Level II: Addition, Porch, New Parking Pad
6-B-22-IH
Approved With Conditions
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of Certificate 6-B-22-IH, subject to the following conditions:1) Applicant to submit final porch drawing to staff, including proposed materials, locations, and dimensions for porch columns and railing;
2) Site plan to remain within the dimensional standards of the RN-2 zoning district;
3) Final site plan to meet City Engineering requirements.
Property Notes / Work to be Completed
- Modifications to front porch, new rear addition, and new parking pad.
- Front porch was enclosed in multiple phases to provide additional interior space. Applicant proposes to remove enclosure and restore a front porch with the same footprint (9' deep by 20' wide), and a 4.5/12 pitch shed roof. The leftmost brick column which intersects the bay window will be removed. The applicant is proposing investigatory demolition to uncover original porch details and proposes to retain the half-height brick wall and right two columns if structurally feasible. Otherwise, the applicant will install 12"-15" round columns and a wood railing. One window will be installed in the original façade window opening.
- A 10' deep by 18.6' wide, hipped roof addition will be constructed on the rear. The addition will be clad in lap siding, rest on a stucco-clad CMU foundation, and intersect with the rear-facing gable-roof massing.
- The application also includes a new 18' by 18' concrete parking pad to extend off McMillan Street.
Applicable Guidelines
Heart of Knoxville Infill Housing Design Guidelines
See Guidelines- 3. Alleys, Parking, and Services
- Parking should not be in front yards.
- Alley access should be used for garage or parking pad locations.
- On corner lots, a driveway to the garage may be provided off the side street.
- Parking should not be in front yards.
- 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 houses on the block, extending about 8-12 feet toward the street from the habitable portion of the house.
- Porch posts and railings should be like those used in the historic era of the neighborhood's development. Wrought iron columns and other materials that were not used in the 1900s should not be used.
- 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, windows, and doors should be selected that are like those original to the house.
- If replacement is necessary, new windows and doors should be in keeping with the styles and openings of the original design.
- Additions should be made to the rear or side of the house. Taller additions should be made to the rear of the house to keep the original scale of the front façade consistent with the other houses along the block.
- The roof line and roofing materials should complement the original house.
- The open appearance of front porches should be maintained; if porches are to be enclosed, glass should be used (without obstructing architectural details) where the open dimensions of the porch had been located.
- In making an addition, exterior covering and roof materials, windows, and doors should be selected that are like those original to the house.
- 3. Alleys, Parking, and Services
Meeting Date
June 15, 2022
Oakwood/Lincoln Park Infill Housing Overlay District
134 E. Emerald Ave. 37917
RN-2 (Single-Family Residential Neighborhood)
Applicant / Owner
