Historic Zoning Commission

Old North Knoxville H-1: Level II

11-H-17-HZ

Staff Recommendation

Staff recommends approval of the proposal.


Location Knoxville
517 Oklahoma Ave 37917

Owner
Nick Nick Schaffer

Applicant Request
Level II. Construction of addition or outbuilding
Accessory structure
Construction of two-story frame 14'x28' x 20' front-gabled frame garage with wood siding to rear south of house on the site of former accessory structure at head of driveway. Install double-hung wood windows in dormers and fiberglass-clad doors.The main roof pitch is proposed to be 8/12. The roof is to be sheathed in 5v-groove metal sheathing. Two sets of wooden or fiber-cement louvred shutters to be installed on south side of garage. Framed board wood barn door to be installed on north side. A 28'x7' color-tinted concrete patio will be poured to the adjacent north of the structure toward the inside of the back yard. The concrete patio will be covered by a metal-sheathed shed roof supported by four 6x6 wood columns. Garage entrance on front façade to be side-hinged framed board wood doors. Decorative louvered vent to be installed in front gable. (Revised previously approved garage design fo this location dated 4-7-2016 and approved 5/9/2016.)

Staff Comments
Colonial Revival (1933)
    Frank Clark, Jr. House. Two-story frame with brick veneer. Side-gable roof with concrete French tile covering. Double-hung 6/6 windows. One-story, one-bay central front porch with metal balustrade. Fluted engaged one-bay central front porch with Doric columns and entablature with dentil molding at front entry. Two exterior end brick chimneys. Brick foundation. Rectangular plan with 2015 rear addition.(Contributing)

M. AUXILLARY BUILDINGS: HISTORIC CHARACTERISTICS
Typical outbuildings would have included carriage houses, barns, outhouses or servants'quarters, often more than one-story tall and built with steeply pitched gable roofs or combined gable and shed roofs, with weatherboard or board and batten wall covering.

1. The design of outbuildings such as garages shall acknowledge and suggest the function of original outbuildings that would have been located in the neighborhood.

2. The design of features like garage doors that face the street shall mimic carriage house doors from an era consistent with the primary building on the lot.

3. Garages shall be located to the rear of the primary building on the lot.

4. Materials used in constructing outbuildings or accessory buildings may only use materials and design characteristics selected from the following list: wood lap siding with a four-inch lap or board and batten; a steep roof pitch; overhanging eaves; exposed rafter tails; wood windows; masonry but not exposed concrete block or split-face block; garage doors appearing to be carriage doors or plank doors with reinforcing trim.
Applicant

Nick Nick Shaffer


Planning Staff
Kaye Graybeal
Phone: 215-2500
Email: contact@knoxplanning.org

Case History