Cell Tower E-Mail From Property Owner
Received By LHHA Admin:
[email protected]
12:33 PM (3 hours ago)
to admin
Thought I would send out an email regarding how the Cell Tower arose and how our acceptance came about.
We got a letter that was sent to about 15 other residents regarding erecting a cell tower in this area. I spoke with the agent and after discussing with him I recommended my neighbors property. Not that I opposed, obviously I didn’t if I recommended them, but I believed they wanted it and I was happy if they had it.
After the company came and looked, measured, and accessed they picked our property. We didn’t realize this until unannounced a lease package showed up in our mail. At this time I reached out to the neighbor we felt was most affected to inform them of the decision at hand. They responded this was better than us selling the lot and a home built there. They had some ideas on aesthetics which we shared with the company and in which they agreed. ( whether true or not it got back to me that a particular and different neighbor which I’ve never spoken regarding this issue said I had been hard to deal with regarding this. The truth is I’ve only spoken to 2 neighbors and our dealings have been quite pleasant).
Picnic Reminder !
Hello neighbors!
Are you ready for some great food, fellowship and lots of fun activities this weekend? The Lakemoor Hills annual neighborhood picnic is this Saturday, May 23rd at 4:00 on the open green next to Lake Hills Presbyterian Church. Alex Shivers and neighbors will be smoking pork loins, chicken and hot dogs, and drinks will be provided. All you need to do is bring a covered dish to share, a lawn chair, and be ready to have a great time! There will be pony rides, a “bouncy house”, volleyball, horseshoes, car show, art display, steel drums, plant swap, door prizes and more. For questions/more information, please contact Diane de Ropp at [email protected] Thanks so much and SEE YOU SATURDAY!
See you there,
DIANE
Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory
Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory – Vol. 8, No. 15 – Tuesday, May 5, 2015
1. Old Sevier Community Starts Second Butterfly Garden
2. Free Parking and Shuttle Rides to Vestival
3. City Acquires Old South High
4. City Proposes Additions to Form Based Code
5. KAT Expands Coverage East, West and South
6. Council to Consider Demolition Delay Ordinance
7. Mayor Proposes $206 Million Budget
8. Knoxville Receives TVA Grant to Weatherize Lower-Income Homes
9. Neighborhood and Government Calendar
Published by the City of Knoxville’s Office of Neighborhoods to report news important to Knoxville’s residential neighborhoods. Deadline for news & calendar items: 5 p.m. Mondays.
Picnic Details !
ATTENTION Lakemoor Hills Residents!! Please mark your calendar for our annual neighborhood picnic!! It will be held Saturday, May 23rd, 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Lake Hills Presbyterian Church. The Lakemoor Hills Homeowner’s Association is furnishing BBQ cooked on site and drinks and everyone is asked to bring a side dish to share. If you enjoy great fellowship, delicious food and lots of fun activities for all ages, come and join the fun!! There will be an art display for residents, so please contact Kenneth Pace at 919-4357 if you would like to display your art work/crafts, etc. We’re also having a car “show”, so please contact Mike Parker at 579-9001 if you have an antique/interesting car, etc. you would like to display. We’re looking forward to seeing you on the 23rd!! Thanks!!! Diane de Ropp – 573-1507 and Suzan Bowman – 579-9001
Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory
Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory – Vol. 8, No. 14 – Tuesday, April 28, 2015
1. Sandy Gillespie Elected President of Kingston Pike Sequoyah Hills
2. Post Your Neighborhood News
3. Fifteenth Annual Vestival Celebrates Area History
4. Second Knoxville SOUP Seeks Applicants
5. Three Houses Up for Sale in Homemaker’s Program
6. Testify on Blighted Properties at the May Public Officer Hearing
7. Knoxville Accepts Challenge to Improve Bicycle, Pedestrian Safety
8. Neighborhood and Government Calendar
Published by the City of Knoxville’s Office of Neighborhoods to report news important to Knoxville’s residential neighborhoods. Deadline for news & calendar items: 5 p.m. Mondays.
Neighborhood Advisory
Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory – Vol. 8, No. 12 – Tuesday, April 14, 2015
1. 25th Annual Fourth & Gill Tour of Homes Set for April 26
2. Be-Bop-A-Lula: Everly Brothers Park Will Be Reality
3. Register Now for “Fight the Blight” Workshop
4. Fair Housing Conference Set for This Friday
5. Knox Heritage, Others Seek Reprieve for Historic Home
6. Renowned Urban Planner to Speak in Knoxville
7. Bike Summit Set for Next Week
8. South Knoxville Alliance Seeks Funding Proposals
9. Celebrate Earth Day at Knoxville’s 16th Annual EarthFest
10. MPC Begins Work on Northeast County Sector Plan
11. Neighborhood and Government Calendar
Published by the City of Knoxville’s Office of Neighborhoods to report news important to Knoxville’s residential neighborhoods. Deadline for news & calendar items: 5 p.m. Mondays.
1. 25th Annual Fourth & Gill Tour of Homes Set for April 26
When the Fourth & Gill Neighborhood Organization held its first tour of homes in 1990, the profit from the event was dedicated to a legal defense fund in case the group could not reach a compromise with the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) over the expansion of I-40 through the neighborhood.
Twenty five years later, the neighborhood organization can look back on a successful effort to preserve neighborhood homes, the neighborhood park and the Fourth & Gill Neighborhood Center from demolition at the hands of TDOT. No lawsuit was required, and the Tour of Homes is still going strong.
The Silver Anniversary of the Fourth & Gill Tour of Homes will be held Sunday, April 26, from 1 to 6 p.m. Advance tickets are $10, $12 on the day of the event. Children under 12 go free. See https://fourthandgill.wordpress.com/annual-home-tour/ for details.
2. Be-Bop-A-Lula: Everly Brothers Park Will Be Reality
All you have to do is dream, and the Bearden Council did just that.
The agenda for tonight’s City Council meeting includes a long-awaited resolution to authorize the City to lease a small piece of ground in Bearden that will become a passive city park honoring the Everly brothers, Phil and Don, who lived and performed in the area and attended West High School in the 1950s.
Located at the intersection of Kingston Pike and Forest Park Blvd., the parcel was acquired by the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) some years ago as part of the rebuilding of the Kingston Pike bridge over the railroad track.
Now, thanks to the bird-dogging efforts of Bearden Council and Second District Councilman Duane Grieve, along with various city departments, this parcel will become Everly Brothers Park, which will also serve as a gateway to the Bearden community.
East Tennessee Community Design Center provided park design. Work on the park has already begun, and TDOT built a retaining wall at the location in preparation for the park. Ace Hardware and Aldi’s Market contributed materials for the park. Bearden Council is heading up a fund-raising effort to connect the park to the Third Creek Greenway. Bearden Council also hopes to erect a monument to the Everly Brothers, dubbed by Rolling Stone magazine as “the most influential duo of Rock and Roll.”
A dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony has not yet been planned.
3. Register Now for “Fight the Blight” Workshop
Tomorrow — Wednesday, April 15 — is the deadline for signing up for the four-session “Fight the Blight” workshop offered by the City of Knoxville.
The workshop will be held over the course of four Wednesdays starting April 22 and continuing through May 13. The first three workshops will be held in the City County Building (Small Assembly Room) from 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m., and the final workshop on May 13 will be held from 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. at the CAC/L.T. Ross Building, 2247 Western Avenue.
To participate in this workshop, please fill out the one-page application located here: http://www.planetreg.com/E3319621138154. Or call Travis Nissen at 215-3077 to register by phone.
At the workshop, participants will learn how and why properties become blighted, examine the nuts and bolts of city codes enforcement, and hear about public and private efforts that address blight. They will share views and concerns about blight, and propose solutions for these properties at the neighborhood level as well as in collaborative efforts with the city.
Neighborhood representatives who attend this workshop will then be eligible to participate in ongoing meetings of the Neighborhood Working Group, which is composed of neighborhood group representatives and city officials who meet every other month to discuss problem properties and possible solutions.
4. Fair Housing Conference Set for This Friday
If your neighborhood organization is making an effort to reach out to all of your residents — including renters — you will find useful information at the annual Fair Housing Conference this coming Friday, April 17. Please register in advance.
The conference will include a panel on landlord-tenant law and fair housing, a report on a statewide listening tour conducted by the Tennessee Human Rights Commission, homeless individuals speaking about barriers to housing, and advice on working with people with disabilities who employ service animals.
