Historic Zoning Commission

Edgewood-Park City NC-1:

10-A-03-HZ

Applicant Request

Remove asbestos shingles; repair rotted wood siding with exact replica; add vertical trim to disguise difference in existing siding width on enclosed rear porch; repair rotten front porch, including adding columns, replacing outer support beam at roof, balustrade, porch floor and porch ceiling; remove added concrete stoop at side and replace added door with one over one double hung wood window; replace roof; repair or replace windows; point masonry; repair or replace sill plates and joists as necessary without changing the footprint of the building.

Site Info

One story frame with asbestos shingle wall covering. Hip roof with lower cross gables, asphalt shingle covering, boxed cornice on front gable. One story one-half front porch with square wood pilasters and replacement aluminum columns. Double hung one over one windows. Interior offset front brick chimneys, Brick foundation. Rectangular plans.

Knoxville Housing Partnership is rehabilitating this house for purchase by an owner-occupant as part of their Parkridge Initiative. In order to determine the extent to which they would need to repair siding, KHP has removed the asbestos shingles, since they knew those were not historic fabric, and did not know they needed to receive prior permission from the Commission for the removal. The work items requested by KHP reflect the condition of the wood siding after the shingles were removed. KHP has indicated that they wish to install a railing on the porch, but at the time of preparation of the staff report, was not sure the design form that the new railing would take. That information should be available by October 16, 2003.