Level I/II: Edgewood-Park City H
5-A-21-HZ
Approved As Modified
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of the front porch addition, with the following conditions:1) the flat roof be modified to be a shed roof, with roof pitch, cladding, and fascia and soffit to be compatible with the primary house;
2) the revised design use porch columns larger than 4" by 4", with final drawings submitted to staff for approval.
Alternately, the applicant could remove the porch and install a small shed- or gable-roof stoop to match similar Minimal Traditional designs.
Applicant Request
Porch; Roofing- Level 1 COA Issued 4.5.2021: Replacement of existing asphalt shingle roof on main house with new asphalt shingle roofing.
- Level 2 Scope of work: After-the-fact review of new front porch above existing 16' wide by 9' deep concrete porch foundation. Existing concrete foundation is between 5' and 8' tall. 16' wide by 9' deep, flat roof supported by 8' tall, 4" by 4" square wood posts. Porch roof extends across one bay of windows and front door. Roof will be clad in asphalt roll material.
Edgewood-Park City H
- Style: Minimal Traditional, c.1945
- One-story, side-gable residence with an exterior of aluminum siding and a continuous brick foundation. Side-gable, slightly recessed extension projects from the left half of the house. Five bay façade features a half-light door and an exterior brick chimney on the right side.
- Style: Minimal Traditional, c.1945
Applicable Guidelines
Edgewood-Park City Design Guidelines, adopted by the Knoxville City Council on July 29, 1997.
See Guidelines- 1. Porches on historic houses shall be repaired or replicated using wood materials for ceilings and floors, balustrades, posts and columns that duplicate the original size and design. Reconstruction of the documented original porch is appropriate.
- 3. New buildings constructed in Edgewood-Park City must contain front porches large enough to provide seating. The proportion of porches to the front facades is to be consistent with historic porches in the neighborhood. Details such as columns, posts, piers, balustrades and porch flooring and ceilings will be built with materials that are consistent in appearance with historic materials.
- 4. A wooden porch floor shall not be replaced with concrete, brick, or other masonry materials. These floors can retain moisture and eventually damage the building.
- 1. Porches on historic houses shall be repaired or replicated using wood materials for ceilings and floors, balustrades, posts and columns that duplicate the original size and design. Reconstruction of the documented original porch is appropriate.
Meeting Date
May 20, 2021
COA Expires June 17, 2024
Edgewood-Park City H
1908 Jefferson Ave. 37917
Applicant / Owner
