Historic Zoning Commission

Tazewell Pike NC: Level II

2-A-21-HZ

Applicant Request

Revision to previously-approved new construction project (reviewed in March 2020, 3-E-20-HZ). Modification includes the addition of a 14' wide by 20' deep porte cochere extending from the right (south) side elevation. The porte cochere will be flush with the façade wall and extend 20' towards the rear of the property. The porte cochere includes a gable roof with a 7/12 pitch to match the rest of the house and exposed rafter tails, supported by tapered wood columns on stone bases. The gable field will be enclosed with siding to match the rest of the house.

Revisions also include the use of stone veneer on foundation, column bases, and chimney (previous design included stuccoed bases and foundation, and a chimney clad in brick veneer).

Exterior modifications to existing garage, removing shed roofs on right and left side, new 6"-wide Hardie Plank siding to replace vinyl siding, a new roof (including new roof framing to create a 7/12 pitch to match existing house), and new Craftsman-style garage doors.

Conditions of approval at 2.18.21 meeting: 1) the stone veneer used meet design guidelines as "quarried, cut Crab Orchard or limestone stone which is laid in horizontal layers" and be submitted to staff for approval.

Site Info

Craftsman-style new construction residence approved by the HZC in March 2020, with revisions approved in July 2020.

1. The scope of work is proposed for a new construction residence; construction has not yet begun. The addition of a porte cochere meets the design guidelines, as it is proposed for the side of the house and will extend over the proposed side driveway.

2. There is sufficient precedent for gable-roof porte cocheres on Craftsman-style houses; applicant has provided documentation of a similarly sized, original Craftsman house in the Gibbs Drive National Register Historic District as a reference. The proposed details (a 7/12 pitch, gable fields enclosed with siding to match the house, tapered columns on stone veneer-clad piers, exposed rafter tails and triangular brackets) are compatible with the primary residence.

3. Under the City zoning ordinance, the porte cochere is reviewed as an attached carport and the total length is limited to 22 feet. The proposed 14' wide by 20' long porte cochere meets the zoning ordinance.

4. The applicant has also requested to modify the stuccoed column bases and foundations to be clad in stone veneer. Design guidelines for Tazewell Pike include "quarried, cut stone which is laid in horizontal layers" as an appropriate siding material for new buildings.

5. Modifications to the garage would not necessarily require a COA as a standalone project in the NC overlay and meet the design guidelines.