Carlos Osegueda, regional director of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Office, will be the keynote speaker.
All are encouraged to register and attend. The conference is free for community and neighborhood representatives. The conference begins at 8 a.m. at Gettysvue Country Club, 9317 Linksvue Drive. Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. The conference ends at 3 p.m.
Please register ASAP by calling Jennifer Bell at KCDC at 403-1234, ext. 228, or by visiting www.echoknoxville.com, where you can also view the full agenda. Free transportation to and from the conference site will be provided by CAC, but you must register in advance.
The conference is sponsored by the Equality Coalition for Housing Opportunities (ECHO), which is composed of individuals who work for organizations such as governmental agencies, housing providers, social service agencies and advocacy groups.
5. Knox Heritage, Others Seek Reprieve for Historic Home
Following news reports that an historic home at 2921 North Broadway may be sold to a developer for a Walmart Neighborhood Market or similar enterprise, Knoxville citizens are mounting a multi-pronged campaign to save the house.
The effort is led by Knox Heritage, which is urging citizens to sign a petition and donate funds to buy the home. See https://www.facebook.com/KnoxHeritage and http://knoxheritage.org/ for additional information.
News reports suggest that the developer has an option to purchase the neighboring property owned by Centerpointe Church. Both the church property and the historic home are zoned O-1 (office). The house has no historic overlay protection.
In order for a commercial enterprise to be located on these parcels, the Metropolitan Planning Commission and Knoxville City Council would have to agree to rezone them from office to commercial. Variances from the zoning regulations might also be required, and these are voted on by the Board of Zoning Appeals, whose decisions are appealable to City Council.
6. Renowned Urban Planner to Speak in Knoxville
Gil Penalosa, founder of the Toronto-based nonprofit 8-80 Cities, will be in Knoxville next week to discuss how citizens and governments can create vibrant and healthy cities for everyone, regardless of age or social status.
Penalosa will speak on Thursday evening, April 23, at The Standard, an events venue located at 416 West Jackson Avenue. A reception begins at 6 p.m., and Penalosa will begin his presentation at 7 p.m. There is no admission charge, but attendees may wish to bring cash for food that will be available on site.
Penalosa offers a simple but effective principle for inclusive city building — creating a safe and joyful space for everyone from 8 to 80 years old.
As a former Commissioner of Parks for the City of Bogota, Colombia, Penalosa was an integral part of that city’s much celebrated transformation of public space and sustainable mobility during the late 1990s. His team initiated the “new Ciclovia” — a program that sees over 1 million people walk, run, skate and bike along 75 miles of city roads every Sunday, and today is internationally recognized and emulated.
Penalosa’s appearance is sponsored by the Tennessee Bike Summit (see below).
7. Bike Summit Set for Next Week
The Fourth Annual Tennessee Bike Summit will be held Thursday and Friday, April 23 and 24, at the Knoxville Convention Center. The keynote speakers are Gil Penalosa and Martha Roskowski.
The summit — presented by Bike Walk Knoxville and Bike Walk Tennessee — is billed as a chance to discuss how to build safe roads, strong communities, and a Tennessee where everyone is able to enjoy the benefits of bicycling and walking.
Topics include New Practices in Bicycle Facility Design, Interim Solutions & Tactical Urbanism, Planning and Building Great Trails, Safe Routes to School, and Empowering People to Take Action. Other topics are Encouraging and Engaging Youth and Nontraditional Populations, Funding Opportunities for Projects, and Economic Benefits of Bicycle Facilities and Bicycling.
Bike rides, mobile workshops, and social events are also included. The registration fee is $85 for two days or $45 for one day. For more, visit http://www.tnbikesummit.org/.
8. South Knoxville Alliance Seeks Funding Proposals
South Knoxville Alliance (SKA) will hold its second Knoxville SOUP, a micro-funding event and dinner, on Saturday, May 16, at Ijams Nature Center.
Artists are encouraged to complete an application on www.KnoxvilleSOUP.org no later than May 9. Four individuals or teams will be selected to present their project at the dinner; they will be notified no later than May 13.
The suggested donation is $5.00 at the door, but more can be given. All donations collected at the door go to the winner at the end of the evening. Proposals will be presented at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner. Votes will be tallied by 8:15 p.m., and the winner will be announced.
The first Knoxville SOUP, held last month, raised $412 for the rejuvenation of the Mary Vestal Park and Greenway Extension.
For more, email [email protected] or call 865-309-4020.
9. Celebrate Earth Day at Knoxville’s 16th Annual EarthFest
Looking for a way to celebrate Earth Day? Look no further: EarthFest is back!
The festivities will be held on Saturday, April 18, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at World’s Fair Park in downtown Knoxville. There will be over 100 exhibitors and attractions. As always, it’s a free, zero-waste event for the whole family, including your pets.
Waste stations will be located throughout the festival that offer recycling and composting opportunities for everything distributed at the event. In order to minimize waste, exhibitors and food vendors agree to control the types of materials they sell or distribute. In 2014, the day-long event sent less than 3 pounds of waste to the landfill.
Over the past 16 years, EarthFest has become East Tennessee’s premier Earth Day event. There are plenty of attractions including an interactive educational scavenger hunt, a vintage pop-up clothing shop, a fuel-efficient car showcase, three live bands, and Max A. Pooch, a unique dog who enjoys cleaning up litter and promoting recycling.
Other onsite events will include an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for most simultaneous cloth diaper changes, a Medic blood drive and interactive youth learning area. Prizes will be given away every hour. Visit www.knox-earthfest.org.
10. MPC Begins Work on Northeast County Sector Plan
The Metropolitan Planning Commission is in the process of updating the Northeast County Sector Plan.
MPC has scheduled — in the last half of April — the first round of public meetings to discuss the background report and gather community input on the sector’s needs. Also, MPC staff is offering to attend other community meetings to discuss the plan. Contact Bryan Berry at [email protected].
For details, see http://www.knoxmpc.org/northeastcounty/index.htm.
11. Neighborhood and Government Calendar
Include your neighborhood-related event or meeting in this space. Call 215-3456.
Visit http://www.cityofknoxville.org/calendar/ for a complete list of meetings of various city boards and commissions. See the Community Events Calendar: http://www.cityofknoxville.org/events/events.pdf
If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to attend a City of Knoxville public meeting, please contact Stephanie Brewer Cook at [email protected] or 215-2034 no less than 72 hours prior to the meeting you wish to attend.
Tuesday, April 14 – Wednesday, April 15
Tennessee River Tour
Tree plantings, school workshops, “pint night” fundraisers for local nonprofits
at local watering holes, River Tour speaker series, and more.
Living Land & Waters
www.tennesseerivertour.org
Tuesday, April 14 — 4-5 p.m.
City of Knoxville Greenways Commission
(2nd Tuesdays every two months)
http://www.cityofknoxville.org/boards/greenways.asp
Larry Cox Senior Center, 3109 Ocoee Trail
Lori Goerlich, Parks & Recreation Dept., 215-2807
Tuesday, April 14 — 6 p.m.
Brown Avenue Neighborhood Watch (Second Tuesdays)
Hoitt Ave. Baptist Church, 2121 Hoitt Ave.
Jimmy Ramsey, 637-0243
Tuesday, April 14 — 7 p.m.
City Council (Every Other Tuesday)
http://www.cityofknoxville.org/citycouncil
Agenda: http://www.cityofknoxville.org/citycouncil/agenda.pdf
Wednesday, April 15 — 12 Noon
Eastport/Lee Williams Neighborhood Watch (Third Wednesdays)
Lee Williams Senior Center, 2240 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave
Sylvia Cook, 206-3433, [email protected]
Thursday, April 16 — Breakfast – 7:30 a.m. Meeting – 8 a.m.
East Knoxville Business & Professional Association (Third Thursdays)
Open to Neighborhood Residents and Leaders
Meeting location varies
Doug Minter, [email protected], Knoxville Chamber, 637-4550
http://www.eastknox.org/
Thursday, April 16 — 8:30 a.m.
Historic Zoning Commission (Third Thursdays)
http://www.cityofknoxville.org/boards/historic.asp
Kaye Graybeal, 215-3795, [email protected]
Thursday, April 16 — 12 p.m.
