Historic Zoning Commission

Fourth and Gill H: Level II

2-B-24-HZ

Staff Recommendation

Staff recommends approval of Certificate 2-B-24-HZ as submitted.


Location Knoxville
1302 Luttrell St. 37917

Owner
Laurie Laurie Meschke

Applicant Request
Accessory structure
New secondary structure, measuring 34' wide by 24'-8" deep, to be located at the southeastern (rear right) corner of the property, behind the primary house and closer to Camp Avenue. The garage will be accessed by an existing curb cut and driveway extending north off Camp Avenue.

One-story, hipped-roof, garage with three garage bays facing the rear of the property. The hipped roof is a 5/12 pitch and clad in asphalt shingles, the building will be clad in smooth-finished fiber cement lap siding with an exposure to match the existing house, with cornerboards and base trim, and a concrete slab foundation. Two gable-roof dormers with three aluminum-clad fixed windows are centered on the front and rear roof slopes.

The west elevation (facing Luttrell Street) features a fiberglass door with transom and two bays of double-hung, aluminum-clad wood windows. A porch featuring paired 10" tapered columns on piers extends the length of the west elevation. The rear elevation features three steel insulated garage doors. The south elevation (fronting Camp Avenue) features two double-hung, aluminum-clad wood windows.

CONDITION OF APPROVAL PER 2.15.24 HZC MEETING: 1) applicant to provide porch column base material to staff for approval.

Staff Comments
Colonial Revival Four Square, c.1920
    Two-story frame residence with a hipped roof clad in asphalt shingles, an exterior of wood lap siding, and a brick foudation. A gable-roof dormer with three adjoining windows is centered on the roofline. Full-length, hipped-roof porch supported by paired, tapered, fluted columns.

1. Buildings resembling servants' quarters or carriage houses, work buildings, or simple one story garages are appropriate to be constructed in the Fourth and Gill Historic District. Their size and construction should use materials that correspond to the original primary buildings on the lot.
Applicant

Laurie Laurie Meschke


Planning Staff
Lindsay Lanois
Phone: 865-215-3795
Email: lindsay.lanois@knoxplanning.org

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