: Southeastern Glass Building
5-B-08-DT
Approve Subject To Conditions
APPROVE Certificate 5-B-08-DT with the following condition:a. A minimum of two trees need to be planted in the surface parking lot area to the east of the building.
Recommendation
APPROVE with the following condition:a. A minimum of two trees need to be planted in the surface parking lot area to the east of the building (Section 1.A.3e)
Applicant Request
:- The owner wants to renovate the exiting building and add an addition be to the eastern side of the structure and one story to the rooftop. This building is located in the National Register Jackson Avenue Warehouse District. The existing structure will remain unchanged except for the porte cochere which will be enclosed. The enclosure wall will be set back from the existing arches to provide a reveal from the original building. The new storefront and windows will be transparent and have a bronze anodized aluminum frame to match the existing storefront.
- The addition to the structure will be clad predominantly with glass and metal paneling. The side addition is required for a new elevator and second staircase. This will also provide ground floor lobby space for the residential units and patio space on other floors. The addition to the roof of the building will be one story and will be residential units. The rooftop addition will be setback from the building edge except for a small portion on the west side of the building facing the intersection of Broadway and Jackson, and along the north side of the building facing the rail yard.
- Section 1.C.1 of the Downtown Knoxville Design Guidelines discusses rooflines and additions to buildings in Historic Districts. It states that rooftop additions are almost never appropriate on buildings less than four stories in height. This building is three stories at street level along Jackson but is six stories total. See the attached Memo from Ann Bennett for additional information on how this project relates to the Secretary of Interiors Standards for Rehabilitation.
- There is proposed parking provided in the building, under the Broadway viaduct, surface parking along Jackson Avenue and a surface parking behind the building. All proposed parking will be either to the side or rear of the building (Section 1.A.3c). The parking along Jackson does not have space to provide screen along the public sidewalk (Section 1.A.3d). Because of the topography on the site it is prohibitive to require the screening.
- There is an easement behind the building, along the rail lines that goes under the Broadway viaduct to Jackson Ave. This easement gives access to the rear of this building. There are current negotiations between the City and the railroad to make this right-of-way for alley to access to this building and other buildings fronting Jackson Ave.