KUB Board of Commissioners (Third Thursdays, except July)
Historic Miller’s Building, 445 S. Gay St.
See www.kub.org. Click on “About Us” at top of the page.
Thursday, April 16 — 4 p.m.
City Board of Zoning Appeals (Third Thursdays)
Small Assembly Room, City County Building
Pre-Agenda Meeting: 3 p.m. in Room 511
http://www.cityofknoxville.org/boards/zoning.asp
Thursday, April 16 — 6 p.m.
Public meeting for Police Advisory & Review Committee (PARC)
City County Building, Main Assembly Room, 400 W. Main St.
http://www.cityofknoxville.org/boards/parc/.
Lisa Chambers, 215-3869, [email protected]
Thursday, April 16 — 7 p.m.
Old Sevier Community Group
(Third Thursdays, January-November)
South Knoxville Elementary School Library, 801 Sevier Avenue
Gary Deitsch, 573-7355, [email protected]
Saturday, April 18 — 10 a.m.
South Haven Neighborhood Association (Third Saturdays)
Hillcrest United Methodist Church, 1615 Price Ave.
Pat Harmon, 591-3958
Monday, April 20 — 7 p.m.
Historic Fourth & Gill Neighborhood Organization
Board Meeting (Third Mondays except January)
“Birdhouse”/Fourth & Gill Center, 800 North Fourth Avenue
Liz Upchurch, 898-1809, [email protected]
Monday, April 20 — 7 p.m.
Alice Bell Spring Hill Neighborhood Association
(Third Mondays except June, July, December)
All are welcome to attend.
New Harvest Park, 4775 New Harvest Lane
Ronnie Collins, 637-9630
Monday, April 20 — 7 p.m.
West Hills Community Association (Third Mondays)
Executive Committee: July, August, September, November, December
General Meeting: February, May and October
First Church of the Nazarene, 538 Vanosdale Rd.
Ashley Williams, 313-0282
Tuesday, April 21 — 3-6 p.m.
Flower Planting at New Picnic Shelter, Chilhowee Park
Volunteers needed to pull weeds and plant flowers donated by Oakes Daylilies
Bring a trowel, hoe or small shovel
Come to the entrance at Beaman and East Fifth Avenue
Friends of Chilhowee Park
Tuesday, April 21 — 6 p.m.
Delrose Drive Neighborhood Watch (Third Tuesdays)
Riverview Baptist Church, 3618 Delrose Dr.
Corina and John Buffalow, 523-0102
Tuesday, April 21 — 6:30 p.m.
Lonsdale United for Change (Third Tuesdays)
Lonsdale Recreation Center, Stonewall Ave.
Steve Ritter, 973-0877
Tuesday, April 21 — 7 p.m.
Edgewood Park Neighborhood Association (Third Tuesdays, except December)
Larry Cox Senior Center, 3109 Ocoee Trail
http://edgewoodpark.us/
Neighborhood Advisory
Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory – Vol. 8, No. 11 – Tuesday, April 7, 2015
- Lonsdale Market Reopens This Saturday
- Neighborhood Advisory Council Meets Wednesday
- Squirrel Joins Easter Egg Hunt in West Hills
- Newman Seay, Vestal Leader, Dies
- Tired of Blight? Join the “Fight the Blight” Workshop
- Register Now for April 17 Fair Housing Conference
- New Commander for KPD’s East District Patrol
- Free Women’s Health Fair Set for This Saturday
- Health Department hosts Women’s Health Conference
- Next Eight Days: Tennessee River Tour Promotes Clean Water
- Neighborhood and Government Calendar
Published by the City of Knoxville’s Office of Neighborhoods to report news important to Knoxville’s residential neighborhoods. Deadline for news & calendar items: 5 p.m. Mondays.
- Lonsdale Market Reopens This Saturday
The Lonsdale Multicultural Community Market is back.
The festive event — sponsored by the Latino Task Force and Lonsdale United for Change — will be held this coming Saturday, April 11, from11 a.m. until 4 p.m. at Lonsdale Park, 1317 Louisiana Avenue.
Crafts will be available for sale, along with homemade food from Guatemala, Honduras, Iraq, Mexico, Peru, Salvador and possibly Africa and the Philippines — and also soul food from the U.S.
The market was created last year in an effort to build community in Lonsdale and surrounding neighborhoods, introduce U.S.-born citizens to other cultures, and provide support to those making food and creating crafts.
- Neighborhood Advisory Council Meets Wednesday
Homelessness and urban agriculture are among the topics to be discussed at the Neighborhood Advisory Council’s monthly meeting thisWednesday, April 8, from 4:30 p.m. until 6 p.m. at the CAC building, 2247 Western Avenue.
Members of the Homeless Collective will be on hand to share concerns about the ways in which homeless people are stereotyped and to share plans for reaching out to community groups.
Brian Blackmon with the City of Knoxville’s Office of Sustainability, will discuss urban agriculture and proposed changes to city ordinances to encourage both community gardens and market gardens on privately held property.
Other topics may be discussed. All are welcome to attend.
- Squirrel Joins Easter Egg Hunt in West Hills
The West Hills Community Association held its annual Easter Egg Hunt this past weekend, but not all of the eggs were claimed by children.
Several volunteers, including WHCA President Ashley Williams, spent four hours hiding 3,000 eggs in a 4.5-acre area of West Hills Park last Saturday morning, just in time for some 200 children to descend on the scene. “It took all of about 45 seconds for the eggs to be found,” Williams quipped.
But a permanent park resident robbed the kids of two of the eggs. One volunteer chased a squirrel running across a field and up a tree with a bright pink plastic egg in its mouth. Williams snapped a photo of the squirrel chomping through the plastic and eating the chocolate inside. The bushy-tailed rodent made off with another egg later in the morning. “I’ve never seen anything like it,” Williams said.
Other event volunteers included Chuck Anderton, Richard Clark, Lee Hume, and Will Overstreet. County Commissioner Jeff Ownby donated bottled water and cupcakes to the event.
- Newman Seay, Vestal Leader, Dies
Newman Seay, longtime president of the Vestal Community Organization, passed away March 31 after a bout with cancer. He was a staunch advocate for his community, the owner and operator of Knox Electric Service, and a veteran of the U.S. Army.
- Tired of Blight? Join the “Fight the Blight” Workshop
The City of Knoxville’s Office of Neighborhoods, in coordination with various city departments, is conducting a four-session workshop focused on the challenges we face with blighted properties and how to better work together to address them.
The workshop will be held over the course of four Wednesdays starting April 22 and continuing through May 13. The first three workshops will be held in the City County Building (Small Assembly Room) from 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m., and the final workshop on May 13 will be held from 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. at the CAC/L.T. Ross Building, 2247 Western Avenue.
To participate in this workshop, please fill out the one-page application located here: http://www.planetreg.com/E3319621138154. Or call Travis Nissen at 215-3077 for a hard copy to be mailed to you.
Seating is limited to representatives of established neighborhood organizations. Applications must be received by Wednesday, April 15.
At the workshop, neighborhood group representatives will learn how and why properties become blighted, examine the nuts and bolts of city codes enforcement, and hear about public and private efforts that address blight. Individuals who take this class will then be eligible to participate in ongoing meetings of the Neighborhood Working Group, which is composed of neighborhood group representatives and city officials who meet every other month to discuss problem properties and possible solutions.
- Register Now for April 17 Fair Housing Conference
Carlos Osegueda, regional director of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Office, will be the keynote speaker at the 2015 Fair Housing Conference on Friday, April 17.
Among other features, the conference will include a panel on landlord-tenant law and fair housing, a report on a statewide listening tour conducted by the Tennessee Human Rights Commission, homeless individuals speaking about barriers to housing, and advice on working with people with disabilities who employ service animals.
All are encouraged to register and attend. The conference is free for community and neighborhood representatives. Free transportation to and from the conference site will be provided from the CAC building on Western Avenue. The conference begins at 8 a.m. at Gettysvue Country Club, 9317 Linksvue Drive. Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. The conference ends at 3 p.m.
Please register in advance by calling Jennifer Bell at KCDC at 403-1234, ext. 228, or by visiting www.echoknoxville.com, where you can also view the full agenda.
The conference is sponsored by the Equality Coalition for Housing Opportunities (ECHO), which is composed of individuals who work for organizations such as governmental agencies, housing providers, social service agencies and advocacy groups.
