Historic Zoning Commission

Old North Knoxville H-1: Level II

4-D-20-HZ

Staff Recommendation

Staff recommends approval of the work as proposed.


Location Knoxville
219 Leonard Place 37917

Owner
Jim Jim Klonaris - 2 Kings, LLC 2 Kings, LLC

Applicant Request
Level II. Construction of addition or outbuilding
Additions
Addition of dormer on rear roof slope. Gable-roof dormer will be 48" wide by 66" tall (from bottom of dormer to roof peak) and installed on rear (north) slope of primary hipped massing.

Dormer will be clad in wood clapboard siding to match the house, with a gable roof clad in asphalt shingles. Roof eave overhangs will reflect existing house, with a 6" wood fascia board. Dormer will feature a one-over-one, double-hung Jeld-Wen window measuring 26" wide by 41" tall, with 4" wood trim.

Staff Comments
Queen Anne cottage
    One-story residence with a hipped roof, clad in asphalt shingles, with lower gable-roof massings projecting to the front and sides. Front gable features partial cornice returns. Exterior is clad in wood clapboard siding with wood cornerboards. A one-story, hipped-roof porch extends across the façade, supported by square wood columns. Windows are one-over-one, double-hung wood sash. Door is flanked by sidelights and features a wood transom.

A. Roofs
2. The eaves on additions or new buildings shall have an overhang that mimics existing buildings near the property. A minimum eave overhang of at least eight inches must be retained or used on new buildings or additions to existing buildings.

B. Windows
5. it can be appropriate to design and install additional windows on the rear or another secondary elevation. The design must be compatible with the overall design of the building.

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 appropriate 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.
Applicant

Jim Jim Klonaris - 2 Kings, LLC 2 Kings, LLC


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

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