Historic Zoning Commission

Old North Knoxville H-1: Level II

11-H-17-HZ

Applicant Request

Level II. Construction of addition or outbuilding

Construction of two-story frame 14'x28' x 20' front-gabled frame garage with wood siding to rear south of house on the site of former accessory structure at head of driveway. Install double-hung wood windows in dormers and fiberglass-clad doors.The main roof pitch is proposed to be 8/12. The roof is to be sheathed in 5v-groove metal sheathing. Two sets of wooden or fiber-cement louvred shutters to be installed on south side of garage. Framed board wood barn door to be installed on north side. A 28'x7' color-tinted concrete patio will be poured to the adjacent north of the structure toward the inside of the back yard. The concrete patio will be covered by a metal-sheathed shed roof supported by four 6x6 wood columns. Garage entrance on front façade to be side-hinged framed board wood doors. Decorative louvered vent to be installed in front gable. (Revised previously approved garage design fo this location dated 4-7-2016 and approved 5/9/2016.)

Site Info

Frank Clark, Jr. House. Two-story frame with brick veneer. Side-gable roof with concrete French tile covering. Double-hung 6/6 windows. One-story, one-bay central front porch with metal balustrade. Fluted engaged one-bay central front porch with Doric columns and entablature with dentil molding at front entry. Two exterior end brick chimneys. Brick foundation. Rectangular plan with 2015 rear addition.(Contributing)

1) Typical outbuildings in Old North Knox (ONK) would have included carriage houses, barns, outhouses or servants'quarters, often more than one-story tall and built with steeply pitched gable roofs or combined gable and shed roofs, with weatherboard or board-and-batten wall covering.

2) The proposed garage acknowledges and suggests the function of original carriage houses that would have been located in the neighborhood.

3) The proposed size is compatible with that of early carriage houses and does not overwhelm the house. The proposed garage footprint is ~37% of the house footprint. The garages in ONK and Fourth and Gill are generally between 25% and 35% of the house footprint.

4) The design of the proposed garage doors that face the street are proposed to evoke carriage house doors.

5) The materials proposed in constructing the garage buildingsare those listed in the guidelines: wooden windows and doors, wood board-and-batten, overhanging eaves, and masonry foundation.

6) The two sets of wooden or fiber-cement louvered closed shutters to be installed on south side of garage will address the blank façade on that side since there are no actual window or door openings.

7) The proposed main roof pitch at at 8/12 is the same or steeper (which is appropriate) than that for other approved garages in the district . The 5-V-groove metal sheathing is appropriate for outbuildings.

8) The proposed site for the garage, in the location of the former garage at the head of the driveway and to the rear of the house, is an appropriate site for the garage. (Added 3/17/2016)