KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Design Review Board in Knoxville voted Wednesday to indefinitely delay granting a certificate of appropriateness to a proposal to build a 17-story apartment building with views of the Tennessee River.
According to documents, the building would have five stories of parking and 12 stories of apartments built in an "L-shape," near the intersections of W. Hill Avenue, Locust Street and Front Avenue — near the Henley State Bridge.
That intersection is a short walk from the Neyland Greenway and Volunteer Landing Park. The Design Review Board said the parcels where the building would be built "have historically been cleared and used as occasional surface parking."
"Ben Hudgins Brock Hudgins Architects" applied for approval to build the apartment building.
The board said Wednesday that the applicant needed to provide more information about pedestrian safety, as well as a final site plan and details on a parking garage that meets city standards. It also wants the applicant to provide a final landscaping plan that meets zoning requirements.
Documents for the project said amenities for residents would include a pool terrace, a club room, fitness amenities and a lobby. The board also said the project includes a cafe space on the first story of the Hill Avenue side.
It would be named "Hill and Locust." Information about its possible cost, the possible price of rent for the apartments, and additional information was not immediately available.