- New Commander for KPD’s East District Patrol
Captain Kenny Miller and Captain Eve Thomas have switched roles at the Knoxville Police Department.
Captain Thomas is now the Commander of KPD’s Internal Affairs Unit, and Captain Miller is now the Commander of the East District in the Patrol Division. “This transition is to allow the two of them to continue to expand their skills in different roles in the Police Department and prepare them for future advancement,” noted Police Chief David Rausch. “Both Captains have been with KPD since January 1993.”
As commander of the East District, Captain Miller supervises all officer patrols in South Knoxville and in the areas of the city east of I-275.
- Free Women’s Health Fair Set for This Saturday
A Women’s Health Fair will be held from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. this Saturday, April 11, at Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church, 2137 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue.
Students in King University’s family nurse practioner program, all of whom are already experienced registered nurses, will be available to answer questions, share health information and limited health screenings. The event is free and open to the public.
Knoxville Comprehensive Breast Center’s Mobile Mammography unit will be present to do screening mammograms, but appointments are required. Interested women desiring a screening mammogram at Saturday’s event should call Knoxville Comprehensive Breast Center at 865-583-1003 to schedule an appointment for that day. Financial assistance is available for women who qualify for assistance in getting a mammogram.
Also, there will be a limited number of free cholesterol screenings available. The most accurate results are obtained if the cholesterol readings are done while the person is fasting (no food or beverage for 8-12 hours prior to the test, except water or black coffee). These results will be given onsite to the participants to share with their health care providers. Light refreshments will be provided.
For more, contact Dr. Bonnie Graham at [email protected] or 865-690-5803.
- Health Department hosts Women’s Health Conference
Do you want to understand addiction, neonatal abstinence syndrome, and what they mean for our community?
To address these issues, The Knox County Health Department will host a State of Women’s Health Conference on Friday, April 24, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Crown Plaza Knoxville, 401 E. Summit Hill Drive.
The conference is open to the public, will feature interactive discussions, and is free with lunch provided. The charge is $10 for those who need continuing education credits.
See State of Women’s Health to learn more, click here to register, or contact Katie Larsen at [email protected] or 215-5170.
- Next Eight Days: Tennessee River Tour Promotes Clean Water
If you are interested in clean water, trees, and donating to local environmental organizations, you will really like the next eight days in Knoxville.
The nationally recognized Living Lands and Waters barge will dock at Volunteer Landing from April 8-15 as part of the Tennessee River Tour, an initiative to help clean up the Tennessee River and raise water quality awareness through stops in Knoxville and seven other cities along the river in three states.
Chad Pregracke, founder and president of Living Lands and Waters, as well as 2013 “CNN Hero of the Year,” will bring some of his staff and fleet to the Tennessee River for the first time. Since its founding in 1998, his organization has helped clean waterways in dozens of towns along 23 rivers in 20 states.
Knoxville is home to the headwaters of the Tennessee River, making it the natural kickoff city for the two-month tour. Local events include:
*** Ijams Nature Center’s 26th annual River Rescue from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 11. On average, River Rescue has 1,000 volunteers each year, collecting 8 tons of trash from 30 cleanup sites along Knoxville’s creek and river banks. This year, all of the trash collected Saturday will be transported to the barge where it will be displayed for the public to view for the first time ever.
*** Citizens can tour the Living Lands and Waters barge at Volunteer Landing Park on Sunday, April 12, from 1-4 p.m. The first 500 visitors receive a free tree to plant. There are actually four barges: one for carrying trash, one for sorting recyclables, a “floating classroom,” and solar-powered living quarters for the staff when they are away at long-distance cleanups.
*** Also on Sunday afternoon, a “Tennessee River Expo” at Volunteer Landing will provide information from local groups that work to improve our waterways.
*** Kasey Krouse, the City of Knoxville’s Urban Forester, has worked with Living Lands and Waters to select five sites across Knoxville to plant trees, helping stabilize creek and river banks. Volunteers will first remove invasive exotic plants, and then will plant 500 trees in the 1-4 p.m.hours at each of the following sites: Ijams Nature Center, Wednesday, April 8; Third Creek Greenway at Tobler Lane, Thursday, April 9; Williams Creek at Lay Avenue, Friday, April 10; Adair Park & Greenway, Monday, April 13; and James White Parkway, Tuesday, April 14.
*** Several local watering holes will host “pint nights” – when a portion of proceeds are donated to local nonprofits that work to clean up our waterways and environment. The timing, locations and benefitted nonprofits are:
— Wednesday, April 8, 5 p.m.-Midnight, Bearden Beer Market, Water Quality Forum
— Friday, April 10, 5-8 p.m., Scruffy City Hall, Legacy Parks Foundation
— Saturday, April 11, 6-8 p.m., Ijams Nature Center, Ijams River Rangers
— Tuesday, April 14, 5 p.m.-Midnight, Bearden Beer Market, Keep Knoxville Beautiful
*** Stephen Lyn Bales, Senior Naturalist at Ijams, will speak in the Living Lands and Waters floating classroom on the barge at Volunteer Landing, at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, April 13. His lecture will cover wildlife species that are now returning to the Tennessee River as the river’s health and ecology continues to improve following decades of concerted efforts. The event is free but available on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Neighborhood and Government Calendar
Include your neighborhood-related event or meeting in this space. Call 215-3456.
Visit http://www.cityofknoxville.org/calendar/ for a complete list of meetings of various city boards and commissions. See the Community Events Calendar: http://www.cityofknoxville.org/events/events.pdf
If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to attend a City of Knoxville public meeting, please contact Stephanie Brewer Cook at [email protected] or 215-2034 no less than 72 hours prior to the meeting you wish to attend.
Tuesday, April 7 — 4:30 p.m.
Dandridge Avenue Neighborhood Watch (First Tuesdays)
Beck Cultural Exchange Center, 1927 Dandridge Ave.
Lawrence Washington, 524-4498
Tuesday, April 7 — 5:30 p.m.
Public Meeting
Community Development Department, City of Knoxville
Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan
John T. O’Connor Center, 611 Winona Street
Linda Rust, 215-2120, [email protected]
Tuesday, April 7 — 6 p.m.
Mechanicsville Community Association (First Tuesdays)
Fairview Recreation Center, 1628 Dora St.
Charles Wright, 637-1802
Tuesday, April 7 — 6-7 p.m.
Norwood Neighborhood Watch – 6 p.m.
Norwood Homeowners Association – 7 p.m.
Monthly on a Tuesday: May 5, Jun 2, Jul 14, Aug 11, Sep 8
New Hope Presbyterian Church, 1705 Merchants Road
Lynn Redmon, 688-3136
Wednesday, April 8 – Wednesday, April 15
Tennessee River Tour
Tree plantings, school workshops, “pint night” fundraisers for local nonprofits
at local watering holes, River Tour speaker series, and more.
Living Land & Waters
Wednesday, April 8 — 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Food Policy Council
(Second Wednesdays but check website for confirmation)
Knox County Health Department, 140 Dameron Avenue
http://www.knoxfood.org/; [email protected]
Wednesday, April 8 — 11:30 a.m.
Community Forum (Second Wednesdays)
Bearden Branch Library, 100 Golf Club Road
Sue Mauer, 690-0269
Wednesday, April 8 — 4:30 p.m.
Neighborhood Advisory Council, City of Knoxville
(Second Wednesdays except December)
CAC / L.T. Ross Building, 2247 Western Ave.
http://www.cityofknoxville.org/neighborhoods
David Massey, 215-3232
Wednesday, April 8 — 6 p.m.
Public Meeting: Plan to improve accessibility, safety and convenience
of traveling by bicycle in Knoxville.
East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay Street
www.cityofknoxville.org/bicycleplan/feb2015_finalreport.pdf
City of Knoxville
Thursday, April 9 — 1:30 p.m.
Metropolitan Planning Commission (Second Thursdays)
Agenda: http://agenda.knoxmpc.org
Thursday, April 9 — 5:30 p.m.
City Council Special Call Meeting
Topic: Revisions to the Sign Ordinance
Small Assembly Room, City County Building
Thursday, April 9 — 6 p.m.
Lonsdale Homes Resident Association (Second Thursdays)
Community Building, 1956 Goins Dr.
Phyllis Patrick, 323-7224
Thursday, April 9 — 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Greenwood Heights Neighborhood Watch (Second Thursdays)
Corner of Buttercup Circle and Sundrop Dr.
