Historic Zoning Commission
Tazewell Pike NC: Level II
2-A-21-HZ
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of the work as proposed, with the condition that the stone veneer used meet design guidelines as "quarried, cut Crab Orchard or limestone stone which is laid in horizontal layers."
Location Knoxville
4002 Tazewell Pk. 37918
OwnerRandy Randy Guignard
Applicant Request
Porch; SidingRevision to previously-approved new construction project (reviewed in March 2020, 3-E-20-HZ). Modification includes the addition of a 14' wide by 20' deep porte cochere extending from the right (south) side elevation. The porte cochere will be flush with the façade wall and extend 20' towards the rear of the property. The porte cochere includes a gable roof with a 7/12 pitch to match the rest of the house and exposed rafter tails, supported by tapered wood columns on stone bases. The gable field will be enclosed with siding to match the rest of the house.
Revisions also include the use of stone veneer on foundation, column bases, and chimney (previous design included stuccoed bases and foundation, and a chimney clad in brick veneer).
Exterior modifications to existing garage, removing shed roofs on right and left side, new 6"-wide Hardie Plank siding to replace vinyl siding, a new roof (including new roof framing to create a 7/12 pitch to match existing house), and new Craftsman-style garage doors.
Conditions of approval at 2.18.21 meeting: 1) the stone veneer used meet design guidelines as "quarried, cut Crab Orchard or limestone stone which is laid in horizontal layers" and be submitted to staff for approval.
Staff Comments
Craftsman, new constructionCraftsman-style new construction residence approved by the HZC in March 2020, with revisions approved in July 2020.
Building and Roof Form
- In constructing new houses, the minimum roof pitch shall be 7/12.
Materials
Clapboard and brick are the most common building materials and were used in each era of development. Shingles were occasionally used, particularly in Craftsman styles. Cut stone, such as Crab Orchard and limestone, is found in revival styles and ranch houses.
- In constructing new buildings, the following materials should be used: clapboard or such clapboard-like materials as cement fiberboard, vinyl or aluminum siding; shingle or shingle-like siding; brick which is uniform in color; quarried, cut stone which is generally laid in horizontal layers; board and batten can be used in accessory buildings to the side or rear yards
- The following shall not be used: flagstone or similar shaped stone applied to the face of a wall
- Garage doors for attached garages shall be located to the side yard or side street and shall be designed, using windows, materials and roof pitches, to appear as a component of the house.
- Detached garages shall be located behind and to the side of the house as illustrated on this page.