Historic Zoning Commission
Fourth and Gill H-1: Level II
11-D-16-HZ
Staff Recommendation
RECOMMENDATION FOR 11-17-2016
Denial of existing vinyl sliding glass doors. The applicant may propose a different type of / location for egress doors if needed or if another egress is desired.
RECOMMENDATION FOR 12-15-2016
Approval with the condition that 1) the height of the door casing match the height of the former window casing that was removed; 2) the width of the door frame on the outside of the door window be 4 inches and 3 inches each at the middle; 3) the height (length) of the upper portion of the door window match the heigtht (length) of the former 3/1 window; 4) the bottom panel of the doors be of a taller dimension than the top windows with the kickplate as short as allowed by building code; and 5) the design for wooden deck landing is to be approved by staff.
Applicant Request
Level II. Major repair or replacement of materials or architectural elements
Doors; Windows11-17-2016 APPLICATION - door proposal denied
Replace set of original or early 3/1 wood double-hung twin windows with set of vinyl-clad sliding glass doors within opening of same width, but enlarging window opening to the floor to accommodate doors.
12-15-2016 APPLICATION - revised door proposal
Install set of wood french doors with simulated dividedl lights. Top half of doors to have 3 simulated divided lights of the same height and width of the lights exhibited by the original windows and sashes as seen in documentary photo and as existing on front of house (29"). Bottom portion of doors to be one light with 8-inch to 11-inch kickplate. Doors to be installed within original window opening, except for elongating the opening to the floor to accommodate doors. Construct wood board deck landing outside of new doors, without balustrade and as required by the building code.
Site Info
Craftsman (c. 1915)One-story frame with artificial siding. Hipped roof with front gabled front porch with knee braces. Three-over-one double hung windows, originally with a triplicate on the front elevation, now only a twin set. Off-center entry door. One-story two-thirds front porch with splayed wood posts on brick piers, weatherboard balustrade, brick buttresses at front entry. Exterior side brick chimney. Brick foundation. Rectangular plan. (Contributing.)
STAFF FINDINGS FOR 11-17-2016
1) The house which is a c. 1915 Craftman is a contributing structure in the Fourth and Gill H-1 Historic District.
2) The set of twin windows on the west side of the house were visible when approaching from the west since the house is located on the northeast corner of a an alley and Lovenia Avenue.
3) The set of twin 3/1 Craftsman-style windows on the west side of the house were a character-defining feature of the house.
4) The image of the house shown in the March 2016 Knoxville Geographic System Pictometry maps indicate that the set of double-hung twin windows were in tact within the west facade at that time.
5) The applicant states that a small plywood pet door had been earlier installed in place of one of the west windows, and that pet door, along with a 3/1 window, are the features that were recently removed and replaced. (revised 12-15-2016)
6) The window and door that were existing at that time were replaced sometime between October 28th and October 31st, 2016.
ADDITIONAL STAFF FINDINGS FOR 12-15-2016
1) The width of the space between the rear façade of the house and the fence is between 2 and 3 feet, not leaving enough space for a rear door.
2) The proposed set of doors will allude to the original set of 3/1 windows; however, glass in the bottom panel of the doors is a non-traditional door type.
3) An set of twin 3/1 windows are existing on the front of the house to serve as a template.
4) The width of the former windows was 27- 1/2" each with a 1- 1/2 inch casing for a total of 29 inches in width, which is the proposed width for the windows in the doors. The casing around the windows was 4 inches on the outside edge of each window, and 5-1/2" between the twin windows.
5) The wooden materials and simulated divided lights are appropriate materials for the doors.
6) The bottom panel of the doors needs to be of a taller dimension than that of the top windows in order to simulate Craftsman proportions, so the kickplate should be as short as allowed by building code.