Alice Wershing, [email protected]
Thursday, April 9 — 7-8 p.m.
Colonial Village Neighborhood Association
(Second Thursdays except December and January)
South Knoxville Church of God, 5623 Magazine Road
Terry Caruthers, 579-5702, [email protected]
Friday, April 10 — 7:45 a.m. and 8 a.m.
North Knoxville Business & Professional Association (Second Fridays)
Breakfast at 7:45 am, Meeting at 8 a.m.
Open to North Knoxville Residents, Neighborhood Groups, Business Owners
Meeting location varies. Check Website for location. http://northknoxvillebpa.org/
Becky Dodson, [email protected], 545-6750.
Friday, April 10 — 6 p.m.
Beaumont Community Organization (Second Fridays)
Community Room, Solid Waste Transfer Station, 1033 Elm St.
Natasha Murphy, 936-0139
Saturday, April 11 — 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Lonsdale Multicultural Community Market (Second Saturdays)
Pavilion, Lonsdale Park, 1317 Louisiana Avenue
Latino Task Force and Lonsdale United for Change
Sunday, April 12 — 2 p.m.
Historic Sutherland Heights Neighborhood Association
(Second Sundays, even-numbered months)
Marble City Baptist Church, 2740 Sutherland Avenue
John Yates, 865-588-8883, [email protected]
Monday, April 13 — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Home Energy Savings Fair
Community Action Committee building, 2247 Western Ave
Louise Gorenflo, [email protected]
Monday, April 13 — 1:30 p.m.
Montgomery Village Residents Association (Second Mondays)
4600 Joe Lewis Rd. #175
Ronnie Thompson, 604-6492
Monday, April 13 — 3 p.m.
Northgate Resident Association (Second Mondays)
Social Hall, 4301 Whittle Springs Rd.
David Wildsmith, 219-0417
Monday, April 13 — 5-6 p.m.
Cold Springs Neighborhood Watch (Second Mondays)
Michael Meadowview Neighborhood Watch (Second Mondays)
CAC East Neighborhood Center, 4200 Asheville Hwy.
Michael Meadowview: Marian Bailey, 525-5625
Cold Springs: Terrell Patrick, 525-4833
Monday, April 13
Fountain City Town Hall (Second Mondays)
Board Meetings: 6 p.m. Monthly
General Membership Meetings: 7 p.m., April, September, November
Church of the Good Shepherd, 5337 Jacksboro Pike
Daniel Dunn, 387-6390, [email protected]
Monday, April 13 — 6 p.m.
Lyons View Community Club (Second Mondays)
Lyons View Community Center, 114 Sprankle Ave.
Mary Brewster, 454-2390
Monday, April 13 — 6 p.m.
Vestal Community Organization (Second Mondays)
South Knoxville Community Center, 522 Old Maryville Pike
Newman Seay, 577-4593
Monday, April 13 — 6:30 p.m.
Community Potluck
Historic Fourth & Gill Neighborhood Organization (Second Mondays)
Central United Methodist Church, 210 Third Ave.
Liz Upchurch, 898-1809, [email protected]
Monday, April 13 — 6:30 p.m.
Historic Old North Knoxville (Second Mondays)
St. James Episcopal Church, Parish Hall, 1101 N. Broadway
Andie Ray, 548-5221
Monday, April 13 — 7 p.m.
Belle Morris Community Action Group (Second Mondays)
City View Baptist Church, 2311 Fine Ave.
http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/Belle_Morris
Rick Wilen, 524-5008
Tuesday, April 14 — 2 p.m.
Western Heights Resident Association (Second Tuesdays)
Building to the right of the mail boxes when you enter Western Heights
Jamesena Nolan, 237-5558
Tuesday, April 14 — 4-5 p.m.
City of Knoxville Greenways Commission
(2nd Tuesdays every two months)
http://www.cityofknoxville.org/boards/greenways.asp
Larry Cox Senior Center, 3109 Ocoee Trail
Lori Goerlich, Parks & Recreation Dept., 215-2807
Tuesday, April 14 — 6 p.m.
Brown Avenue Neighborhood Watch (Second Tuesdays)
Hoitt Ave. Baptist Church, 2121 Hoitt Ave.
Jimmy Ramsey, 637-0243
Tuesday, April 14 — 7 p.m.
City Council (Every Other Tuesday)
http://www.cityofknoxville.org/citycouncil
Agenda: http://www.cityofknoxville.org/citycouncil/agenda.pdf
Wednesday, April 15 — 12 Noon
Eastport/Lee Williams Neighborhood Watch (every 3rd Wednesday)
Lee Williams Senior Center, 2240 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave
Sylvia Cook, 206-3433, [email protected]
Thursday, April 16 — Breakfast – 7:30 a.m. Meeting – 8 a.m.
East Knoxville Business & Professional Association (Third Thursdays)
Open to Neighborhood Residents and Leaders
Meeting location varies
Doug Minter, [email protected], Knoxville Chamber, 637-4550
Thursday, April 16 — 8:30 a.m.
Historic Zoning Commission (Third Thursdays)
http://www.cityofknoxville.org/boards/historic.asp
Kaye Graybeal, 215-3795, [email protected]
Thursday, April 16 — 12 p.m.
KUB Board of Commissioners (Third Thursdays, except July)
Historic Miller’s Building, 445 S. Gay St.
See www.kub.org. Click on “About Us” at top of the page.
Thursday, April 16 — 4 p.m.
City Board of Zoning Appeals (Third Thursdays)
Small Assembly Room, City County Building
Pre-Agenda Meeting: 3 p.m. in Room 511
http://www.cityofknoxville.org/boards/zoning.asp
Thursday, April 16 — 6 p.m.
Public meeting for Police Advisory & Review Committee (PARC)
City County Building, Main Assembly Room, 400 W. Main St.
http://www.cityofknoxville.org/boards/parc/.
Lisa Chambers, 215-3869, [email protected]
Thursday, April 16 — 7 p.m.
Old Sevier Community Group
(Third Thursdays, January-November)
South Knoxville Elementary School Library, 801 Sevier Avenue
Gary Deitsch, 573-7355, [email protected]
Saturday, April 18 — 10 a.m.
South Haven Neighborhood Association (Third Saturdays)
Hillcrest United Methodist Church, 1615 Price Ave.
Pat Harmon, 591-3958
Monday, April 20 — 7 p.m.
Historic Fourth & Gill Neighborhood Organization
Board Meeting (Third Mondays except January)
“Birdhouse”/Fourth & Gill Center, 800 North Fourth Avenue
Liz Upchurch, 898-1809, [email protected]
Monday, April 20 — 7 p.m.
Alice Bell Spring Hill Neighborhood Association
(Third Mondays except June, July, December)
All are welcome to attend.
New Harvest Park, 4775 New Harvest Lane
Ronnie Collins, 637-9630
Monday, April 20 — 7 p.m.
West Hills Community Association (Third Mondays)
Executive Committee: July, August, September, November, December
General Meeting: February, May and October
First Church of the Nazarene, 538 Vanosdale Rd.
Ashley Williams, 313-0282
Tuesday, April 21 — 6 p.m.
Delrose Drive Neighborhood Watch (Third Tuesdays)
Riverview Baptist Church, 3618 Delrose Dr.
Corina and John Buffalow, 523-0102
Tuesday, April 21 — 6:30 p.m.
Lonsdale United for Change (Third Tuesdays)
Lonsdale Recreation Center, Stonewall Ave.
Steve Ritter, 973-0877
Tuesday, April 21 — 7 p.m.
Edgewood Park Neighborhood Association (Third Tuesdays, except December)
Larry Cox Senior Center, 3109 Ocoee Trail
Wednesday, April 22 — 9 a.m.
Infill Housing Design Review Committee (Fourth Wednesdays)
Re: infill housing in central city neighborhoods with IH-1 overlay
http://www.knoxmpc.org/zoning/infill.htm
Jeff Archer, 215-3821, [email protected]
Thursday, April 23 — 9 a.m.
Special Events Community Meeting (Fourth Thursdays, January-October)
“Meet with city services that may assist in planning your event.”
Civic Coliseum Ballroom, Third Floor
Free Parking available at Civic Coliseum Parking Garage
Office of Special Events, 215-4248
Friday, April 24 — 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
State of Women’s Health – Addiction, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Free with lunch; 10.00 if you want CEUs
Crowne Plaza Knoxville, 401 W. Summit Hill Dr.
