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Design Review Board

Oakwood/Lincoln Park Infill Housing Overlay District

2-J-25-IH

Staff Recommendation

Staff recommends postponement of Certificate 2-J-25-IH to allow the applicant to select a plan which meets the guidelines encouraging front elevations to be similar in scale and width to original houses on the block.

Location
816 E. Churchwell Ave. 37917
Owner
Spencer Spencer Stanley - Stanley Homes LLC Stanley Homes L
Applicant Request
New Primary Structure
1. The house is proposed to be set 20' from the front property line. The average front setback of the blockface is 29', with the adjacent house at 30'. The site plan includes a walkway from the porch to the street.

2. The block to receive new construction is characterized by Minimal Traditional houses and infill construction. The 18'-10" wide façade is not proportionate to other houses on the block, which range between approximately 26' and 38' wide, or the dimensions of the lot. Corner, side, and rear setback requirements would allow for a house with a wider façade that would better fit the context and the dimensions of the lot. The plan has been approved by the Board previously, but for a 30' wide lot, where the façade was not disproportionately narrow.

3. Parking is an 11' wide by 25' deep diagonal concrete pad that is accessed from the rear alley, which meets design guidelines. The final site plan should meet City Engineering standards.

4. The two-bay façade is significantly more narrow than the other houses on the street by at least 6'-8', which all have three-bay façades. The height is similar in scale to the context.

5. The house features a full-length 7'-4" deep porch recessed under a shed roof and supported by three 6" square columns made from pressure-treated wood. While guidelines typically recommend that porches be at least 8' deep, the porch is proportional to the house.

6. The 4/1 single-hung windows and the quarter lite door fit the context. All elevations feature a sufficient ratio of solid to void.

7. The 7/12 pitch roof matches the neighborhood context, and the design benefits from the shed dormer, overhanging eaves, and trim.

8. The asphalt shingles, vinyl lap siding, and stucco coated block foundation all meet the design guidelines. The siding should be traditional clapboard-style lap siding instead of Dutch lap or flush panel siding.

9. The final site plan should include one tree in the front and back yards.
Staff Comments
New primary structure fronting East Churchwell Avenue. Two story residence features a side-gable roof (7/12 pitch) clad in asphalt shingles, an exterior of horizontal vinyl lap siding with trim, and a block foundation clad in stucco. The house is 18'-10" wide by 44' deep and is proposed to be set 20' from the front lot line. It features a full-length 7'-4" deep porch recessed under a shed roof and supported by three 6" square columns made from pressure-treated wood. Parking is a 22' wide by 25' deep concrete pad and is accessed via the alley.

The façade (south) features two bays, with paired 4/1 single-hung windows in the left bay and a quarter-lite door with a transom in the right bay. The second story features a shed roof dormer with three transom windows that projects from the primary roofline. The left elevation features three 4/1 single-hung windows on the first story and two windows on the second story. The right elevation features two 4/1 single hung windows and a transom window on the first story and two transom windows on the second story. The rear elevation features a secondary entrance with a full-lite door recessed under the primary roofline and a pair of 4/1 single-hung windows.
Applicant

Spencer Spencer Stanley - Stanley Homes LLC Stanley Homes LLC

Planning Staff
Lindsay Lanois
Phone: 865-215-3795
Email: lindsay.lanois@knoxplanning.org
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