New primary structure on a newly created lot, located to the rear of a primary structure fronting Tazewell Pike.

New lot, measuring approximately 200' wide by 250' deep, to be created via new subdivision plat, which will be located to the rear left (northeast) corner of the property. Access will be provided by an existing paved driveway extending northeast off Tazewell Pike, then a new driveway easement will extend to the southeast along front property line and turn towards the southwest, wrapping to the rear of the house and the garage. An accessory structure (non-historic, three-bay garage) will be demolished.

The proposed new 1.5-story house measures 73'-7" wide by 50'-5" deep. The house will be clad in a lap siding (material not specified) and feature a brick-clad foundation. The house features a 6/12 side-gable roof with three 6/12 front-gable roofline elements on the façade (south). A shed-roof dormer clad in shingles is located on the front roof slope, containing three single-light fixed windows. A gable-roof garage projects towards the rear (north) elevation, featuring paired double-hung windows in the gable field. A centrally-located porch is recessed under the primary roof slope on the façade.

The façade (south) features two double-hung windows on the projecting front-gable massing, a set of paired double-hung windows adjacent to a double door, followed by a smaller double-hung window. A shed-roof bay window extends from the final bay, a projecting front-gable massing. Side elevations feature four bays of smaller double-hung windows. The rear (north) elevation features a garage, four adjoining glass doors, and a corner screened-in porch.

The house adapts Craftsman elements to a Ranch house form. Details include triangular brackets on gable fields, exposed rafter tails, and square posts on brick piers supporting the porch.

CONDITIONS OF HZC APPROVAL 5/16/2024:
1) New lot to meet subdivision regulations; any substantial revisions to new lot which affect placement or design of the house may require additional review under the NC overlay;
2) Final site plan, meeting City Engineering standards and requirements of base zoning, and depicting new trees and existing trees to be will be conserved, to be submitted to staff for review;
3) Main massing roof pitch to be increased to 7/12;
4) Minor revisions to façade window placement and design, with window specifications to be submitted to staff;
5) New windows to include appropriately-sized trim and sills;
5) Proposed siding specification to be submitted to staff for approval.

Policies Associated with the District
1. New houses facing Tazewell Pike should be developed with similar front yard setbacks to that of existing houses in order to maintain the pleasing aesthetics of the corridor. Any new subdivisions should be created behind contributing buildings.
2. It is the policy of MPC and the City of Knoxville to avoid creating drainage problems in areas near this district. Due to sinkhole flooding, especially in Harrill Hills, the City Engineering Department may request that increased run-off, resulting from the construction of additional impervious surfaces, be handled by on-site storage of run-off or such offsite measures as increasing flood storage capacity of sinkhole basins.

New Development and Additions
In constructing new houses, accessory buildings and additions:
1. New houses on vacant lots shall be located no closer to Tazewell Pike than adjacent houses.
2. For lots that front Tazewell Pike, new homes should be sited with the front facade and entrances facing Tazewell Pike.
3. Subdivision of existing parcels fronting on Tazewell Pike shall be created:
a) with lots located to the rear of the house that existed at the time of designation; or b) in the case of vacant parcels, houses fronting Tazwell Pike shall be located within five feet of the average setback of contributing houses on the block.

Building and Roof Form
The houses of the district are not simple box-like structures. There is diversity in the design of houses. In looking at the contributing structures, there are no two houses that are alike. With the exception of two-story, Federal revival styles, the rooflines typically have variations that are formed with offset gables, telescoping gables and dormers. Wings often extend to side of the main body of the houses and porches generally add aesthetically pleasing variation to the district's housing.

In Constructing New Houses:
1. The type of features that have formed the aesthetics of contributing structures should be incorporated in new residential design, including such elements as wings, porches, bays, dormers, or entry features and windows that were traditionally used in the district.
2. 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.
In constructing new buildings, the following materials should be used:
1. Clapboard or such clapboard-like materials as cement fiberboard, vinyl or aluminum siding
2. Shingle or shingle-like siding
3. Brick which is uniform in color
4. Quarried, cut stone which is generally laid in horizontal layers
5. Board and batten can be used in accessory buildings to the side or back yards.

Access and Parking
Most of the houses along Tazewell Pike were built in the "automobile age." With a few exceptions, garages are located behind houses or with doors facing the side lot. Cars are not parked in front yard spaces. The visual impact of car parking and storage is minimized. These foregoing traditions form the basis of these guidelines. For new construction facing Tazewell Pike:
1. 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.
2. Detached garages shall be located behind and to the side of the house as illustrated on this page.

Landscapes, Walls, and Fencing
Prior to grading, a site plan should be prepared depicting trees to be conserved with new development. 1. The front yards of new houses constructed along Tazewell Pike shall have at least two, large, native trees that reach an excess of 50' in height at maturity (for example, an oak, maple, magnolia or pine) and two, smaller native ornamental trees (for example, dogwood).*
2. The front and back yards of new houses built behind houses facing Tazewell Pike should have at least one native tree and one native ornamental tree.*
*Existing trees may be counted in meeting the standard.