Historic Zoning Commission

Fairmont-Emoriland NC-1: Level II

7-D-12-HZ

Applicant Request

Level II. Replacement/repair

Construct 19' x 19 ' freestanding carport to rear of house. Frame structure to be built w/8 x8 posts, 8'-3" high to eave. Architectural features and details include 12/6 hipped roof, exposed rafter tails, curved corner brackets and lattice panels on the side elevations.

Site Info

One-story frame with weatherboard wall covering. Side gable roof with lower cross-gable on front elevation, asphalt shingle roof covering, shaped knee braces under overhanging roof. Recessed front porch under arched front-gable with oversize pierced slats forming diamond shaped attic vent, wood shingles in gable, exposed rather ends, splayed wood posts on brick piers, and brick buttresses at front porch entry. Six-light transom at front entry. Interior end brick chimney. Brick foundation. Irregular plan.

STAFF FINDINGS
1) The carport will be a detached structure and will be located to the rear of the property.
2) The main house is wood frame and designed in the Craftsman style (1936).
3) The carport is proposed to be frame and have details such as exposed rafter tails and brackets that typical of the Craftsman style.

Therefore, staff contends that the proposed carport meets the Fairmont Park NC-1 Design Guidelines stated below with regard to design, material. and location of the structure.

Fairmont Park Neighborhood Conservation District Design Guidelines
A. New Development and Additions
4. The recommended location for additions is to the rear or side of existing buildings. Additions to the front of buildings are not encouraged, because they obscure the original architectural designs.

C. Materials
3. Board and batten and materials noted on the matrix can be used on accessory buildings located in the side or rear yards. (wood is noted in the matrix.)

4. The following wall cladding materials should not be used on primary buildings or on accessory structures visible from Fairmont or Emoriland Boulevards: T-111 or similar products. Exposed concrete blocks.

SECTION 1: PURPOSES AND POLICIES
9. . . .related new construction shall not destroy historic materials that characterize the property. The new work shall be differentiated from the old and shall be compatible with the massing, size, scale and architectural features to protect the historic integrity of the property and its environment.

10. . . .adjacent or related new construction shall be undertaken in such a manner that if removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the historic property and its environment would be unimpaired.