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Level 2: Major alteration of an existing building/structure
Level 2: Addition to an existing building/structure

4-C-15-DT

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Staff Recommendation
APPROVE Certificate 4-C-15-DT as submitted.Case File
Location
620 State St
Applicant Request
Replace non-original building additions with new additions and exterior walkways to improve building and site accessibility.

Demolition (Sheet C0.2 & D.03) - See the areas highlighted with red boxes in the referenced sheets. This includes the replacement of the existing walkway between the historic cemetery and the main sanctuary, the two story addition between the main sanctuary and the chapel (building at the corner of Church Avenue and State Street), the existing ADA ramp and landscaping at this intersection (including two trees), and a set of breezeways behind the main sanctuary.

Site improvements, landscaping (Sheet C2.2) - 1) Improved walkway between the cemetery and the main sanctuary, including a new entrance gate along the State Street sidewalk. This gate will be in front of the front building façade of the church but setback from the front entrance stairs to the church. 2) At the intersection, a new ADA accessible walkway will be installed with a stone wall to match the existing along the Church Street sidewalk. Replace the sidewalk where shown to match the existing. The 'historic' rock becomes a prominent landscape element.

Additions (Plan view: Sheets 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5. 2.6, & 2.13; Elevations: Sheets 3.1, & 3.2) - See the areas highlight with yellow boxes in the referenced sheets. The new additions will have brick veneer, clad wood windows and standing seem metal roof. 1) State Street elevation: New two-story addition between the sanctuary and the chapel. This new addition will be constructed at the same front building plane as the one it replaces, which is slightly setback from the front façade of the sanctuary. An enlarged interior courtyard will be created; and 2) Church Avenue elevation: new four-story stair and elevator tower and a new three-story addition above the existing driveway, which will include a large atrium. 3)

Clinch Avenue elevation: Stair tower expansion to include level 5, four-story elevator, three-story addition between the stair tower and fellowship hall. In addition, there is an option to include an elevated outdoor green space above a portion of the surface parking lot (see Sheet 4.4).
Applicant

Johnson Architecture, Inc,

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