Historic Zoning Commission

Tazewell Pike NC-1: Level II

12-D-09-HZ

Applicant Request

Level II. Replacement/repair

Construct new additions to existing Ranch house which will result in a two story building with a three-quarter shed-roofed front porch, a side facing gabled garage, a raised central portion with a end gabled roof and front facing gablet, and a shed roofed rear porch. Materials used on the addition are to duplicate the original materials, including concrete roof tiles on front elevation..

Note: The applicant received approval for an addition to the property under Certificate No. 60608TAZ; that addition involved fairly extensive modifications including gabled extensions on the front elevation, gabled dormers to the south, rear modifications and extending the chimney to accommodate a two story building.

Site Info

One story frame with low pitched end gable roof with asphalt shingle roof covering. Interior off center rear brick chimney. Wall covering of concrete block replicating oversize shingles. Brick foundation. Rectangular plan. Uncovered stoop at front entry.

These proposed additions to the primary structure, like the first, will insert two roof features recommended in the design guidelines - offsetting gables and dormer windows (pg. 7, Design Guidelines). These will be accomplished on the front elevation by the addition of a raised second floor central portion. The currently uncovered front porch will also be emphasized with a shed roof covering. The additions created to the roofline and overall appearance are consistent with the complex roof shapes called for in the Tazewell Pike Design Guidelines.

The adopted design guidelines do state that new additions should be made to the sides or rear of the existing buildings, and if made to the front should not comprise more than one-quarter of the front elevation. The first approved additions comprised approximately fifty percent of the front elevation. In this version, the more extensive modifications are made to the rear, while the changes to the front section are minimized and preserve more of the original front facade. The additions enhance the disctiveness of the existing house, adding interest and appropriate roof forms, while recognizing the distinctive wall cladding.