Approve the 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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Details of Action

Approve the 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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Staff Recommendation

Approve the 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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1) This is a request for approval of new building sign in the commercial strip center at the intersection of Hardin Valley Road and Charlevoix Road. The proposed sign is for a new business replacing The Casual Pint.
2) The proposed building sign includes the business name for Xul Beer Company. The sign will be located above the awning sheltering a bay of windows facing Hardin Valley Road.
3) The new sign consists of front-lit individual channel letters individually mounted to the building via a raceway that will be painted to match the building. The letters have an acrylic face.
4) The sign is internally lit with LED lights. The Guidelines discourage 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.
5) The tenant space is 40.5 ft wide. The Guidelines allow 1 square foot of building sign per linear feet of frontage. The sign comprises an area of 40.22 square feet, so the sign is within the allotted amount.