match the size of the historic windows on the house; except for the windows dedicated to meet egress which are to be 30x60.Applicant Request
Additions- Rear Addition:
- Extend back of the house by 16 feet to the north. The width will be 21 feet which allows a 1-foot offset on either side of the house to delineate the addition. The existing shed is not original and does not have the proper slope to meet code requirements. The back portion of the roof and over the addition is proposed to be a gabled form which would allow for proper slope and better drainage of water. The proposed gabled roof slope would match those on the main house. The current house footprint size is 1,050 sq ft and the addition of 21 feet x 15 feet results in a total of 1365 sq ft. Therefore the addition is ~30% of the existing footprint.
- Rear Addition:
Ft. Sanders NC-1
- Style: Folk Victorian / Queen Ann Cottage (1902)
- One-story frame with artificial siding wall covering. Front-and-cross-gabled roof covered with asphalt shingles. One-story full-façade front and side-wrap porch with replacement wood posts (formerly chamfered) and replacement balustrade (was likely sawn like 1618). Recessed side front entry. 1/1 replacement windows (were 2/2 double-hung windows). Transom over front door. Interior central front chimney. Brick foundation. Rectangular plan. (Contributing)
- Style: Folk Victorian / Queen Ann Cottage (1902)
Applicable Guidelines
Fort Sanders NC-1, adopted by the Knoxville City Council on September 13, 2000.
See Guidelines- ADDITIONS
- 1. Additions should be made to the rear or side of the building.
- 3. Transitional space shall be provided between the addition and the existing structure. The wall of the new connecting structure should
- not be continuous with the wall of the existing building. . .
- WINDOWS
- 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. Egress windows will have to be designed to comply with fi re/building code provisions.
- MATERIALS
- 5. In making additions to existing buildings, wall cladding should complement the original wall covering. Acceptable materials are clapboard, vinyl siding, cement fiber board, brick and stucco.
- 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.
