Level III: New Primary Structure
9-B-23-IH
Approved With Conditions
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of Certificate 9-B-23-IH, subject to the following conditions: 1) final site plan to meet City Engineering standards; 2) front porch be increased to 8' in depth; 3) additional window to be added to left side elevation and right side window to be revised in side; 4) final construction to retain all details shown on drawings.Property Notes / Work to be Completed
- New primary residence fronting Oldham Avenue. Two story residence with a front gable roof (10/12 pitch), with a shed-roof massing extending the full length of the façade. Roof, siding, and window materials are unspecified. The house measures 40' long by 16' wide (20' wide with a 4' massing recessed towards the rear). The house is proposed to be set 21' from the front property line. Parking is located at the rear, accessed from the alley, featuring an 18' wide concrete drive.
- The façade (north) features a 6' deep projecting porch, supported by three 8x8 square columns, extending the full width of the structure. The porch features a shed roof (4/12 pitch) with an engaged gable located on the right side over the door. On the first story, the first two bays are paired 1/1 double hung windows, followed by a full-light door with a transom. Paired 1/1 double hung windows are centrally located on the second story of the façade. A 1/1 double hung window is also visible on the recessed massing which extends from the right side of the house, approximately 12' behind the façade.
- The left elevation features a secondary opening to a small porch. One 1/1 double hung window is located on this elevation. The right elevation features a one-story, massing projecting from the center of the elevation, featuring a transom window. The rear elevation has two 1/1 double hung windows on the first story and one pair of 1/1 double hung windows on the second story.
Applicable Guidelines
Heart of Knoxville Infill Housing Design Guidelines
See Guidelines- 1. Front Yards:
- Consistent front yard space should be created along the street with the setback of a new house matching the older houses on the block.
- A walkway should be provided from the sidewalk or street to the front door. Along grid streets, the walk should be perpendicular to the street.
- Healthy trees that are outside the building footprint should be preserved. The root area should be marked and protected during construction.
- Consistent front yard space should be created along the street with the setback of a new house matching the older houses on the block.
- 2. House Orientation and Side Yards:
- New housing should be proportional to the dimensions of the lot and other houses on the block.
- Side yard setbacks should be similar to older houses on the block, keeping the rhythm of spacing between houses consistent.
- On lots greater than 50' in width, consider re-creating the original lot size.
- New housing should be proportional to the dimensions of the lot and other houses on the block.
- 3. Alleys, Parking, and Services
- Parking should not be in front yards.
- On streets without alleys, garages or parking pads should be at least 20 feet behind the front façade of the infill house with access limited to one lane between the street and the front facade.
- Parking should not be in front yards.
- 4. Scale, Mass, and Foundation Height
- The front elevation should be designed to be similar in scale to other houses along the street.
- The front façade of new houses should be about the same width as original houses on the block.
- New foundations should be about the same height as the original houses in the neighborhood.
- If greater height is to be created (with new construction or an addition), that portion of the house should be located toward the side or rear of the property.
- The front elevation should be designed to be similar in scale to other houses along the street.
- 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 porches on the block, extending about 8-12 feet toward the street from the habitable portion of the house
- Porches should extend into the front yard setback, if necessary, to maintain consistency with similarly sited porches along the street.
- 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 early 1900's should not be used.
- Porches should be part of the housing design in those neighborhoods where porches were commonplace.
- 6. Windows and Doors:
- When constructing new houses, the window and door styles should be similar to the original or historic houses on the block.
- To respect the privacy of adjacent properties, consider the placement of side windows and doors.
- The windows and doors on the front facade of an infill house should be located in similar proportion and position as the original houses on the block.
- Attention should be paid to window placement and the ratio of solid (the wall) to void (the window and door openings).
- Contemporary windows such as picture windows should not be used in pre-World War II neighborhoods.
- When constructing new houses, the window and door styles should be similar to the original or historic houses on the block.
- 7. Roof Shapes and Materials
- New roofs should be designed to have a similar pitch to original housing on the block
- Darker shades of shingle were often used and should be chosen in roofing houses in Heart of Knoxville neighborhoods.
- New roofs should be designed to have a similar pitch to original housing on the block
- 8. Siding Material
- Clapboard-like materials (such as cement fiberboard) should be used in constructing new housing where painted wood siding was traditionally used
- Brick, wood shingle, and other less common material may be appropriate in some older neighborhoods, particularly those with a mix of architectural styles.
- Faced stone, vertical siding, and other non-historic materials should not be used in building new houses.
- Clapboard-like materials (such as cement fiberboard) should be used in constructing new housing where painted wood siding was traditionally used
- 11. Landscape and Other Considerations:
- One native or naturalized shade tree should be planted in the front and rear yards of in fi ll lots with 25 feet or more in depth to front of house.
- 1. Front Yards:
Meeting Date
September 20, 2023
Oakwood/Lincoln Park Infill Housing Overlay District
318 E. Oldham Ave. 37917
RN-2 (Single-Family Residential Neighborhood)
Applicant
