Level II: Ft. Sanders NC
4-A-22-HZ
Approved With Conditions
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of Certificate 4-A-22-HZ, subject to the following conditions:1) Receiving all necessary variances at the May 17, 2022 BZA meeting;
2) Final site plan to meet City Engineering requirements for parking;
3) Retention or replication of appropriately-sized cornerboards and window trim;
4) Retention of character-defining features such as partial cornice returns and façade gable details.
Applicant Request
Additions; Porch; Roofing; Siding; Windows- Exterior rehabilitation of existing house and new side and rear addition.
- Exterior rehabilitation scopes include removal of vinyl siding and installation of fiber cement lap siding, with a fiber cement diamond-pattern siding on front and side gable fields. Front porch to be removed and reconstructed with a brick-clad foundation, tongue-and-groove flooring, and a wood ceiling. Front porch will be extended in length, wrapping around front left corner of house and projecting from side addition. Replacement windows. Roof replacement with new asphalt shingles.
- Additions: side addition to measure 25'-1" long by 10'-6" wide, recessed from the primary façade by 9'-1". Side addition features a side-gable roof. Rear addition connects to both the main massing of the house and the new side addition, measuring 16'-5" long by 30'-6" wide. Rear addition will extend the primary hipped roof slope. Additions are two stories tall above a basement, with a foundation clad in brick, an exterior of fiber cement lap siding, and gable fields clad in diamond-pattern fiber cement siding. Double-hung, one-over-one windows will be added to the basement level on side and rear elevations. One secondary entry on the main level accesses a new rear deck, and another secondary entry accesses the ground level at the basement. Additions feature three levels of paired and single double-hung, one-over-one, vinyl windows.
- CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL PER 5.19.22 HZC MEETING:
- 1) Receiving all applicable variances at the May 17, 2022 BZA meeting;
- 2) Final site plan to meet City Engineering requirements for parking;
- 3) Retention or replication of appropriately-sized cornerboards and window trim;
- 4) Retention of character-defining features such as partial cornice returns and façade gable details;
- 5) Use of one-over-one, double-hung windows and appropriately-sized window trim.
Ft. Sanders NC
- Style: Queen Anne, c.1900
- Two-story, wood-frame residence with a hipped roof with a lower projecting front gable, an exterior clad in vinyl siding, and a stuccoed foundation. A full-length, hipped-roof porch is supported by square wood posts on stuccoed piers.
- Style: Queen Anne, c.1900
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.
- D. Wall Materials
- 2. Clapboard (or clapboard-like materials such as aluminum or vinyl, shingle (or shingle-like material), or brick should be used.
- 5. In making additions to existing buildings, wall cladding should complement the original wall covering.
- 6. Materials that are not typical in pre-1940 construction should not be used. These include cinder block, T-111 siding, and stone facing.
- 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 may be used in place of wood frame windows.
- 2 [sic]. Egress windows will have to be designed to comply with fire/building code provisions.
- 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.
- 8. There should be at least 50% transparency that is created by windows or French doors and balconies on the recessed breaks between sections of buildings, including buildings joined together.
- 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. Do not break up curbs or sidewalks to provide street access.
- 2. Provide parking access off the alley or off a side street.
- 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 for every 50 feet of lot width.
- H. Additions to Existing Buildings
- 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. This should include a courtyard (200 sq. ft. minimum), and a connecting structure (e.g. porch or breezeway). The wall of the new connecting structure should not be continuous with the wall of the existing building, but have a minimum 4' by 6' indentation.
- 4. Bays at least two feet in depth shall be provided for 50% of the side façade.
- 5. Windows or French doors and balconies shall provide 10% to 20% transparency on the sides of buildings.
Meeting Date
May 19, 2022
COA Expires May 22, 2025
Ft. Sanders NC
1537 Forest Ave. 37916
Applicant / Owner
