Staff recommends approval of the work as proposed, with the following conditions: 1) final specifications of new windows to be submitted to staff for approval; 2) final specifications for porch measurements should be submitted to staff for approval; 3) balusters should be set into top and bottom rails.
Level 1 COA issued 6/10/21: Repair, and replacement in patches, to existing wood lap siding and trim elements; dimensions, design, and exposure to match existing. Installation of new half-round gutters. Installation of new wood tongue-and-groove flooring on porch. Repair to remaining original wood windows.
Level 2 scopes: Where necessary, replacement of vinyl and rotted wood windows with new one-over-one, double-hung wood windows. Installation of new porch support and new wood railing: new 6" by 6" square wood post to be installed at front left corner of porch, with a 2" by 2" square picket railing. Proposed new doors: half-light wood doors to be replaced with new wood doors to match specifications provided in application packet (multi-light, half-height window).
One story frame residence with a cross-gable roof clad in asphalt shingle cladding. One-over-one, double-hung windows. Front porch was previously enclosed; enclosure was removed around 2006. Interior offset chimney. Stuccoed foundation.
1. 224 Leonard Place is a contributing resource to the Old North Knoxville local overlay.
2. The existing double-hung one-over-one windows are not original; at least 2 were replaced in 2006 (1-B-06-HZ). Three out of the five existing windows are non-historic vinyl. Replacement of non-historic windows which have deteriorated with double-hung, one-over-one, wood windows is appropriate. New windows should be the same overall size as the originals; interior trim enclosing original window openings should be removed where necessary. Final specifications of windows should be submitted to staff for approval.
3. The leftmost half-light wood door is not original to the house; it was also installed in 2006 (1-B-06-HZ). Replacing the existing non-historic doors with new wood half-light doors meets the design guidelines. While a half-light door with a single pane instead of a multi-light configuration is more appropriate for a Folk Victorian style house, the proposed doors are compatible in size, scale, and material with the original house. Moreover, the doors will be minimally visible from the right-of-way as one is significantly recessed from the sidewalk and elevated on the porch, and the second door is perpendicular to the façade.
4. The porch was enclosed for additional interior space in the 1990s. In 2006, the porch was opened back up, with new porch details installed, including several 5.5" by 5.5" square posts and a guardrail with turned balusters. These porch elements were removed by 2019. The installation of one corner 6" by 6" with a simple square picket balustrade is appropriate. Balusters should be 36" tall and set into the top and bottom rails. Final measurements, including height and spacing, should be submitted to staff for approval.
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