Historic Zoning Commission

N/A: Level II

4-H-07-HZ

Staff Recommendation

APPROVE Certificate No. 40507GEN. Design guidelines for Knollwood allow for wall sign fronting Kingston Pike of 40 sq. ft, no more than 5 feet tall, and internally lit and directional signs no more than 3 feet high and no more than nine sq. ft.


Applicant Request

Level II. Replacement/repair
Signs

Install internally illuminated monument sign with brick and precast concrete structure (total height of 4', width of 8') with black metal face backed with gold Plexi-glass forming lettering that is illuminated on a 2'6" high x 6'4" wide sign, with sign on Kingston Pike frontage at western side of site; install two directional signs, same black signboard with gold lettering, non-illuminated, overall size of each sign is 2'x3' with a 30" overall height.


Site Info

Georgian. (1851). Knollwood.

Two story brick with Hip roof with gabled dormers, added flanking porte cochere (west elevation) and enclosed sun porch (east elevation), modified front entry porch with two story columns and shed roof, one over one double hung windows, and added rear porch converted by enclosure to interior space.


Although applicant is requesting a monument sign rather than a wall sign, it's overall size including the brick structure is less than the maximum area allowed for wall signs. The directional signs are also less than the maximum allowed 9 sq. ft. and are shorter (by 6") than the maximum allowable height.

Applicant

Superior Signs (Melissa Cox)


Location Knoxville
6501 Kingston Pk

Owner
Jefferson Federal Bank (Charles Robinette)