Approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness for a Sign Permit, for the proposed building sign, with the following condition:

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

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Details of Action

Approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness for a Sign Permit, for the proposed building sign, with the following condition:

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

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Staff Recommendation

Staff recommends approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness for a Sign Permit, for the proposed building sign, with the following condition:

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

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This is a request to replace one building sign for a storefront in the multi-tenant building located in the Village at Hardin Valley Shopping Center. The proposed sign is for Knox Audiology.

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 area of the proposed signage is 22 sq ft. This is well within the 23 sq ft maximum allowed, based on the tenant's linear frontage of 23 ft.
2. The proposed signage consists of the company name in individual, aluminum channel lettering that would be directly mounted onto the building façade via a raceway painted to match the building. The lettering would have matte, white acrylic faces that are internally illuminated with LED lighting. The proposed design and illumination do not distract from the overall appearance of the multi-tenant building.
3. The signage would be placed above the storefront entrance and would not protrude above the height of the building.

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.