Historic Zoning Commission

Ft. Sanders NC-1: Level I

4-C-19-HZ

Repair exterior siding, windows, gutters, front porch, brick work as needed. Foundation needs new stucco, original brick has been removed by previous owners on front of house.
Replace windows with double hung vinyl 1/1 configuration (Jeld wen vinyl 2500 series, see pictures of 1618 Forest below). Existing locations to be retained except where larger 3'x5' is required to meet the egress code. Typical windows are 36x72.
Replace porch floor with tongue and groove flooring.
Stain the porch ceiling.
Repair and repaint stucco foundation as needed.
The existing siding will be covered or replaced with a smooth finish, Hardi plank siding.
All materials will be in compliance with the Fort Sanders neighborhood guideline.
Applicant has included pictures of 1618 Forest next door as an example of the proposed scope of work.


Location Knoxville
1614 Forest Ave 37916

Southside of Forest Avenue between 16th Street and 17th Street


Owner
John John Holmes

Applicant Request
Level I. Routine repair or replacement of exterior siding, windows, gutters, front porch, stucco foundation, and brick work.
Masonry repair/painting; Porch; Shutters; Windows
A. HEIGHT, SCALE, AND MASSING
1. Foundation heights should be consistent with other pre-1940 buildings in the neighborhood.

C. PORCHES
1. Provide porches with proportions and materials that complement pre-1940 housing. For clapboard type construction wood is the most appropriate primary material. Brick or cut stone are appropriate as foundations or in column supports.

2. Porches should be no less than 6 feet deep and no more than 10 feet deep.
They may be recessed behind the main setback line or alternatively can extend 10 feet into the front setback line.

3. Porches and related features shall be counted in the open space calculations as follows:

Porches: 3 times the floor space

D. WALL MATERIALS
1. Paint color is not regulated.

2. Clapboard (or clapboard-like materials such as aluminum or vinyl), shingle (or shingle- like material), or brick should be used.

3. Board and batten siding can be used on accessory buildings.

E. WINDOWS AND ENTRANCES
1. Window proportions and symmetry should be similar to the pre-1940 styles in the neighborhood.

2. Windows should be double hung, sash windows. Vinyl or metal-clad windows may be used in place of wood frame windows.

3. Egress windows will have to be designed to comply with fire/building code provisions.

7. The proportions of upper level windows should not exceed the proportion of the first level.

8. Upper level windows should be provided and aligned with doors.

9. There should be at least 50% transparency, that is created by windows or french doors and balconies, on the recessed breaks between sections of buildings, including buildings joined together.

1902 Queen Anne Cottage
    Repair exterior siding, windows, gutters, front porch, brick work as needed. Foundation needs new stucco, original brick has been removed by previous owners on front of house.
    Replace windows with double hung vinyl 1/1 configuration (Jeld wen vinyl 2500 series, see pictures of 1618 Forest below). Existing locations to be retained except where larger 3'x5' is required to meet the egress code. Typical windows are 36x72.
    Replace porch floor with tongue and groove flooring.
    Stain the porch ceiling.
    Repair and repaint stucco foundation as needed.
    The existing siding will be covered or replaced with a smooth finish, Hardi plank siding.
    All materials will be in compliance with the Fort Sanders neighborhood guideline.
    Applicant has included pictures of 1618 Forest next door as an example of the proposed scope of work.
Applicant

John John Holmes


Planning Staff
Amy Brooks
Phone: 865-215-4001
Email: amy.brooks@knoxplanning.org

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