Register at
For more, Katie Larsen, [email protected] or 215-5170
Monday, April 27 — 5 p.m. (zoning at 7 p.m.)
Knox County Commission
(Fourth Mondays, January-October. Third Mondays, November-December)
Agenda: Click on “Information” and then “Commission Agendas”
Public Forum held at beginning & ending of meeting
Tuesday, April 28 — 6 p.m.
Inskip Community Association (Asociación de la Comunidad de Inskip)
Community Meeting (Fourth Tuesdays)
Inskip Baptist Church, 4810 Rowan Rd.
Betty Jo Mahan, 679-2748, [email protected]
Tuesday, April 28 — 6:30 p.m.
Chilhowee Park Neighborhood Association (Last Tuesdays)
Administration Building, Knoxville Zoo
Paul Ruff, 696-6584
Tuesday, April 28 — 7 p.m.
City Council (Every Other Tuesday)
http://www.cityofknoxville.org/citycouncil
Agenda: http://www.cityofknoxville.org/citycouncil/agenda.pdf
Thursday, April 30 — 3:30 p.m.
Better Building Board
(Last Thursday, January-October. First Thursday, December)
Small Assembly Room, City-County Building
Agenda: http://www.cityofknoxville.org/boards/betterbuilding.asp
Cheri Hollifield, 215-2119, [email protected]
Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory
Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory – Vol. 8, No. 10 – Tuesday, March 31, 2015
- Participants Sought for “Fight the Blight” Workshop
- Old Mechanicsville to Host an Easter Service
- Community Development Director to Speak in East Knoxville
- Closure of Island Home Avenue is Focus of Monday Meeting
- City to Hold Public Meeting on 5-Year Consolidated Plan
- Bicycle Facilities Plan Ready for Public Input
- City Seeks Comment on Urban Agriculture, Food Production
- Neighborhood and Government Calendar
Published by the City of Knoxville’s Office of Neighborhoods to report news important to Knoxville’s residential neighborhoods. Deadline for news & calendar items: 5 p.m. Mondays.
- Participants Sought for “Fight the Blight” Workshop
The City of Knoxville’s Office of Neighborhoods, in coordination with various city departments, is conducting a four-session workshop focused on the challenges we face with blighted properties and how to better work together to address them.
The “Fight the Blight” workshop will be held over the course of four Wednesdays starting April 22 and continuing through May 13. The first three workshops will be held in the City County Building (Small Assembly Room) from5:30 p.m.-7 p.m., and the final workshop on May 13 will be held from 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. at the CAC/L.T. Ross Building, 2247 Western Avenue.
To participate in this workshop, please fill out the one-page application located here: http://www.planetreg.com/E3319621138154. Or call Travis Nissen at 215-3077 for a hard copy to be mailed to you.
Seating is limited to members of existing neighborhood organizations inside city limits. Depending on the number of applications, the Office of Neighborhoods may limit the number of participants per neighborhood organization.
Applications must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 15.
At the workshop, neighborhood group representatives will learn how and why properties become blighted, examine the nuts and bolts of city codes enforcement, and hear about public and private efforts that address blight. They will share views and concerns about blight, and propose solutions for these properties at the neighborhood level as well as in collaborative efforts with the city.
Neighborhood representatives who participate in this workshop will then be able to join ongoing meetings of the Neighborhood Working Group, which is composed of neighborhood group representatives and city officials who meet every other month to discuss problem properties and possible solutions.
- Old Mechanicsville to Host an Easter Service
Old Mechanicsville Neighborhood Interest (OMNI) is hosting All Soul’s Church for the church’s annual EasterSunday Service on April 5.
This event will take place at 10:00 a.m. Sunday at the Old Mechanicville Park, located directly across from the historic Fire Station #5 on Arthur Street. The event is open to the public. Bring a lawn chair for your comfort. Parking is available at the Helen Ross McNabb parking lot located on Arthur Street.
- Community Development Director to Speak in East Knoxville
Becky Wade, director of the City of Knoxville’s Community Development Department, is the featured speaker at the East Knoxville Community Meeting next week.
The meeting begins at 1 p.m. Monday, April 6, at the Burlington Branch of the Knox County Public Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. This monthly meeting has covered a wide variety of topics pertinent to East Knoxville, including the Magnolia Avenue Corridor, the Magnolia Warehouse District, the fortunes of Knoxville Center Mall, loss of a Walgreen’s store and concerns about lack of food access.
- Closure of Island Home Avenue is Focus of Monday Meeting
City of Knoxville officials, along with representatives of KUB and contractor Empire Construction, will host a public meeting next week to update South Knoxville residents, businesses and stakeholders on the traffic detour routes associated with the construction of a new apartment complex.
The public meeting is set for 5:30 p.m. Monday, April 6, at South Knoxville Elementary School, 801 Sevier Avenue.
The 134-unit River’s Edge Apartments — consisting of one-, two- and three-bedroom units in five buildings — are being constructed on Island Home Avenue, near the entrance to the Island Home Park neighborhood at Maplewood Drive.
Beginning in early April, Empire Construction will close Island Home Avenue between Sevier Avenue and Maplewood Drive to perform utility work associated with the River’s Edge development. The closure will continue for at least eight weeks.
The eastbound detour route follows Sevier Avenue to McClung Avenue, turns left at South Haven Road and continues on Island Home Avenue to Maplewood. The westbound route uses the same streets in reverse. A bicycle detour route will be posted to substitute for the existing signed bicycle route.
- City to Hold Public Meeting on 5-Year Consolidated Plan
The City of Knoxville will hold a public meeting next week to present the final draft of its Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan for spending federal dollars from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, at the John T. O’Connor Center, 611 Winona Street. In addition to making comments at this meeting, citizens may submit their comments via e-mail to Linda Rust at[email protected] or in writing by mail or fax to Linda Rust, City of Knoxville, Community Development Department, P.O. Box 1631, Knoxville, TN 37901, fax 865-215-2962. All comments are due no later thanThursday, April 16. The plan is available online in two separate documents:
Annual Action Plan Final Draft
http://www.cityofknoxville.org/development/currentdocs/2015-16_aaplanfinal.pdf
Consolidated Plan Final Draft
http://www.cityofknoxville.org/development/currentdocs/5YearConPlan-2015-2019.pdf
Hard copies of the plan are available for review at the Department of Community Development; the Lawson-McGhee branch of the Knox County Public Library; and the main office of the Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee. Citizens may also obtain a copy of the draft plan by calling the Community Development Department at 865-215-2120.
- Bicycle Facilities Plan Ready for Public Input
A public meeting on a plan to improve the accessibility, safety and convenience of traveling by bicycle in Knoxville will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, at the East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St.
Staff from the City of Knoxville’s Engineering Department, the Knoxville Regional Transportation Planning Organization (TPO), and consultants Kimley-Horn & Associates and Toole Design Group will be at the meeting.
Knoxville bicyclists last year identified roads where they think improved riding conditions would create better connections for bicycle transportation.
A planning committee and professional design consultants prepared the Bicycle Facilities Plan, which sorts more than 100 recommended projects into immediate, short-term, mid-term and long-term timeframes. The priorities in the plan will help guide the use of current and future funding.
The April 8 meeting will start with a presentation of the plan, followed by questions and answers and an open-house style discussion with consultants and staff.
See www.cityofknoxville.org/bicycleplan/feb2015_finalreport.pdf for a copy of the Bicycle Facilities Plan.
See www.cityofknoxville.org/bicycleplan/feb2015_appendices.pdf for the plan’s appendix, which contains maps of proposed projects and a list of all recommended projects.
- City Seeks Comment on Urban Agriculture, Food Production
The City of Knoxville’s Office of Sustainability has proposed zoning ordinance changes to remove barriers to urban agriculture and food production on private property.
See http://www.cityofknoxville.org/sustainability/UrbanAgric_ZoningOrdProp.pdf to view the full proposal and the specific ordinance changes. A public hearing on this effort was held last year. The Metropolitan Planning Commission will consider the ordinance at its regular monthly meeting on May 14. Passage there would send the ordinance to Knoxville City Council in June.
Brian Blackmon, Sustainability Project Manager, will go over the proposed changes at the regular monthly meeting of the Neighborhood Advisory Council on Wednesday, April 8. The meeting begins at 4:30 p.m. The meeting is held at the CAC/L.T. Ross Building, 2247 Western Avenue.
