Level II: Old North Knoxville H-1
7-G-18-HZ
Approved With Conditions
Recommendation
Approval with the submittal of a final specification sheet on the overhead garage door with side-opening appearance for staff approval.Applicant Request
Accessory structure- Construction of a 22x24 wood framed, front-gabled carport. Roof to have 5/12 roof pitch and 2-foot overhangs. Enclosed and sheathed in wood siding on the side fronting the alley. Constructed with Craftsman details to include exposed rafter tails on each side, three eave brackets and center kingposts on each gabled end, and vertical slat vent on front gable. Single overhead garage aluminum garage door to appear as two sets of carriage house doors with appropriate hardware and paneled divisions, but no windows. Built on a slab and set back 25 feet from the alley. Side setbacks to be ~10 feet and 8'-7" (see submitted drawings). The final specification sheet for the garage door with side opening is to be submitted to staff for approval before installation.
Old North Knoxville H-1
- Style: Queen Anne (c. 1910)
- One-story frame with weatherboard wallcovering. Hip roof with cross front gable with sawn wood attic vent. Double-hung two-over-two wndows and a cottage-style window on the front projecting gable. One-story three-quarter front porch with turned wood columns and 2x2 square balustrade (may have originally featured sawnwork).Two interior offest brick chimneys. Brick foundation. Irregular plan. (Contributing)
- Style: Queen Anne (c. 1910)
Applicable Guidelines
Old North Knoxville Design Guidelines, adopted by the Knoxville City Council on November 25, 2004.
See Guidelines- M. OUTBUILDINGS
- 1. The design of outbuildings such as garages shall acknowledge and suggest the function of original outbuildings that would have been located in the neighborhood.
- 2. The design of features like garage doors that face the street shall mimic carriage house doors from an era consistent with the primary building on the lot.
- 3. Garages shall be located to the rear of the primary building on the lot.
- 4. Materials used in constructing outbuildings or accessory buildings may only use materials and design characteristics selected from the following list: wood lap siding with a four inch lap or board and batten; a 12/12 roof pitch; overhanging eaves; exposed rafter tails; wood windows; masonry but not exposed concrete block or split-face block; garage doors appearing to be carriage doors or plank doors with x-bracing or perimeter reinforcing timbers.
