8-G-22-HZ

Level II: Fourth And Gill H

Approved With Conditions

Recommendation

Staff recommends approval of Certificate 8-G-22-HZ, subject to the following conditions:
1) Final site plan to remain within impervious surface limits for RN-2 zoning;
2) Applicant to submit final specifications for garage doors and south elevation windows to staff for approval;
3) Porch roof details to be redesigned to be compatible yet secondary to the primary house, removing the open-truss design;
4) Retaining wall to be constructed of stone, feature stone cladding, or CMU resembling cast stone, and final fence design to meet the design guidelines, with approval by staff.

Applicant Request

Accessory structure; Additions; Deck; Other: Swimming pool

- New rear addition, featuring a basement-level two-car garage and a covered deck. New in-ground pool.
- Demolition of existing wooden deck and stairs.
- Addition: rectangular addition features a basement-level, two-car garage, constructed of CMU and clad in wood lap siding to match the main house, topped by a cross-gable roof with wood pergolas extending from each elevation. The addition measures approximately 24' by 24'-8" overall, and projects from the right side of the rear elevation. The garage addition is adjoined by a 4' by 9'-6.5" lower-level massing on the east side (half-bath), and an outdoor shower. The addition's roof features open gables with a decorative wood truss designs on the rear and left (north) side elevations, and will be supported by square wood columns. A 7' tall by 18' wide garage door is located on the rear (east) elevation, with two double-hung windows on the south (left side) elevation.
- Pool: new in-ground pool, measuring 40' by 20', to be located at the northeast corner of the property. Pool will be surrounded by a concrete pool deck measuring 10' wide on north east, and west, elevations, and extending 20'-5.5" south towards the driveway and addition. Project also includes a new CMU retaining wall running east-west on the property, with a new fence.
- CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL PER 8.18.22 HZC MEETING:
- Staff recommends approval of Certificate 8-G-22-HZ, subject to the following conditions:
- 1) Final site plan to remain within impervious surface limits for RN-2 zoning;
- 2) Applicant to submit final specifications for garage doors and south elevation windows to staff for approval;
- 3) Porch roof details to be redesigned to be compatible yet secondary to the primary house, removing the side-facing gable or enclosing the gable field in siding;
- 4) Retaining wall to be constructed of stone or feature natural stone cladding (can be thin), and final fence design to meet the design guidelines, with approval by staff;
- 5) Pergola to be painted or stained to be a color compatible with the main house.

Fourth and Gill H

- Style: Neoclassical-style Queen Anne cottage, c.1905
  - One-story, hipped-roof residence with a full-length front porch and a hipped roof. Door features sidelights and transom.

Applicable Guidelines

Fourth and Gill Design Guidelines, adopted by the Knoxville City Council on April 20, 1999 and June 29, 1999.

- New Additions
- 1. Locate attached exterior additions at the rear or on an inconspicuous side of a historic building, limiting the size and scale in relationship to the historic building. Proportion is very important.
- 2. Design new additions in a manner which makes 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. Design for the new work may be contemporary or may reference design motifs from the historic buildings. It either case, it should always be clearly differentiated from the historic building and be compatible in terms of mass, materials, size, texture, scale, relationship of solids to voids, and color.
- 4. Place new additions such as balconies or solar greenhouses on non-character-defining elevations, and limit the size and scale in relationship to the historic building.
- 7. New work should not appear to be as old as the historic building. Do not duplicate the exact form, material, style, and detailing of the historic building in the new addition.
- 8. New additions should not cause a lessening or loss of historic character, including the historic building's design, materials, workmanship, location, or setting.
- Outbuildings
- 1. Buildings resembling servants' quarters or carriage houses, work buildings, or simple one-story garages are appropriate to be constructed in the Fourth and Gill Historic District. Their size and construction should use materials that correspond to the original primary buildings on the lot.
- Fences and Other Edges
- 1. Fences used today in Fourth and Gill should be of wood or a durable wrought or cast material, and may have a stone foundation. Fences in front yards should be limited to three feet in height. Solid board, stockade, or chain link fences are not appropriate for front yards. Taller decorative fencing is acceptable toward the rear property boundaries for reasons of security, privacy, and screening. [...] Chain link fences may be utilized in back yards if they are not visible from facing or side streets, but they should be painted dark green to blend in with the background.

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