Level II: New Front Porch
4-D-21-IH
Approved
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of Certificate 4-D-21-IH as submitted.Property Notes / Work to be Completed
- Proposed addition of an 8' deep, 10' wide front porch. The porch is proposed for the house's façade (north) elevation (centered on the primary entry), with an 8/12 pitch front-gable roof supported by two 6" by 6" square posts. The porch roof will be clad in asphalt shingles to match the primary house, and the gable field will be clad in cedar shingles (or comparable HardiePlank or vinyl material). The porch will feature a new stepped walkway, centered on the door.
Applicable Guidelines
Heart of Knoxville Infill Housing Design Guidelines
See Guidelines- 5. Porches and Stoops
- Porches should be part of the housing design in those neighborhoods where porches were commonplace.
- Porches should be proportional to original porches on the block, extending about 8-12' toward the street from the habitable portion of the house.
- Porches should extend into the front yard setback, if necessary, to maintain consistency with similarly sited porches along the street.
- Porch posts and railings should be like those used in the historic era of the neighborhood's development.
- Small stoops centered on entry and no more than five feet deep are appropriate on blocks where porches were not traditional.
- Porches should be part of the housing design in those neighborhoods where porches were commonplace.
- 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.
- The roof line and roofing materials should complement the original house.
- In making an addition, exterior covering and roof materials, doors, and windows should be selected that are like those original to the house.
- 5. Porches and Stoops
Meeting Date
April 21, 2021
Oakwood/Lincoln Park Infill Housing Overlay District
530 Watauga Ave. 37917
RN-2 (Single-Family Residential Neighborhood)
Applicant / Owner
