Level II: Mechanicsville H-1
9-L-17-HZ
Approved With Conditions
Recommendation
Approval with the condition that BZA approval is obtained for the height if needed, and that the windows are sized and positioned in the gable ends so as the upper corners of the surrounding trim are not cut off.Applicant Request
Accessory structure- Construct carriage-house-type side-gabled garage at rear of property to the west of main house. Asphalt-shingled roof to have a pitch of 10/12 to match that of the main house. Wood-frame with 4-inch clapboard siding with overall dimensions of the enclosed portion being 26'Lx24'Wx ~22'H, with roof extending to cover brick-paved patio with dimensions of 12'Wx24'L. Roof extension over patio supported by six 8'x8' square posts with trim to match those on main house porch. Block foundation to be stuccoed with 8" to 12" of exposure and no exposure on the alley side to accommodate the driveway into the garage. One-over-one wood double-hung windows in each side gable of garage to match the size on the main house. Front-gabled dormer on east side with twin set of double-hung windows and exposed rafter tails. All windows to be wooden and 2'-4"x5'-2" in size. Two carriage house-style metal roll-up doors on north side and wooden access door on north and south sides with 2 to 5 recessed panels. Architectural elements, including 8-inch facia, 8-inch corner boards, eave brackets, and exposed rafter tails to match those on existing house. Install half-round gutters with copper finish.
Mechanicsville H-1
- Style: Craftsman (2011-2012)
- Late construction, one-story, frame side-gabled Craftsman.
- Style: Craftsman (2011-2012)
Applicable Guidelines
Mechanicsville Design Guidelines, adopted by the Knoxville City Council on September 20, 2011.
See Guidelines- 2.4 AUXILIARY OR OUTBUILDINGS
- Auxiliary or outbuildings were very common in Mechanicsville, although many of them have deteriorated and have been demolished. They served a variety of purposes, including storage, and after the first decade of the 20th century, garages. It is acceptable to construct new outbuildings to the rear of Mechanicsville lots, but they should be simply designed as were the originals.
- 2.4.1 RECOMMENDATIONS:
- 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 must mimic carriage house doors from an era consistent with the primary building on the lot.
- 3. Garages and outbuildings must be located behind the primary building at the rear of the lot.
- 4. Materials used in constructing outbuildings or accessory buildings must be materials and design characteristics selected from the following list:
- • wood lap siding with a four inch lap or board and batten;
- • concrete siding hung to emulate four inch lap siding or used as board in board and batten;
- • a roof pitch consistent with the primary building on the lot;
- • overhanging eaves;
- • exposed rafter tails;
- • wood windows;
- • masonry but not exposed concrete block or split-face block.
