9-B-23-HZ

Level II: Old North Knoxville H

Approved With Conditions

Recommendation

Staff recommends approval of Certificate 9-B-23-HZ, subject to the following conditiosn: 1) applicant to submit railing detail to staff for approval; 2) final site plan to show deck meeting all relevant elements of base zoning code.

Applicant Request

Deck

- Removal of existing rear deck and construction of new rear deck. New deck measures 296 sq. ft, extending the length of the rear elevation, with a 13' wide by 14' deep section on the left (northeast) side of the rear elevation and a 19' wide by 6' deep section on the right side. Approximately 8.5' wide stairs will extend to the ground level. Applicant proposes to use a composite material for decking: Voyage decking by Deckorators. The product is a mineral-based composite material with a "fiber-like structure similar to wood," that is available in multiple widths and finishes. The deck will feature a 36" tall railing with vertical pickets and larger square posts.

Old North Knoxville H

- Style: Queen Anne cottage
  - One-and-one-half-story, frame residence with a hipped-roof with projecting gables, an exterior of wood lap siding, and a brick foundation. Partial-width front porch with an engaged gable with full cornice returns.

Applicable Guidelines

Old North Knoxville Design Guidelines, adopted by the Knoxville City Council on November 25, 2004.

- C. Porches
- 2. Design elements to be incorporated in any new porch design must include tongue and groove wood floors, beadboard ceilings, wood posts and/or columns and sawn and turned wood trim when appropriate. If balustrades are required, they must be designed with spindles set into the top and bottom rails.
- 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.

See Guidelines

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