Historic Zoning Commission

Fourth and Gill H-1: Level III

9-O-07-HZ

Staff Recommendation

APPROVE Certificate No. 906074&GB. Proposed house is consistent with adopted Fourth & Gill Design Guidelines. The materials, roof shape, width, scale, massing, foundation and story height, porch depth, windows and trim details are appropriate.


Applicant Request

Level III. New construction of primary building(s) or deviation from guidelines

Construct new single family residence. Proposed new Craftsman-style residence: One and one-half story frame with cement fiberboard lap siding. Front gable 12/18 roof with telescoping front gables with fiber cement shakes in gable ends and on side of dormers; dormers are gabled side dormers; knee braces under front telescoping gables; roof covering is fiberglass shingles. Brick faced foundation. Splayed posts on piers on front elevation porch. Bay window on north elevation. Tripled one over one windows in some locations on all elevations, tripled single pane windows on front elevation, dormer and rear gable are single pane, some doubled, with three smaller panes at top of windows. Height of foundation approximately 12"; height, ground to eaves approximately 11', overall height approximately 25'. Front setback 20', side setback on south - 5' and on north 8' . Depth of front porch approximately 10'. Modification by Commission to change three single pane ribbon window on south side of front porch to either paired or tripled one over one double hung windows, same individual window size as windows to north side of front porch.


Site Info

Vacant lot.

Proposed new Craftsman-style residence: One and one-half story frame with cement fiberboard lap siding. Front gable 12/18 roof with telescoping front gables with fiber cement shakes in gable ends and on side of dormers; dormers are gabled side dormers; knee braces under front telescoping gables; roof covering is fiberglass shingles. Brick faced foundation. Splayed posts on piers on front elevation porch. Bay window on north elevation. Tripled one over one windows in some locations on all elevations, tripled single pane windows on front elevation, dormer and rear gable are single pane, some doubled, with three smaller panes at top of windows. Height of foundation approximately 12"; height, ground to eaves approximately 11', overall height approximately 25'. Front setback 20', side setback on south - 5' and on north 8' . Depth of front porch approximately 10'. Modification by Commission to change three single pane ribbon window on south side of front porch to either paired or tripled one over one double hung windows, same individual window size as windows to north side of front porch.


The materials and design of the proposed new construction are consistent with the following guideline provisions: Siding, pg. 14, #3; Infill Buildings, pg. 16-18 inclusive; Porches, pg. 12, #3 & #4; Entrances, pg. 13, #1, 4; Roofs, pg. 10, #1, 2 & 4.

Applicant

Elizabeth Eason, Architect


Location Knoxville
807 Gratz St

Owner
John and Judith Neff