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Design board approves monument signs for First Presbyterian on State Street
Summary
The Downtown Design Review Board approved two freestanding monument signs for First Presbyterian Church at 620 State Street with conditions addressing sight distance, setbacks, gravesite buffers and sign‑code compliance.
The Downtown Design Review Board on May 20 voted to approve two freestanding monument signs for First Presbyterian Church at 620 State Street, accepting staff recommendations and four conditions.
Staff planner Mike Reynolds told the board the main sign would be about 24 square feet near the church’s main entrance and a secondary, roughly 6‑square‑foot sign would sit at the intersection of State Street and Clinch. Reynolds said staff’s recommendation included ensuring sight‑distance at the corner, obtaining any necessary variances, meeting a 10‑foot non‑disturbance buffer around gravesites “per the Tennessee code,” and complying with the city sign code.
The applicant, Baker Jones, confirmed the primary sign would be a cast bronze plaque and said the corner sign would be angled with the existing fence. “I think there’s plenty of visibility at this corner,” Baker Jones said in response to board concerns about sight lines.
Board members asked about aggregate signage on the property and materials. Cameron Bolen called the proposed signs “elegant” and moved to approve the project per staff recommendations; the motion carried by voice vote.
The approval was conditional on the four staff items, including the gravesite buffer and any variances needed for the secondary sign’s setback. The applicant and staff will proceed with required engineering reviews and zoning appeals, if necessary.
