TTCDA
Sign Permit
12-A-24-TOS
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends Approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness for a Sign Permit, for the proposed monument sign, with the following condition:
1) Meeting all relevant requirements of the Knox County Ordinance, as appropriate.
Request
Property Info
Case Notes
Applicant Request
− +Variances
N/A
Property Information
− +Location
Size
Place Type Designation
10437 Hardin Valley Rd.
North side of Hardin Valley Rd, east of Hardin Farms Ln
Commission District 6
Size
0.93 acres
Place Type Designation
CMU (Corridor Mixed-use)
Currently on the Property
Office
Case Notes
− +Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends Approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness for a Sign Permit, for the proposed monument sign, with the following condition:1) Meeting all relevant requirements of the Knox County Ordinance, as appropriate.
This is a request to replace an existing monument sign for Pillar Primary Care. A Certificate of Appropriateness for a single-sided monument sign was approved in 2016 (7-D-16-TOS). The applicant intends to utilize the existing stone veneer base that was approved in 2016.
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.
1. The monument sign is 4 ft-10 in tall and has a structure area of 38.67 sq ft. The sign has a message area of 20.13 sq ft, which is well within the maximum allowable area of 64 ft based on the building's linear frontage. The sign's structure area of 38.67 sq ft is below the maximum allowed for the structural elements, which is to be no greater than 1.5 times the message area.
2. The monument sign will feature the company name, logo, and address. The existing stucco sign surface would be retained. The applicant proposes to remove the existing letters and then repair and repaint the background in a flat, gray finish. New dark and light blue acrylic letters will be applied to the stucco surface. The existing gray stone pillars would be retained.
The sign face will be composed of stucco with a flat finish and acrylic lettering with a matte finish. The stucco will be a warm grey, and the logo and lettering will be dark and light blue.
3. The sign will be illuminated with an LED flood light fixture aimed at the sign and concealed in a landscape bed.
4. The sign is situated at the driveway entrance at Hardin Valley Road, 20.2 ft from the right-of-way, which meets the TTCDA yard sign location criteria.
B. RELATIONSHIP OF THE PROPOSED SIGNAGE TO SIGNAGE ON NEARBY PROPERTIES, IN TERMS OF SIZE, LOCATION, MATERIALS, AND COLOR
1. The proposed sign is in proportion with signs in the vicinity.
Applicant
