Historic Zoning Commission
Old North Knoxville H-1: Level II
12-J-19-HZ
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of the in-kind replacement of porch materials, demolition of the non-historic rear addition, and rear addition, with the following conditions: 1) the foundation be clad in stucco to match the existing, 2) two windows be installed on the left (southwest) elevation of the addition, and 3) revision of placement of the rear elevation windows, with approval by staff.
Location Knoxville
404 E. Oklahoma Ave. 37917
OwnerRahman Rahman Muneera
Applicant Request
Level II. Construction of addition or outbuilding
Additions; PorchPostponed from November 19, 2019 meeting.
- Removal of 10' non-historic shed-roof addition on rear.
- Addition: proposed addition to rear of house (after removal of 10' non-historic addition). New addition to measure 22' wide by 20' long and extend toward rear (southeast) of property. Addition to be offset by 1' on the left side and 6" on the right side, and feature a gable roofline with a 6/12 pitch, set 14" lower than the existing roofline. Addition will rest on a concrete block foundation, and feature wood clapboard siding to match existing and an asphalt shingle roof. Right (northeast) side proposed to feature a half-light wood door, accessible by wood steps with a wood, square picket handrail to meet codes. Rear elevation to feature two one-over-one, double-hung wood sash windows. Windows will measure 30" wide by 57" tall and be placed towards left side of rear elevation. Rear gable field will be clad in wood clapboard siding and feature a rectangular louvered wood vent.
- Porch elements: After-the-fact review of removal of tongue-and-groove wood porch flooring and replacement in-kind, and removal and replacement of square wood porch columns in-kind.
Staff Comments
Folk Victorian (c.1910)One-story frame residence, resting on a brick foundation, clad in wood clapboar siding. Cross-gable roof clad in asphalt shingles. One-story, one-bay front porch with square wood columns.
C. Porches
1. Historic porches on houses in Old North Knoxville should be repaired, or may replicate the original porch if documentation of its size and design can be discovered.
2. Design elements to be incorporated in any new porch design must include tongue and groove wood floors, beadboard ceilings, wood posts and/or columns and sawn and turned wood trim when appropriate. If balustrades are required, they must be designed with spindles set into the top and bottom rails.
D. Entrances
3. It may be appropriate to design or construct a new entrance if the historic one is completely missing. Any restoration shall be based on historical, pictorial, or physical documentation, if available. It shall be compatible with the historic character of the building or with adjacent buildings.
4. A replacement entrance shall not create a false historic appearance. A new entrance or porch must be compatible in size, scale, or material.
7. Secondary entrances must be compatible with the original in size, scale, and materials, but clearly secondary in importance.
L. Additions
1. Locate exterior additions at the rear of or on an inconspicuous side of a historic building, limiting the size and scale in relationship to the historic building, and using historic proportions.
2. Design new additions so that it is clear what is historic and what is new.
3. Consider the attached exterior addition both in terms of the new use and the appearance of other buildings in the historic district. Additions shall be distinguishable from the historic building, but shall be compatible in terms of mass, materials, size, texture, and scale. Additions shall be designed so they can be removed without destroying the form of the historic building.
4. New additions should not be visible from streets.
6. Do not cause a loss of historic character through a new addition