In addition, the Office of Sustainability is fielding comments and questions about the proposal and is available to speak with individuals or neighborhood associations about the proposal. Contact Brian at 215-2065 or[email protected] with questions, comments, or requests for more information.
- Neighborhood and Government Calendar
Include your neighborhood-related event or meeting in this space. Call 215-3456.
Visit http://www.cityofknoxville.org/calendar/ for a complete list of meetings of various city boards and commissions. See the Community Events Calendar: http://www.cityofknoxville.org/events/events.pdf
If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to attend a City of Knoxville public meeting, please contact Stephanie Brewer Cook at [email protected] or 215-2034 no less than 72 hours prior to the meeting you wish to attend.
Tuesday, March 31 — 6:30 p.m.
Chilhowee Park Neighborhood Association (Last Tuesdays)
Administration Building, Knoxville Zoo
Paul Ruff, 696-6584
Tuesday, March 31 — 7 p.m.
City Council (Every Other Tuesday)
http://www.cityofknoxville.org/citycouncil
Agenda: http://www.cityofknoxville.org/citycouncil/agenda.pdf
Wednesday, April 1 — Breakfast – 7:30 a.m. Meeting – 8 a.m.
East Towne Area Business & Professional Association (First Wednesday)
Neighborhood Residents and Leaders encouraged to attend
New Harvest Park Community Building
Chair, Justin Sterling, [email protected]
Thursday, April 2 — 6 pm
Cumberland Estates West Neighborhood Watch
(First Thursdays, even-numbered months)
Cumberland Estates Recreation Center, 4529 Silver Hill Drive
Anna Compton, 599-0724, [email protected]
Monday, April 6 — 1:00 p.m.
East Knoxville Community Meeting (First Mondays)
Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway
Michael Covington, 865-274-7958, [email protected]
Monday, April 6 — 4 p.m.
Love Towers Fellowship Association (First Mondays except holidays)
Love Towers Community Room; 1171 Armstrong St.
Bill Jackson, 221-4402
Monday, April 6 — 5:30 p.m.
Public Meeting
Topic: Upcoming closure of Island Home Avenue
South Knoxville Elementary School, 801 Sevier Avenue
City of Knoxville, KUB and Empire Construction
Dawn Michelle Foster, [email protected], 865-215-2607
Monday, April 6 — 6-8 p.m.
Wesley Neighbors Community Association
(First Mondays, even-numbered months)
Bearden Branch Library, 100 Golf Club Rd.
John Heins, 297-7045
Monday, April 6 — 6:30 p.m.
Parkridge Community Organization (First Mondays except holidays)
Cansler YMCA, 616 Jessamine St.
Jerry Caldwell, 329-9943
Tuesday, April 7 — 11:45 a.m.
Agenda Review, Metropolitan Planning Commission
(Tuesday before MPC’s monthly meeting)
Small Assembly Room, City County Building
Tuesday, April 7 — 4:30 p.m.
Dandridge Avenue Neighborhood Watch (First Tuesdays)
Beck Cultural Exchange Center, 1927 Dandridge Ave.
Lawrence Washington, 524-4498
Tuesday, April 7 — 5:30 p.m.
Public Meeting
Community Development Department, City of Knoxville
Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan
John T. O’Connor Center, 611 Winona Street
Linda Rust, 215-2120, [email protected]
Tuesday, April 7 — 6 p.m.
Mechanicsville Community Association (First Tuesdays)
Fairview Recreation Center, 1628 Dora St.
Charles Wright, 637-1802
Tuesday, April 7 — 6-7 p.m.
Norwood Neighborhood Watch – 6 p.m.
Norwood Homeowners Association – 7 p.m.
Monthly on a Tuesday: Apr 7, May 5, Jun 2, Jul 14, Aug 11, Sep 8
New Hope Presbyterian Church, 1705 Merchants Road
Lynn Redmon, 688-3136
Wednesday, April 8 — 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Food Policy Council
(Second Wednesdays but check website for confirmation)
Knox County Health Department, 140 Dameron Avenue
http://www.knoxfood.org/; [email protected]
Wednesday, April 8 — 11:30 a.m.
Community Forum (Second Wednesdays)
Bearden Branch Library, 100 Golf Club Road
Sue Mauer, 690-0269
Wednesday, April 8 — 4:30 p.m.
Neighborhood Advisory Council, City of Knoxville
(Second Wednesdays except December)
CAC / L.T. Ross Building, 2247 Western Ave.
http://www.cityofknoxville.org/neighborhoods
David Massey, 215-3232
Wednesday, April 8 — 6 p.m.
Public Meeting: Plan to improve accessibility, safety and convenience
of traveling by bicycle in Knoxville.
East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay Street
www.cityofknoxville.org/bicycleplan/feb2015_finalreport.pdf
City of Knoxville
Lost & Found Dog
Little black an white male dog found on Bluff Point. Call 394-9707.
Brad and Kinsey Taylor
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Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory
Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory – Vol. 8, No. 9 – Tuesday, March 24, 2015
- Love Towers, South Woodlawn Elect Officers
- Help Clean up First Creek and the Greenway This Saturday
- Buffat Trace HOA Seeks Advice on Roofers
- City Council to Tackle Sign Ordinance
- MPC Updates Web Page on Proposed Zoning Changes
- Citizens Can Testify on Blighted Properties This Week
- Knoxville Scores to Host Home Energy Savings Fair
- Neighborhood and Government Calendar
Published by the City of Knoxville’s Office of Neighborhoods to report news important to Knoxville’s residential neighborhoods. Deadline for news & calendar items: 5 p.m. Mondays.
- Love Towers, South Woodlawn Elect Officers
Love Towers Fellowship Association has elected new officers. They are Bill Jackson, president; Joyce Lynch, vice president; Shelley Jackson, secretary; Bobby Hilgerson, assistant secretary; Karen Kaiser, treasurer; and Brenda Wolfe, representative to the Knoxville Tenant Council.
Outgoing officers include Mickey Norris, president; Gary Hutchinson, vice president; and Judy Breedon, treasurer.
South Woodlawn Neighborhood Association has elected a new board for the coming year. Officers are Shelley Conklin, president; Danny Gray, vice president; Dara Hitson, secretary; and Rosie Collins, treasurer.
To ensure geographic diversity on its board, SWNA elects at least one board member from different areas of the neighborhood. Area board members are Sylvia Woods, district 1; Marianne Hitchcox, district 2; and Debbie Sharp, district 3. At-large representatives are Janice Tocher, Steve Madden, Raymond Aldridge, and Andy Blanchard. Stepping off of the board are Sara Baskin, Betty Spangler, and Roe Lyle.
- Help Clean up First Creek and the Greenway This Saturday
Old North Knoxville, Inc. (ONK) is calling for volunteers to help clean up First Creek this coming Saturday, March 28, from 9 a.m. until noon.
The clean-up is part of an effort spearheaded by ONK and the North Knoxville Business and Professional Association (NKBPA) to improve the appearance and safety of the entrance to the First Creek Greenway near Broadway and Cecil Avenue. ONK and NKBPA received a Parks and Recreation Department Challenge Grant for the project.
“We will meet at the corner of Hoitt and Luttrell streets to divide the territory,” according to an email blast sent by Lauren Rider of ONK. “We will be sharing the area with volunteers working to clear invasive species from the entrance to the First Creek Greenway on Broadway near the paint store.
“We need volunteers to work for any or all of the time. If you have small children, or need flat stable ground to work on, you can pick up trash in the main areas of the greenway. More adventurous souls can walk the banks of the creek, occasionally using a grappling hook to snare items in the water and pull them up onto the shore for retrieval.
“Even more adventurous (and lucky) souls can don waders and enter the creek waters (assuming it’s not a rushing river) and help us remove trash and large items like shopping carts from the creek bed. Our invasive species team will be cutting limbs, pulling kudzu, and making room for new signage and other improvements.”
Rider notes that the inventory of items pulled from the creek is quite interesting and includes an aged pay phone, a tiki doll, an inflatable girlfriend, the drive shaft from an 18-wheeler, and even more. Volunteers can keep anything they find — as long as it’s not contraband, Rider adds.
