Historic Zoning Commission

Old North Knoxville H-1: Level II

9-N-17-HZ

Applicant Request

Level II. Construction of addition

Revised 2-6-2018: Enclose the front wall of the remaining half of the carport facing Kenyon Street. Beginning 32 inches from the corner of the existing house, install a row of four abutting double-hung windows that are each 27"x 48" in size. The remaining wall will be covered in cedar shake siding matching the siding on top gable of the house with landscaping continued. A small footer will be poured to support the wall where the existing concrete slab doesn't currently cover. Wood trim will be added to mimic the style and color of the original windows existing on the front of house. The material below the window is to be a 16" high split-faced block wall.

Remaining portions of wall will be covered with cedar shake siding to match the gable-end of house. A 1x4 pressure-treated trimboard, painted to match, will be used as a transition to separate the existing wood siding from the cedar shake siding. Landscaping will be continued across the front of the block wall to screen the retaining wall. The remaining 62 inches of the carport opening to the west of the windows will be enclosed and sheathed in matching T111.

Site Info

One-story frame

1) The house is a noncontributing building with the Old North Knoxville Historic District due to its late age.

2) The proposed addition is to the side of the main house, but also fully visible from the front. However, the guidelines speak to locating additions to the rear only when the house is historically contributing.

3) The addition is an enclosure of an existing carport, so the proportional characteristics are is not changing and there will be no enlargement of the footprint.

4) The materials will match those on the main house; thererfore, the enclosure will not stand out as incompatible.