Historic Zoning Commission

Old North Knoxville H: Level II

10-A-23-HZ

Applicant Request

New rear deck measuring 23'-2" deep by 23' wide, to be located on the left side of the rear elevation. The deck is proposed to feature Trex flooring and a Trex railing system featuring square posts and smaller square pickets. A new staircase will extend to the right of the house from the deck.

Scope of work also includes the removal of three adjoining 10-light casement windows on a projecting hipped-roof massing on the rear elevation, and the installation of paired full-light French doors.

CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL PER 10.19.23 HZC MEETING: 1) applicant to submit final specification for Trex deck flooring to staff for approval; 2) applicant to submit final French door specification to staff for approval.

Site Info

One-story frame residence with an exterior of vinyl siding, a hipped roof with projecting gables, and a partial-width, hipped-roof porch supported by round columns.

1. 1404 Armstrong Ave is a contributing resource to the Old North Knoxville National Register Historic District and local overlay.

2. The proposed work, a new rear deck, is located on the rear of the house and will be very minimally visible from the right-of-way, if visible at all. The new deck's placement will not affect any character-defining features of the house. Placement of the deck is appropriate. The applicant should submit a site plan showing setbacks from the property lines, to ensure the deck meets the base zoning.

3. Composite flooring materials have been approved for rear elevation decks in Old North Knoxville in the past, including at 510 E. Scott (4-B-21-HZ) and 1339 Grainger Ave (9-B-23-HZ). While a faux-wood element would not be appropriate on a front porch, an original rear porch, or a more visible deck element, similar finishes have been previously approved for new rear decks in the neighborhood. The applicant should submit a final specification for the Trex flooring to staff for approval.

4. The windows to be replaced with paired French doors do not appear original to the house. The proposed scope of work will not be visible from the right-of-way. The installation of new paired full-light French doors will not affect any character-defining features of the house and will retain the same amount of transparency on the overall elevation. The applicant should submit a final door specification to staff for approval, including information on any exterior trim to be installed.