Staff Recommendation for Level 1: Minor alteration of an existing building/structure
APPROVE Certificate 5-A-22-DT as submitted.
APPROVE Certificate 5-A-22-DT as submitted.
Installation of new "model room" as first step in a comprehensive renovation of the Knoxville Downtown Hilton. Scope of work is focused on northwest corner of building, second and third stories. Project involves a paint color study on one section and the replacement of two windows with single-light aluminum storefront windows with floor-to-ceiling glass (removing bulkheads and horizontal muntins).
The proposed project is the first phase of an overall renovation of the Knoxville Downtown Hilton, focusing on a small section of the second and third stories. When the project's comprehensive exterior rehabilitation project moves forward, a separate application will be submitted to the DRB for review.