Historic Zoning Commission

Old North Knoxville H-1: Level III

6-C-10-HZ

Applicant Request

Level III. New construction of primary building(s) or deviation from guidelines

Construct new residence, with wood siding and wood singles on brick foundation; in French Eclectic Revival style with Craftsman influence, cross gable roof with metal roof covering, front and side dormers with wood shingles and four light casement window (on west, south and north elevations), and exterior end brick chimney on north elevation, shed roof extension on south elevation; three paired half view doors on front elevation with fifteen lights, five light transoms, and five light sidelights flanking primary front entry; paired matching doors on shed roof extension; ground level front porch with square columns on front elevation, with side extension with brick steps to south elevation; brick foundation raised at rear due to slope of lot; four light casement windows on north and east elevations; paired five light casements and paired doors matching front elevation on south elevation with centered bay of tripled pairs of five light casement windows, with balcony at rear set of paired doors above arched garage entrance with carriage doors.

Placement on lot: Front setback 25'; side setbacks 8'; rear setback 4'; lot area - 6800 sq. ft.

Commission modification at 6/17/2010 to allow some deviation in front setback, provided house is still generally consistent with other setbacks on street; allso driveway from Oklahoma to access garage, with separate concrete tracks with median grass strip as specified in design guidelines.

Site Info

The proposed setbacks and lot coverage are necessary in order to provide consistency with existing buildings in the district. (G, 1-4). The scale and massing are appropriate to other buildings on the east side of Oklahoma; the foundation height and eave lines are consistent and the materials are wood and brick; The roof shape, with the addition of dormers to the hipped roof, is consistent with both the style (French Eclectic) and the provisions for roof shapes. The use of transoms and sidelights at the front entry provides a strong sense of entry and provided in K.1, and the size and placement of the front and side porch is consistent with K,2. The size and shape of the lot, which predates the designation, and which at the time of designation contained a deteriorated house, makes the lot size and front, rear and side setbacks necessary in order to conform to the appearance of other houses in the historic district.