Historic Zoning Commission

Old North Knoxville H: Level II

8-C-21-HZ

Applicant Request

Lead-based paint abatement initiated by City of Knoxville Community Development. Majority of work described in work write-up would not require a COA (scraping paint, cleaning and stabilizing exterior elements, and painting), and retain existing exterior elements. Replacement to square wood basement access door.

Replacement of 15 exterior windows with new windows. Windows to be replaced include two-over-two, double-hung wood windows and three adjoining two-light wood casement windows on the rear right corner. Exterior wood trim to be repaired and retained.

Proposed replacement windows are WeatherShield Signature Series Double-Hung wood windows, which will be custom-made to reflect the original 2/2 wood pattern, and will be the same size as the existing, installed in the same fenestrations with no additional enclosure. The proposed windows are simulated divided light.

Site Info

One-story frame residence with a cross-gable roof clad in asphalt shingles, an exterior of wood weatherboard siding, and a brick foundation. One-story shed-roof side porch supported by square wood columns, Double-hung two-over-two wood windows. Interior brick chimneys.

1. 1120 Kenyon Street is a contributing resource to the Old North Knoxville National Register Historic District and local overlay.

2. The existing windows are two-over-two, double-hung wood sash, most likely original to the house, and character-defining features. The proposed replacement is not driven by the existing windows' condition but due to the subject property being approved for the City's Lead-Safe and Health Homes Program, which addresses lead-based paint hazards in eligible households.

3. Staff, Community Development, and CAC have discussed the project for approximately one year. The applicants receive HUD funding for lead-based abatement projects. Related to the funding are energy efficiency requirements to which Community Development and CAC must adhere. A compromise between the HUD requirements and ONK design guidelines is necessary to meet the intent of both programs. Due to the energy efficiency requirements, the applicant is unable to select true divided light windows.

4. The applicant has selected a double-hung wood window which will be custom-made to reflect the originals' 2/2 pattern. The SDL muntins come in an array of depths, widths, and profiles, and can be selected to reflect the original muntins. The simulated divided light will not be visually different from a true divided light window from the street.

5. Due to the federal funding involved in the project, the project was reviewed by the SHPO and the windows were determined to have "no adverse effect" on the overall historic district.

6. The windows will retain the existing exterior trim elements, will retain the full height and width of the original openings, and will not use tinted or reflective glass.