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Design Review Board

Level 1: Sign

2-B-16-DT

Installation of 2 internally illuminated projecting signs with acrylic faces that have a diameter of 3'. Each sign will be attached to a metal bracket located on a building column and will have a clearance with the sidewalk of approximately 9'. One sign will project over the Church Avenue sidewalk and the other will project over the Walnut Street sidewalk.

Location
706 Walnut St
Applicant Request
Installation of 2 internally illuminated projecting signs with acrylic faces that have a diameter of 3'. Each sign will be attached to a metal bracket located on a building column and will have a clearance with the sidewalk of approximately 9'. One sign will project over the Church Avenue sidewalk and the other will project over the Walnut Street sidewalk.
Staff Comments
The sign that projects over the Walnut Street sidewalk concerns staff because of the proximity to the "Stop" sign and needs to be further reviewed by City Engineering to determine if it poses a safety concern. If this sign is relocated on the next column south of the building corner then it will be very close to an existing City wayfinding sign and will partially obscure it. If it is relocated on the third column south of the building corner then it will be located close to another business in the building but will not be directly in front of it.

Applicable guidelines:

Section 1.B.4. (ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTER)
4c. Scale first floor signs to pedestrians.

Section 2.B.1. (RECOMMENDED SIGNS)
These recommendations for signs in the traditional grid district recognize that certain types of signs are more pedestrian-friendly and should be encouraged within the grid district.

GUIDELINES:
1a. Wall signs on sign boards that are above a transom or first story and mounted flush to the building façade.
1b. Projecting signs of modest size (9 square feet, maximum); a larger sign must be approved by the board.
1c. Window signs, less than 30 percent coverage, including neon signs.
1d. Building name sign and/or building directory.
Applicant

Jones / Signco, Inc.

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