Staff Recommendation
DENY Certificate No. 11608FEM without prejudice. Submitted drawing does not contain details adequate to assess impact of change of porch design on front elevation of building.
Historic Zoning Commission
Fairmont-Emoriland NC-1: Level II
2-B-08-HZ
Applicant Request
Level II. Replacement/repair
Porch elementsConstruct new front porch, 30' wide, 8' deep: roof slope 2/12, shingled, wood banister at front edge approximately 24" high with square 4"x4" posts and 2" ballusters set into top and bottom rail; 6"x6" square wood columns, exposed concrete block foundation with 4" concrete slab floor, concrete steps.
Site Info
Colonial Revival (1932)Two story block with artificial siding. Side gable roof with asphalt shingle covering. Six over six double hung windows, paired flanking front entry. Gabled portico at front entry with replacement metal columns Interior side brick chimney. Brick foundation. Rectangular plan.
The Fairmont Park design guidelines suggest that porticos are more appropriate for two story Colonial Revival dwellings. Those porticos should be gabled with arched ceilings or broken pediments. As a second alternative full and half porches may be considered. Porch trim includes columns with elaborate capitals and turned or sawn wood balustrades. (pg. 6, Design Guidelines.)
Applicant
Location KnoxvilleWilliamsbuilt Construction (Anthony Williams)
2016 Fairmont Blvd
Owner
Virginia Lanni Bamburg
- Status
- Application Filed
January 16, 2008
HeardFebruary 21, 2008
DeniedFebruary 21, 2008
