Historic Zoning Commission

Ft. Sanders NC-1: Level II

8-C-19-HZ

Applicant Request

Level II. Major repair or replacement of materials or architectural elements

Applicant is requesting after-the-fact approval of demolition of 19'-7" of the house to the rear. Existing COA issued for the project (reviewed by the HZC in April 2019, COA issued 4/18/2019) refers only to the 16'-1" addition to the house's rear; however, the 19'-7" portion demolished will also be reconstructed. Therefore, the new construction will be a 35'-8" addition instead of 16' as reviewed in April.

Revised per 8/15/2019 HZC meeting:
Rearmost addition (16' section) to be constructed to match plans and elevation drawings approved under April 2019 COA. Demolished 19'-7" section to be reconstructed in-kind with same height, same roofline, and same overall look as existing. Applicant is to install two windows of matching sizes on the west wall, on rooms labeled "bathroom 1" and "bathroom 2" on the floor plans submitted as part of the August 2019 application package (floor plan labeled "1614 Forest Av 4BR/2BA House"). The portion of the west wall which is currently shown as 2.9' away from the property line to be reconstructed at minimum of 3' away from the property line, which will allow for the installation of the two windows.

Site Info

One-story, cross-gable roof residence with an asphalt shingle roof and a continuous brick foundation. Exterior is clad in vinyl siding. Façade (north) features a full length hipped porch supported by square wood posts with wooden brackets. Porch wraps around east elevation. Entry is located perpendicular to the façade on a projecting front-gable roof massing. Interior brick chimney, centrally located on front gable ridgeline.

1. The house is a contributing structure in the Fort Sanders NC-1 District.

2. The ordinance for a NC-1 district declares the third purpose of the NC-1 overlay as "to regulate demolition." Thus, proposed demolition of additions over 50 years old on a structure that contributes to an NC-1 district must be reviewed by the Historic Zoning Commission. City inspections staff acknowledged the demolition of 19' of the house's rear in June 2019. This demolition was not included in the original COA.

3. The proposed addition will be located at the rear of the building, with windows and doors to match those on the existing structure. The windows will provide transparency on those sides not restricted by Fire Code standards.

4. The addition will be offset to distinguish it from the original structure.

5. The addition, as proposed, will be compatible with massing, size, scale, and architectural features to protect the historic integrity of the original structure.