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Staff Recommendation

Based on the application and plans as submitted, staff recommends Approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness for the requested sign permit with the following condition:
1. Meeting all relevant requirements of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance, as appropriate.

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The applicant is proposing signage for a new business, Thrive Physical Therapy, locating in an existing tenant space. They are proposing a new building sign and a new panel sign within the tenant directory sign at the entrance of the site.

PURSUANT TO ARTICLE V, SECTION 4 OF THE TTCDA ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND PROCEDURES, THE DECISION OF THE TTCDA TO APPROVE A SIGN MUST BE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:

A. CONFORMITY OF THE SIGN PROPOSAL WITH THE DESIGN GUIDELINES.
- Wall Sign
1. The new wall sign consists of individually lit LED channel letters individually mounted to the building via a raceway that will be painted to match the building. The letters will have an acrylic face.
2. The sign is internally lit with LED lights. The Guidelines discourage internal LED lighting, but do allow it if it does not detract from the design and appearance of the structure or building. The lighting of this sign does not detract from the building and staff supports the proposed internally lit sign.
3. The tenant space is 180 ft wide. The Guidelines allow 1 sq ft of building sign per linear ft of frontage. The sign comprises an area of 10.38 sq ft, so the sign is within the allotted amount.
-Subsidvision -Yard Sign
4. The existing tenant directory sign is a pylon panel that was previously approved by the TTCDA. The applicant is proposing a panel sign be applied to the existing tenant directory sign.
5. The panel will consist of the business name and logo and will be of matte, black, cut vinyl decals. The size of the new panel is 3.23 sq ft to fit within the existing panel space.