Level II: Old North Knoxville H
7-J-25-HZ
Approved With Conditions
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of Certificate 7-J-25-HZ, subject to the following conditions: 1) receiving approval for any necessary variances from the Knoxville Board of Zoning Appeals, with the project to return to the Commission if the variances are denied; 2) meeting the standards of City Engineering and the Zoning code, as applicable, with minor revisions to be approved by staff; 3) final product specifications for all doors and windows to be sent to staff for review and be reflected in elevation drawings; 4) exposed sections of concrete block to be parge-coated, clad in stucco, or clad in brick veneer; and 5) documentation be provided that the roof truss of the historic outbuilding can support the weight of the solar array, with or without reinforcement.Applicant Request
Accessory structure; Additions; Paving; Roofing; Skylights/Solar- Conversion of existing detached garage to an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) and addition of a carport. The existing garage with a 4/12 pitch front-gable roof is 17'-4" wide by 21'-8" deep will remain, and a 4'-4" deep crushed gravel patio enclosed by fencing will be installed at the rear of the structure, along the alley. The new carport will be installed perpendicular to the existing garage, starting at the right corner of the patio, and will measure 32'-11.5" wide by 20' deep, with a 6'-7.5" wide by 11'-4" deep recess marked for a custom shed. The proposed outbuilding will generally be flush with the rear and side lot lines.
- The two existing double-hung wood windows, garage door, and concrete slab floor will be removed. The existing door will be removed and replaced ("match existing"). The ADU will feature three 1/1 double-hung windows, two casement windows, and three transom windows, all of which will be wood. The existing wood board-and-batten siding will be repaired and retained, with in-kind wood siding installed in the place of the existing window and garage door openings. The existing asphalt shingle roof will be replaced in-kind, preserving the exposed rafter tails. Gutters will be installed on the ADU and carport.
- The carport will feature a concrete parking pad and raised block foundation covered by a low-pitch (0.5/12) shed roof made from standing-seam metal with eave overhangs and supported by 6" square treated pine posts. In-kind wood fencing will be installed at the rear and side of the carport, connecting to the existing fence. The shed walls will be clad with wood board-and-batten siding, in-kind to the existing outbuilding, and will feature new double doors, and a door will be installed adjacent to the shed to access the parking area. The carport will be accessed via the rear alley, with a concrete ramp and walkway between the ADU and carport.
- The project includes the installation of a small solar tube on the ADU and the installation of a solar array that takes up a majority of the area of the carport roof and both roof planes of the ADU. The array features anodized aluminum frames and will protrude 4-7" from the roof plane.
- Conditions of approval per 9/18/2025 HZC meeting:
- 1) receiving approval for any necessary variances from the Knoxville Board of Zoning Appeals, with the project to return to the Commission if the variances are denied;
- 2) meeting the standards of City Engineering and the Zoning code, as applicable, with minor revisions to be approved by staff;
- 3) final product specifications for all doors and windows to be sent to staff for review and be reflected in elevation drawings;
- 4) exposed sections of concrete block to be parge-coated, clad in stucco, or clad in brick veneer; and
- 5) documentation be provided that the roof truss of the historic outbuilding can support the weight of the solar array, with or without reinforcement.
Old North Knoxville H
- Style: Queen Anne, c.1900
- One-story frame with wood lap siding. Hip roof with lower cross gables and asphalt shingle roof covering. One story three-quarter front porch with fluted round columns with Ionic capitals. Brick foundation. Irregular plan. Recessed transom and sidelights at front entry. Projecting bay on south elevation.
- Style: Queen Anne, c.1900
Applicable Guidelines
Old North Knoxville Design Guidelines, adopted by the Knoxville City Council on November 25, 2004.
See Guidelines- A. Roofs
- 4. Materials used in roofing existing buildings or new construction shall duplicate the roofing materials originally found in the neighborhood. Asphalt or fiberglass shingles can be appropriate, as are wood, slate, standing seam metal, or metal shingle or tile roof coverings. The color of roofing materials should be a dark green, charcoal gray, black or dark reddish brown to simulate the original roof colors.
- 5. Do not place solar collectors or modern skylights on roof areas that are visible from the street, and do not install them where they interfere with decorative roof elements.
- B. Windows
- 1. Original windows shall be reused if possible. It will be much less expensive and much better historically to retain the original windows, and it is inappropriate to replace them with new windows that differ in size, material or pane division.
- 2. If replacement windows are necessary, they shall be the same overall size as the originals, with the same pane division and the same muntin depth, width and profile. They shall be the same materials as the original windows, which were generally wood.
- D. Entrances
- 7. Secondary entrances must be compatible with the original in size, scale and materials, but clearly secondary in importance.
- E. Wood Wall Coverings
- 3. Replacement siding must duplicate the original. Trim and patterned shingles that must be replaced must also duplicate the original material.
- 5. Wooden features shall be repaired by patching, piecing-in, or otherwise reinforcing the wood. Repair may also include limited replacement with matching or compatible substitute materials, when elements remain and can be copied.
- 7. Replace only deteriorated wood. Reconstructing in order to achieve a uniform or "improved," "new" appearance is inappropriate because of the loss of good historic materials.
- L. Additions
- 1. Locate exterior additions at the rear of or on an inconspicuous side of a historic building, limiting the size and scale in relationship to the historic building, and using appropriate proportions.
- 2. Design new additions so that it is clear what is historic and what is new.
- 3. Consider the attached exterior addition both in terms of the new use and the appearance of other buildings in the historic district. Additions shall be distinguishable from the historic building, but shall be compatible in terms of mass, materials, size, texture, and scale. Additions shall be designed so they can be removed without destroying the form of the historic building.
- 4. New additions should not be visible from streets.
- 6. Do not cause a loss of historic character through a new addition.
- M. Auxiliary or 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.
- 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.
Meeting Date
September 18, 2025
COA Expires September 17, 2028
Old North Knoxville H
221 E. Oklahoma Ave. 37917
Applicant
Ethan Fields, F.E. Trainer Construction LLC
Owner Garriy & Catherine Shteynberg
