Historic Zoning Commission
Scenic Drive NC: Level II
1-C-22-HZ
Staff Recommendation
Recognizing the extensive nature of the work being reviewed after-the-fact, and that the house is no longer contributing to the Scenic Drive Area of Sequoyah Hills Neighborhood, staff recommends approval of Certificate 1-C-22-HZ, subject to the condition that the applicant select façade replacement windows more appropriate for a Ranch house, and pending recommendations from the Historic Zoning Commission on any necessary revisions to the proposed front porch which may contribute to the overall façade proportions and design.
Location Knoxville
1105 Scenic Dr. 37919
OwnerSequoyah Hills Trust
Applicant Request
Accessory structure; Additions; Porch; Roofing; WindowsExterior rehabilitation and addition to secondary structure. Exterior rehabilitation elements include enclosure of existing breezeway between garage and main house, addition of covered porch to rear elevation, re-framing of primary roof section, new front porch.
Façade (south elevation): after the fact review -- the existing front-gable roof porch (added in 2013) was removed and reconstructed. At 15'-2" wide by 8'-4.75" deep, the new front porch is significantly smaller in width than the 2013 porch, with a front-gable roof supported by paired square porch supports. The previous porch gable was clad in fiber cement shingles; the proposed porch gable is described "vaulted open timber truss." The central section of house has been reconstructed, with the central side-gable roofline elevated approximately 4' above the original. Façade windows have been removed, and full-height, four-light casement windows are proposed. Demolition of brick exterior chimney on façade.
Rear (north) elevation: addition of a shed-roof porch between two existing gable-roof massings, to feature a metal roof with a 3/12 pitch and siding glass doors.
Enclosure of existing breezeway between garage and primary house, to feature brick-clad foundation and siding to match main house.
Major addition to secondary structure: gable-roof pool house to receive a cross-gable addition, with added massings on west and south elevations. The addition will feature vertical board-and-batten siding to match existing, an asphalt shingle-clad roof, aluminum-clad multi-light casement windows, and a stuccoed foundation, along with a new exterior stone-clad chimney.
Conditions of approval per 1/20/22 HZC meeting: the applicant select façade replacement windows more appropriate for a Ranch house; addressed via sheet A-3.1A dated 1.25.2022.
Staff Comments
Ranch, c.1955One-story frame residence with brick veneer wall covering. Hip and cross-gable roof with asphalt shingle roof covering. One-story garage on south elevation. Six-over-nine, double-hung windows. Exterior front brick chimney. Designed by Elizabeth W. Dunlap, a landscape architect.
New Construction - Primary Buildings, Additions, and Accessory Buildings
1. A Description of Properties Inventory describing existing architectural designs and their features found in the neighborhood is included in these guidelines. An eclectic mix of styles is apparent. New designs are encouraged to interpret one of the design types identified as a "contributing" (C) structure, with size and features generally drawn from the design and appropriate to that style, although the same design cannot be repeated on another lot.
3. Materials commonly in use in the existing neighborhood houses are preferred. The following modern wall cladding material should not be used on primary building or on permanent accessory structures: T-111 plywood or similar products, vinyl or aluminum siding, and exposed concrete blocks.
6. New additions and constructions shall conform to the prevailing widths and heights of typical facades of adjacent houses. The footprint of new additions and constructions should be in character and proportion with contributing neighboring houses, even if originally platted lots have been combined into larger lots. Detached accessory buildings shall be proportional to the house in height and size.
9. The recommended location for additions is to the rear or side of existing buildings. Additions to the front of buildings are strongly discouraged because they obscure the original architectural designs. Front additions are not appropriate for contributing structures. If additions are to be made to the side elevations of existing buildings, they should be located at least five feet behind the front façade of the existing building.
10. Detached accessory buildings, including carports and detached garages, should be located at lest fifteen feet to the rear of the front façade line and no nearer than five feet to a side or rear lot line. In size, they should not exceed the building footprint of the principal building and should be consistent in scale with the primary building on the lot.
11. The design of additions, accessory buildings, and modifications, in particular the front façade of the house, should be consistent with the character of the main structure.
12. If an addition or modification is made to an existing house, the wall cladding material should match or complement those on the existing house. Traditional combinations such as wood clapboard or wood shingle siding additions on brick or stone primary structures are acceptable if matching materials cannot be secured. The roofing material for additions and modifications should match the existing roofing material.
Roof Form and Coverings
1. The minimum roof pitch should be appropriate for the style of house or addition that is being constructed as described in the Properties Inventory.
2. Houses should have complex roof shapes or roof shapes that are consistent with the architectural forms of the District.
Front Entries, Porches, Stoops & Porticos
1. Stoops, porticos, or front porches in keeping with the historic look of the neighborhood are encouraged for new buildings.
Windows
2. High quality fixed grid windows should be used. Snap-in grid windows should not be used. Simulated divided light windows with fixed external muntins or mullions are encouraged.
3. Proportion and style of windows shall be appropriate to the design type. Replacement windows are encouraged to duplicate the look and quality of the original. Palladian style windows should not be used in keeping with the original character of the house.
