Historic Zoning Commission

Market Square H-1: Level II

1-D-16-HZ

Staff Recommendation

Approval of signage proposal. Conditional approval of the canopy/awning proposal with the conditions that 1) the color of each valance section corresponds to that of its awning or canopy; and 2) that awning tiebacks are not more than 1-1/2" inches thick. If the engineering calculations indicate that a greater thickness is needed, then the awning and tiebacks will be required to be reviewed by staff for any mitigating measures.


Location Knoxville
12 Market Square 37902

Owner
Vafaie Vafaie Mahasti - Scott Partin Scott Partin

Applicant Request
Level II Installation of signage and awnings
Awning or canopy; Signs
Canopy
A low-slope matte-finish metal canopy is proposed on the building originally addressed as 14 Market Square. This canopy will have round tie-backs connecting to a new steel beam at the face of the building below the transoms.
A new sloped matte-finish metal awning is proposed on the building originally addressed 12 Market Square. This awning will slope to cover existing wood transom panels which will be painted.
A 2-inch reveal will be retained in the continuous metal valance at the junction of the awning at Building 12 and the canopy at Building 14. The valance be of continuous size, color, and material.

Signage
A new sign is proposed to attach to the low-slope canopy. The cut-metal letters are freestanding (not attached to a sign board) and the lower case letters are approximately 10.5" high with portions of the upper case letters extending to a maximum of 18" high.

Staff Comments
(c.1880). Italianate Commercial and Vernacular Commercial
    12 Market Square. (c.1880). Vernacular Commercial. Two-story four-bay brick with corbelled cornice, rowlock arched windows with corbelled surrounds on second-story with six-light metal casement windows and arched casement. Altered c. 1970 storefront. Windows added on south facade in 2000. (Contributing)

    14 Market Square. G. W. Albers Drug Store. (c.1880). Italianate Commercial. Two-story brick, elaborate pressed metal cornice with brackets and modillions and raised central arch, rowlock arched second story windows, storefront altered. Albers Drug store first occupied the building, which then housed a succession of drug stores until it became a part of Watson's in 1935. (Contributing)

MARKET SQUARE DESIGN GUIDELINES
II. Existing Buildings
E. Awnings.
1. Awnings were often used on storefronts. Early photographs of Market Square may be consulted to learn their design.
2. Awnings shall be attached to the building above the display windows and below the storefront cornice or sign panel.
3. Awnings shall reinforce the frame of the storefront without covering the space between the second-story window sills and the storefront cornice, or the piers.
4. A standard street-level awning should project four to seven feet from the building.

D. Signs
1. A storefront shall not have more than two signs, a primary and a secondary sign. One of these may be a flush-mounted sign board located below the second-story window sills and above the storefront display windows. It may not be more than 2.5 feet high with the lettering between 8 and 18 inches high.
Applicant

Brandon Brandon Pace; - Sanders Pace Architects Sanders Pace Architects


Planning Staff
Kaye Graybeal
Phone: 215-2500
Email: contact@knoxplanning.org

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