Historic Zoning Commission

Ft. Sanders NC-1: Level II

2-A-17-HZ

Applicant Request

Level II. Construction of addition

Rear Addition:
Extend back of the house by 16 feet to the north. The width will be 21 feet which allows a 1-foot offset on either side of the house to delineate the addition. The existing shed is not original and does not have the proper slope to meet code requirements. The back portion of the roof and over the addition is proposed to be a gabled form which would allow for proper slope and better drainage of water. The proposed gabled roof slope would match those on the main house. The current house footprint size is 1,050 sq ft and the addition of 21 feet x 15 feet results in a total of 1365 sq ft. Therefore the addition is ~30% of the existing footprint.

Site Info

One-story frame with artificial siding wall covering. Front-and-cross-gabled roof covered with asphalt shingles. One-story full-façade front and side-wrap porch with replacement wood posts (formerly chamfered) and replacement balustrade (was likely sawn like 1618). Recessed side front entry. 1/1 replacement windows (were 2/2 double-hung windows). Transom over front door. Interior central front chimney. Brick foundation. Rectangular plan. (Contributing)

1. The house is a 1902 Queen Ann/Folk Victorian and Craftsman and is a contributing resource in the Fort Sanders NC-1.

2. The proposed rear addition will not be visible from the front. It will be offset approximately 1'-0" on each side of the house to demarcate it from the existing structure.

3. The addition is 30% of the size of the existing house. A threshhold of 30% has typically been allowed similarly situated projects.

4. The existing rear addition is not original to the house and is not character-defining.

5. The pitch of the proposed asphalt-shingled gable roof of the addition will match the 8/12 roof pitch of the existing house.

6. The original windows on the main house were 2/2 but have been replaced with 1/1. One-over-one windows are appropriate for this period of house for a rear addition.

7. Materials: the Fort Sanders design guidelines allow vinyl siding and windows. The corner trim, window facing, and fascia will match that on the existing house. The parged concrete foundation is appropriate for the addition.

8.A Queen Ann-era half-lite or four- or five-panel door would be appropriate for the rear door.