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Knoxville commission denies oversized wall sign for Knollwood bank

Knoxville Historic Zoning Commission · June 18, 2025
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Summary

The Historic Zoning Commission denied a proposal for a 101-square-foot channel-letter wall sign at 6501 Kingston Pike in the Knollwood overlay, finding it exceeds the overlay's design guidelines and would obscure architectural features.

The Knoxville Historic Zoning Commission on June 18 denied a permit for a large wall sign at 6501 Kingston Pike, ruling the proposal inconsistent with the Knollwood historic overlay's design standards.

Staff told commissioners the applicant sought a 13.5-foot-by-7.5-foot channel-letter sign totaling about 101 square feet to be placed in the tympanum of the bank building. Staff noted the overlay guidelines cap signs at five feet tall and 40…

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