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Staff Recommendation

Staff recommends approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness for a Sign Permit, subject to one condition, and recommends the actions listed below on the waivers required from the Design Guidelines.

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WAIVER REQUEST RECOMMENDATION:
1) Reduce the minimum setback for a monument sign from 20 ft to 5 ft (Guideline 4.3.2) because it has been in place since 2003 and does not impact sight distance.
2) Increase the maximum allowable sign height from 6 ft to 6 ft-7 in (Guideline 4.3.3) to maintain a cohesive signage theme for the property.

APPROVE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITION:

1) Meeting all relevant requirements of the Knox County Ordinance, as appropriate.

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This is a request to replace the existing two-sided monument sign for the Y-12 Federal Credit Union Operating Center. Currently, the monument sign is single-sided and features a stone masonry base. The applicant plans to remove and dispose of the existing sign cabinet while reusing the stone base for the new signage.

A Certificate of Appropriateness was issued to replace the monument sign for the bank building on the south side of the property (11-B-24-TOS). Per Guideline 4.3.1, one monument sign is permitted per building, which allows two monument signs for this property.

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 proposed signage will feature the company name and logo. It will be composed of aluminum with acrylic push-thru lettering and illuminated with white LED lighting. The sign will have three colors: white, blue, and red, with a matte finish.
2. In 2003, a stone masonry base was installed with the existing monument sign without prior TTCDA approval. The base was installed 5 ft from the right-of-way and 26 ft from the curb. Because the stone mount has been present since 2003 and does not impact sight distance, Planning supports a waiver to reduce the minimum setback to 5 ft.
3. The proposed sign, with the existing ground mount, is 6 ft-7 in, 7 inches over the allowable height per TTCDA Guideline 4.3.3. The approved monument sign on the south side of the property has an identical stone mount and received a waiver to increase the allowable height to 6 ft-7 in. As both signs are for the same company, Planning supports a waiver to exceed the maximum signage height by 7 inches to maintain a cohesive signage theme.
4. The existing stone mount has an area of 15 sq ft on each side, and the proposed sign has a message area of 39.14 sq ft on each side. The total area for both sides is 108.28 sq ft, which is within the maximum allowable area of 150 sq ft.

B. RELATIONSHIP OF THE PROPOSED SIGNAGE TO SIGNAGE ON NEARBY PROPERTIES, IN TERMS OF SIZE, LOCATION, MATERIALS, AND COLOR
1. The proposed signage is in proportion with signs in the vicinity.