Design Review Board

Level 1: Minor alteration of an existing building/structure

8-B-12-DT

Revise the approved certificate 6-A-12-DT by modifying the storefront and internal glass wall.

The approved storefront incorporated a horizontal bar to create a faux transom, this will be removed. The glass area will not be reduced in size. There will also be wood panels added to the bulkhead and the base of the pilasters.

The internal glass wall that separates the stairwell from the ground floor retail is modified to have standard wall in the center, flanked by windows on either side.

On the sign board, there will be decorative elements added above the pilasters to either side of the vestibule opening to create a smaller, defined sign board area.


Location
109 S Gay St

Applicant Request
Revise the approved certificate 6-A-12-DT by modifying the storefront and internal glass wall.

The approved storefront incorporated a horizontal bar to create a faux transom, this will be removed. The glass area will not be reduced in size. There will also be wood panels added to the bulkhead and the base of the pilasters.

The internal glass wall that separates the stairwell from the ground floor retail is modified to have standard wall in the center, flanked by windows on either side.

On the sign board, there will be decorative elements added above the pilasters to either side of the vestibule opening to create a smaller, defined sign board area.

Staff Comments
The internal glass wall was required by the board as part of an earlier approval for this property in 2007. This glass wall was incorporated in the 2012 approval, which this certificate will revise. Because the glass wall had been considered an important element to allow transparency from the sidewalk into the ground floor retail space in the past, the board needs to review the new design for appropriateness.
Applicant

Courtland Group, LLC


Planning Staff
Mike Reynolds
Phone: 865-215-3827
Email: mike.reynolds@knoxplanning.org

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