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Design Review Board

Level 1: Minor alteration of an existing building/structure
Level 1: Sign

6-A-12-DT

Add new storefront in place of a previously removed storefront and add new second story windows.

The new storefront will be made of wood and have clear glass windows and doors. The front door is setback 9ft 4 inches from the façade, creating a vestibule. The door on the right side of the vestibule leads to the stairs that go down to the basement. There will be glass display boxes behind the storefront and within the vestibule. There is a glass wall that separates the stairs going to the basement and first floor retail space, which will allow visibility and light from the street space. A new cornice will be added above the storefront, which will also serve as the sign board area with a maximum of 45 square feet (see Proposed Elevation - Dimensions drawing for signage area). There will be recessed rope LED lighting within the crown molding to illuminate the signage.

The second story windows are proposed to be 6-over-6 double hung windows made of wood; one per window opening. The existing brick and concrete sills will remain. The existing cornice and brackets above the second story windows will be cleaned, repaired and painted.

Location
109 S Gay St
Applicant Request
Add new storefront in place of a previously removed storefront and add new second story windows.

The new storefront will be made of wood and have clear glass windows and doors. The front door is setback 9ft 4 inches from the façade, creating a vestibule. The door on the right side of the vestibule leads to the stairs that go down to the basement. There will be glass display boxes behind the storefront and within the vestibule. There is a glass wall that separates the stairs going to the basement and first floor retail space, which will allow visibility and light from the street space. A new cornice will be added above the storefront, which will also serve as the sign board area with a maximum of 45 square feet (see Proposed Elevation - Dimensions drawing for signage area). There will be recessed rope LED lighting within the crown molding to illuminate the signage.

The second story windows are proposed to be 6-over-6 double hung windows made of wood; one per window opening. The existing brick and concrete sills will remain. The existing cornice and brackets above the second story windows will be cleaned, repaired and painted.
Staff Comments
This building is in the Southern Terminal and Warehouse National Register Historic District. The historic photograph in the packet is circa 1923 and the storefront removed in 2007 was likely a modified version of the historic storefront. The historic storefront design has issues that would make it hard to recreate, mainly because of the low height of the building opening for the storefront.

The proposed second story windows do not match the style of the structure. The windows should be 1-over-1 double hung, as shown in the historic photograph.
Applicant

Nash

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