Historic Zoning Commission

Fourth and Gill H-1: Level II

10-G-13-HZ

Applicant Request

Level II. Addition

Construct carport. Structure to have wood support posts with a floor plate of 24 x 26 to allow for 2 cars.

Site Info

Two-story frame with weatherboard siding. Hip roof with hipped central front dormer with 3 double-hung one-over-one windows. One-story full hipped roof front porch with round wood columns with Ionic capitals, turned wood balustrade. Interior offset rear brick chimney. Concrete block foundation. Moved to current location from further east on 3rd at the time of I-40 construction.

1) The proposed carport is proposed for the rear of the side lot. Due to the shallow depth of the lot, the carport cannot be located behind the back corner of the lot.
2) The house is not located within a typical streetscape since it is adjacent to a highway overpass; therefore, the carport does not obscure a house that would normally be located to the south, and the carport would not interrupt a streetscape rhythm.
3) Since the carport is proposed to be located in the side yard of the house, it should be as small as feasible so as to obsure the side of the house as little as possible and not overpower it.
4) Appraisers and architects use 24X24 as the standard for a two-car garage. An area of 20x20 is typically listed as the minimum desirable area.
5) The roof-shape fo the house is a high hipped roof; however if the carport roof were to be hipped, then a high pitch would result due to the smaller footprint. An appropriate gable roof pitch for the carport is between 7/21 and 8/12 in order to avoid a modern pre-fab truss appearance.
6) The proposed materials of wood siding and asphalt shingled roof correspond to those on the main house.
7) The proposed wooden steps are appropriate for the rear of the house.
8) Fences do not require a building permit. The proposed fence and gate-type appear to be appropriate styles.

FOURTH AND GILL DESIGN GUIDELINES (apply in their entirety)

Typical outbuildings would have included carriage houses or servants' quarters, often taller than one story and built with steeply pitched gable roofs, or combined gable and shed roofs, with weatherboard or board and batten wall covering. Newer houses in the district might have hadgarages, with the same with wall coverings that matched the primary building on the lot. It is acceptable to construct new outbuildings to the rear of lots on Fourth and Gill, with designs that respect the original designs.

1. Buildings resembling servants' quarters or carriage houses, work buildings, or simple one story garages are appropriate to be constructed in the Fourth and Gill Historic District. Their size and construction should use materials that correspond to the original primary buildings on the lot.