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Design Review Board

Edgewood Park Infill Housing Overlay District

3-D-21-IH

Staff Recommendation

Staff recommends approval of Certificate 3-D-21-IH, with the condition that the final design omit the attic-level access door and two-story rear stairs. If an opening is necessary for bedroom egress, a double-hung window to match the existing could be installed on the rear gable field.

Location
1422 Washington Pk. 37917
Owner
RSP Real Estate Holdings
Applicant Request
Additions visible from the primary street; Changes to porches visible from the primary street
1. The proposal does not involve expanding or modifying the porch's existing footprint. The previously enclosed section of the porch on the right will remain enclosed, though the application includes the installation of a small double-hung window on the enclosed porch section. Removal of the square wood 2 by 2 post and installation of a new square column and square picket railing is appropriate. Setting the balusters into top and bottom rails would help meet design guidelines.

2. The rear addition and new deck will be minimally visible from Rogers Street, as they are proposed for a rear elevation. Placement of the rear addition is appropriate. The rear addition will be minor in size, including an extension of the existing roofline and materials.

3. The access stairs will be somewhat visible from Washington Pike and Rogers Street. The two-story rear access stairs and upper-level door are not located in "similar proportion and position as the original houses on the block." Guidelines also note that "new windows and doors should be in keeping with the style and openings of the original design" - the placement of a secondary access door on a rear gable field, along with a two-story access stair, does not meet the design guidelines. If an opening is necessary for bedroom egress, a double-hung window to match the existing could be installed on the rear gable field without major visual effect on the streetscape.
Staff Comments
Repair and reconstruction of front porch. Front porch repair retains existing porch footprint and stuccoed foundation and includes new wood railing, and an additional double-hung window on a previously-enclosed section on the right side of the house.

New two-story rear stairs, providing access to a new door on the upper level.

Small rear addition on the left side; primary rear shed roofline to be extended to provide approximately 10' wide by 8' long additional interior space. Rear addition to feature a stuccoed foundation and vinyl lap siding to match the house.
Applicant

Marcus Marcus Blakemore

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