Historic Zoning Commission

Market Square H-1: Level II

1-H-12-HZ

Staff Recommendation

The US Dept. of Interior National Park Service Technical Preservation Services Brief #52 states that "Solar panels should not be visible from the public right-of-way such as nearby streets, sidewalks or other public spaces."


Location Knoxville
28 Market Square RE-review

Preservation Pub on Market Square


Owner
Benadette Benadette West

Applicant Request
Level II. Replacement/repair
Doors; Material changes (wood, brick, metal, etc.); Roofing; Skylights or solar collectors; Other: add penthouse
1) Extend existing roof deck towards the rear (east) of the building and construct upon it a 100-sq. ft. greenhouse, a 30-sqft. walk-in cooler, a small bar with seating for approximately 6 people and a 25-sqft. storage closet. These structures will be similar in appearance and match the materials of the 2 existing penthouses.

2) Install 30x60 photovoltaic panels on the south roof slope of the existing rear penthouse extending beyond the slope at the same angle to an intersecting point on the south party wall.

3) Attach 30x60 photovoltaic solar panels to north party wall 8 feet above the roof deck beginning at foremost pilaster shown on sumitted drawing A_2. Panels to slope approx. 45 degrees to meet roof deck.

4) Replace existing 6'-8"-tall full-lite wood entry doors and frame on ground floor w/ 8'-0"-tall full-lite wood doors and frame.

Vernacular Commercial (1905)
    McBee Trading Company Building. Two-story brickbuilding with elaborate corbelling, limestone sills, lintels and cornice and altered storefront. A dry goods store named the McBee Trading Company was the first occupant of this building, followed by the Huff Edington department store. In 1935, it became a White Store and by 1950 a clothing store.
Applicant

Brett Brett Honeycutt - 3G Studios 3G Studios


Case History