Historic Zoning Commission

Old North Knoxville H-1: Level II

4-P-08-HZ

Applicant Request

Level II. Replacement/repair

Use cementitious siding because wood siding is not available to execute siding design approved at Knoxville Historic Zoning Commission meeting of November 15, 2007.

Site Info

Non-conforming one story frame building with wood, stucco and Crab Orchard stone wall coverings, ribbon transom metal window just below roof line, flat roof.

Although the design guidelines adopted for Old North Knoxville specify wood siding, there are three mitigating factors in the case of this building - 1) only half of the building is in the historic overlay; 2) the building was built in an era when non-traditional building materials were commonly used; and 3) the applicant (Frank Sparkman, architect for the project) made the Commission aware at the November 15, 2007, meeting that he did not know if wood to execute this design was reasonably available; Sparkman and the commission noted that it would be possible to revisit the type of materials used if securing wood siding became a problem. The current design and materials are not in keeping with the overall design of Old North Knoxville, and the appearance of the building will be improved by the installation of new materials contemplated in this certificate.