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Design Review Board

Level 1: Minor alteration of an existing building/structure

5-D-18-DT

The proposal is modify the previously approved plans by installing a CMU wall along the outside edge of the parking deck to the ground. This wall will have a 0' setback along the side property lines and approximately 14' rear setback. The wall will be constructed of CMU and will have a parged stucco finish. The CMU wall extends approximately 3'-6" above the parking deck and is capped with a solid CMU to match the architectural CMU approved for the stair towers on the front elevation. The wall will gradually get taller as it extends toward the rear of the property. In the middle of the building, the wall will be approximately 12'-0" tall and on the rear of the parking deck the wall will be 13'-4" tall.

The proposed design will allow the parking deck to have a flat parking area to accommodate handicap accessible spaces at the front of the parking deck and a sloped parking deck for the remainder of the spaces. The dashed line shown in the East/West Elevation (Sheet A7) is labeled as Option 1, which is the tallest the CMU wall could be if its structurally necessary to raise the grade higher (20'-2").

Location
608 W Hill Ave
Applicant Request
The proposal is modify the previously approved plans by installing a CMU wall along the outside edge of the parking deck to the ground. This wall will have a 0' setback along the side property lines and approximately 14' rear setback. The wall will be constructed of CMU and will have a parged stucco finish. The CMU wall extends approximately 3'-6" above the parking deck and is capped with a solid CMU to match the architectural CMU approved for the stair towers on the front elevation. The wall will gradually get taller as it extends toward the rear of the property. In the middle of the building, the wall will be approximately 12'-0" tall and on the rear of the parking deck the wall will be 13'-4" tall.

The proposed design will allow the parking deck to have a flat parking area to accommodate handicap accessible spaces at the front of the parking deck and a sloped parking deck for the remainder of the spaces. The dashed line shown in the East/West Elevation (Sheet A7) is labeled as Option 1, which is the tallest the CMU wall could be if its structurally necessary to raise the grade higher (20'-2").
Staff Comments
This proposal is a revision to two Certificate of Appropriate approvals; 7-B-17-DT and 11-B-17-DT. The previously approved plan for the basement level was to use this space for non-residential purposes, most likely as office space. The basement level had the same setback and footprint as the residential portion of the building above, which is approximately 10' from the side lot lines. The basement level included storefront windows on the side and rear elevation. The approved parking deck was to be cantilevered beyond the footprint of the basement to the side lot line (0' setback). The proposed modification will remove the usable space in the basement level and extend a wall from the outside edge of the parking deck to the ground, eleminating the cantilever. The proposed CMU wall will be inline with the stair towers on the front of the building that also have a 0' side setback.

Applicable guidelines:

Section 1.B.3. (BUILDING MATERIALS)
New building materials should relate to the scale, durability, color, and texture of the predominate building materials in the area.
GUIDELINES:
3a. Use complimentary materials and elements, especially next to historic buildings.
Applicant

Wright

Planning Staff
Mike Reynolds
Phone: 865-215-3827
Email: mike.reynolds@knoxplanning.org
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