Level II: 120 S. Gay St - Rooftop Deck
3-C-24-DT
Approve As Requested
APPROVE Certificate 3-C-24-DT as submitted.
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of Certificate 3-C-24-DT as submitted.Applicant Request
Level II: Addition- Installation of new rooftop deck and pergola on the leftmost unit of the Commerce Building. The deck and pergola will adjoin the existing penthouse area. The pergola will measure approximately 23'-5" wide by 19'-4" deep, consisting of a 10'-5" tall steel structure wrapped with square wood posts and a roof of flat wood rafters.
- An additional deck space, measuring approximately 23'-5" wide by 8'-4" deep, will adjoin the pergola area. The deck will be recessed from the building edge by 4'-4" and enclosed by a 42" tall steel guardrail with a black powder coat.
Property Notes / Work to be Completed
- The Commerce Building is a contributing resource to the Southern Terminal and Warehouse District, so the Historic Resources section of the guidelines applies. Rooftop additions have been approved on historic buildings downtown when they are not visible from the street; the applicant has provided a line-of-sight drawing illustrating the proposed pergola's lack of visibility from the sidewalk across the street. The pergola structure will be recessed 12'-8" from the building edge. The proposed pergola will not result in the removal of any historic features; a penthouse addition already exists on the same building area.
Applicable Guidelines
Downtown Design Guidelines
See Guidelines- 1. Rooflines and Additions
- Alterations of the rooflines of historic buildings are not appropriate. A one-story rooftop addition, including railings, may be possible on taller buildings if it is inconspicuous from the public right-of-way. Additions should be set back from the primary elevation of the building, and should not damage character-defining features, including parapets and side walls. These walls are often topped by coping stones offering contrasting color or texture, or contain cornices, decorative grills, chimneys, corbelled brickwork and other architectural elements. Rooftop additions are almost never appropriate on buildings less than four stories in height.
- GUIDELINES:
- 1a. Preserve or restore historic roofline features, including parapet walls and cornices.
- 1b. Design rooftop additions to be complimentary to the historic building in terms of materials and color.
- 1c. Avoid construction that maintains only the historic facade.
- 1d. Do not alter, obscure or destroy significant features of historic resources when constructing additions.
- 1e. Design rooftop additions so that they are not seen from adjoining streets and sidewalks.
Meeting Date
March 20, 2024
120 S. Gay St - Rooftop Deck
120 S. Gay St.
DK (Downtown Knoxville)
Applicant
Heyoh Design & Development Logan Higgins
Owner Joseph and Julie Gunn
