Historic Zoning Commission

Old North Knoxville H: Level II

5-J-21-HZ

Applicant Request

New rear addition. Applicant previously removed and reconstructed rear addition; new rear addition design proposed after April 2020 HZC meeting. Rear addition will measure 10' by 22', and feature a gable-roof clad in asphalt shingles, new wood lap siding with a reveal to match existing siding, and 1.5" by 1.5" quarter-round cornerboards, and a concrete masonry unit foundation clad in cement-wash stucco. The gable-roof will feature a pitch to match existing house. Soffit of new rear addition will step down 12" from existing hipped-roof addition on house, creating a stepped-down roofline. The rear addition will feature two one-over-one, double-hung windows, followed by a half-light fiberglass door, with a 16" by 24" tall rectangular louvered vent on the gable field. The secondary entry will be accessed by a 4' by 4' wood stoop with a 36" tall railing with square wood pickets set into the top and bottom rails and a handrail on each side of stairs.

Conditions of approval from 5.20.21 HZC Meeting: 1) accurately scaled site plan with dimensions, setbacks, and square footage calculations be submitted to staff and permitting; 2) siding exposure on addition to match exposure width of historic siding.

Site Info

One-story frame residence, resting on a brick foundation, clad in weatherboard siding. Cross-gable roof clad in asphalt shingles. One-story, one-bay front porch with square wood columns. Interior brick chimney centered on ridgeline. Rectangular plan. Two entry doors.

1. 404 E. Oklahoma Avenue is a contributing resource to the ONK National Register Historic District and the local overlay.

2. The previously-constructed addition was denied at the April 2021 HZC meeting, and the applicant was recommended to resubmit a new design which more clearly meets the design guidelines.

3. The proposed application is relatively minor in size, measuring 10' deep by 22' wide. The revised drawings include a 1' offset on the right side (southwest) elevation, and a 12" step-down in the soffits so the roof pitch is also stepped down from the original house. The rear addition will be further differentiated from the existing a quarter-round molding and trim board on the southwest elevation.

4. The proposed siding is described as wood lap siding with a 5" reveal as applied on the original house. Siding and new window trim should reflect the dimensions and design of the historic house. The asphalt shingle-clad roof and stuccoed foundation are appropriate for a new addition on a rear elevation.