Historic Zoning Commission

Knollwood Mansion Historic H-1 Landmark: Level III

2-G-19-HZ

Applicant Request

Level III. Construction of primary building

Construction of a 19-foot high, 14,625 sf. multi-bay brick retail building at the corner of Kingston Pike and Major Reynolds Place. The bays will be defined by brick pilasters and each bay will have a storefront with awning and a signband. Parking will surround the building and will be screened from view from Kingston Pike by an earthen berm and landscaping as required by the design guidelines for the property (Install trees that will reach a mature height of 30 to 40 feet planted on 40 foot centers, and be at least 8 feet high at installation. The building will have a flat membrane roof and aluminum storefront glazing. The ventilation apparatus will be screened from view from Kingston Pike by a parapet. A 14-foot high x 8 -food wide monument identification sign with brick base is approved as a Level I.

Site Info

Knollwood is a two-story brick building topped with a hipped roof of slate shingles with some asphalt shingle patches, and an entablature at the roof line. The windows have one-over-one window sashes. Wood sills and lintels are at each of the windows; each of the lintels contains bull's-eye corner blocks. Wood shutters are found on the front elevation. The south (front) elevation of Knollwood has three bays. The projecting central bay contains the entry, with a tripartite window centered above it. A paneled half-view front entry door is flanked by paneled sidelights with half view leaded, beveled glass sidelight windows. A rectangular leaded, beveled glass transom is above the entry door; small square glass panes appear above the sidelights. Square paneled pilasters are located on either side of the front door and at corners of the front elevation. A two-story pedimented portico with round wood columns with Ionic capitals extends the full length of the front elevation and wraps around each side. The foundation of the front porch is brick; the surface is scored concrete. The central front porch has a front gabled roof with full cornice returns and dentil molding.

1) The building will be situated below the site-line of the Knollwood Mansion above, preserves the existing green space along Kingston Pike, and provides partial screening as required for parked cars from Kingston Pike.

2) The building is designed with articulated bays to reduce the apparent size of the new construction.

3) The masonry materials are appropriate for and compatible with the context.

4) The parking lot is proposed to be partially screened by a berm and landscaping including trees that will reach a mature height of 30 to 40 feet planted on 40 foot centers, and be at least 8 feet high at installation. The existing trees on site will be preserved.

5) The building's roof-mounted equipment will be screened from the view of Kingston Pike traffic by using a parapet.

6) The identification for the development, located at the entrance on Kingston Pike, is not more than 8 feet wide and 14 feet high.

7) The marquee signs proposed fall within the 40 square-foot maximum allowed for signs for each articulated wall plane.