Bring hedge-clipping tools, as well as gloves and hip waders if you have them. ONK will provide gloves, trash bags, drinks and snacks. Also, the organization will provide a pizza lunch at the end of the event. If possible, please inform ONK if you plan to volunteer. Contact Rider at 964-3905.
- Buffat Trace HOA Seeks Advice on Roofers
The Buffat Trace Homeowners Association is getting ready to start a multi-year program to re-roof all of the homes in its subdivision, and the group would like to hear from similar developments to see how they have handled this task.
Located in the Alice Bell Spring Hill area, Buffat Trace is a Planned Unit Development (PUD), which has very specific zoning and setback requirements. All living units are attached in two-, three- or four-unit pods. Although each homeowner owns his or her own home and the land it sits on, the HOA is responsible for yard maintenance, exterior painting and roofing.
If your HOA has similar responsibilities, and you have experience to share regarding roofers, going out for bids, and managing a multi-year roofing contract, please call Gene Mathis, the Buffat Trace president, at 556-0399. Depending on the response and the need, this issue could be the topic of a future workshop sponsored by the Office of Neighborhoods.
- City Council to Tackle Sign Ordinance
Knoxville City Council will hold a special call meeting on Thursday, April 9, in hopes of hammering out the details of a new sign ordinance.
The meeting will be held beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Small Assembly Room, in case the monthly meeting of the Metropolitan Planning Commission is still underway in the Large Assembly Room.
See this MPC document for further information.
- MPC Updates Web Page on Proposed Zoning Changes
The staff of the Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC) has updated the Proposed Zoning Ordinance Changessection of its web site. Three of the new features are:
*** City Historic Properties Demolition Delay Ordinance — This item will be heard by MPC on April 9. The amendments propose changes to city building code and zoning code to create a 60-day delay for demolition permits involving historically significant structures, and add a section related to existing state law that requires certain review procedures for pre-1865 residential structures.
*** City Sign Ordinance Amendments — The sign ordinance amendments are still being reviewed by City Council, with a Special Called Meeting scheduled for April 9. Although not confirmed, the amendments may be referred back to MPC for a recommendation at its May 14 regular meeting.
*** City Pet Services Amendments — These amendments have been referred by City Council back to MPC, and will be heard on April 9. A revised version of the draft ordinance is being prepared, and will soon be available for review.
See http://agenda.knoxmpc.org/preagenda.pdf (starting March 26) for the preliminary agenda for the April meeting of MPC.
- Citizens Can Testify on Blighted Properties This Week
Blighted properties will be front and center at two public meetings this week.
If any of these properties are in your neighborhood, consider attending the appropriate meeting to submit testimony about the impact of the property on the neighborhood. Full agendas for these two meetings can be found here:
http://www.cityofknoxville.org/boards/betterbuilding.asp
First, the Better Building Board — meeting at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, March 26 in the Small Assembly Room of the City County Building — will hear an appeal of a public order on 211 Gilbert Lane, and will consider a request from the city’s Community Development Department to certify 3037 East Fifth Avenue as blighted.
The BBB earlier determined that the East Fifth Avenue property is blighted, so the certification of blight is the next step in a process that could result in the city’s purchase of the property at fair market value using the powers of eminent domain. That could occur if the owner fails to take corrective action.
If the city does acquire the property either through negotiation or eminent domain, then it would eventually be put up for sale via the Homemaker Program.
In addition, 21 properties are on the agenda for the next Public Officer Hearing at 9:30 a.m. Friday, March 27, also in the Small Assembly Room.
The properties that have been approved to be heard for repair/demolition orders are: 3310 Ashland Avenue (including accessory structure), 2904 Atoka Lane, 200 East Burwell Avenue, 310 East Burwell Avenue (accessory structure only), 1721 Crestview Street (including accessory structure), 4530 Holston Drive Lot #10, 804 Houston Street, 2143 Keith Avenue (including accessory structure),
2822 London Circle (including accessory structure and fence), 4609 Millertown Pike, 432/434 East Morelia Avenue, 2412 Selma Avenue (including accessory structures), 3019 Sevier Avenue (including accessory structure), 909 Sidebrook Avenue, 3630 Skyline Drive (including accessory structures), 1009 Sunrose Road, 2915 Tecoma Drive, 4117 Van Dyke Drive, 2445 Washington Avenue and 2742 Wilson Avenue.
At this meeting, the Public Officer — David Brace, director of the Public Service Department — will hear testimony on buildings that inspectors contend are in violation of the city’s building codes. Testimony can also be made by the property owners, neighbors, neighborhood groups, and other stakeholders, such as lien holders.
The Public Officer then will decide whether to issue an order requiring that the violations be addressed in a certain period of time. Failure by the owner to cure the problem may result in the boarding or demolition of a structure, or the cleanup of a dirty or overgrown lot, with costs billed to the owner. A property owner may appeal the Public Officer’s decision to the Better Building Board and, ultimately, to Chancery Court.
- Knoxville Scores to Host Home Energy Savings Fair
Are you interested in reducing your home’s energy consumption? If so, come learn how to compete in the “Knoxville Scores with Energy Saving” challenge.
Knoxville Scores urges Knoxville residents to get a home energy audit and increase the energy efficiency of their homes. Knoxville Scores kicks off its contest with the Home Energy Savings Fair, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, April 13, at the Community Action Committee building, 2247 Western Ave.
“If the cold winter weather left you with a high power bill, come to the Home Energy Savings Fair and meet the weatherization contractors, utilities, and educators who can help you tame that bill both in winter and summer,” says Knoxville Scores team member Louise Gorenflo.
Knoxville is one of 50 cities across the nation chosen to compete in a two-year, $5 million competition to see which city can reduce its energy consumption the most. The City, as well as the public schools in Knoxville, is participating in reducing their energy consumption to help the city reach its goal.
At the Home Energy Savings Fair, learn how to participate in the challenge, reduce the energy consumption in your home, and compete for door prizes. For more, visit www.knoxvillescores.org or email[email protected].
- Neighborhood and Government Calendar
Include your neighborhood-related event or meeting in this space. Call 215-3456.
Visit http://www.cityofknoxville.org/calendar/ for a complete list of meetings of various city boards and commissions. See the Community Events Calendar: http://www.cityofknoxville.org/events/events.pdf
If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to attend a City of Knoxville public meeting, please contact Stephanie Brewer Cook at [email protected] or 215-2034 no less than 72 hours prior to the meeting you wish to attend.
Tuesday, March 24 — 6 p.m.
Inskip Community Association (Asociación de la Comunidad de Inskip)
Community Meeting (Fourth Tuesdays)
Inskip Baptist Church, 4810 Rowan Rd.
Betty Jo Mahan, 679-2748, [email protected]
Wednesday, March 25 — 9 a.m.
Infill Housing Design Review Committee (Fourth Wednesdays)
Re: infill housing in central city neighborhoods with IH-1 overlay
http://www.knoxmpc.org/zoning/infill.htm
Jeff Archer, 215-3821, [email protected]
Thursday, March 26 — 9 a.m.
Special Events Community Meeting (Fourth Thursdays, January-October)
“Meet with city services that may assist in planning your event.”
Civic Coliseum Ballroom, Third Floor
Free Parking available at Civic Coliseum Parking Garage
Office of Special Events, 215-4248
Thursday, March 26 — 3:30 p.m.
Better Building Board
(Last Thursday, January-October. First Thursday, December)
Small Assembly Room, City-County Building
Agenda: http://www.cityofknoxville.org/boards/betterbuilding.asp
Cheri Hollifield, 215-2119, [email protected]
Friday, March 27 — 9:30 a.m.
Public Officer Hearing – Neighborhood Codes Enforcement
(Usually held on the Friday following Better Building Board meetings)
The PO considers action on violations of city’s building codes.
Small Assembly Room, City County Building
Agenda: http://www.cityofknoxville.org/boards/betterbuilding.asp
Cheri Hollifield, 215-2119, [email protected]
Saturday, March 28 — 9 a.m. until last person is heard
“Coffee with the Councilman”
(Usually the Last Saturday of Each Quarter)
Vice Mayor and First District City Council Member Nick Pavlis
Bring your concerns or stop by to chat; open to all city residents.
Roundup Restaurant, 3643 Sevierville Pike
Nick Pavlis, 454-7216
Monday, March 30 — 5:30 p.m.
Public Meeting on ULI Report
East TN History Center
Tuesday, March 31 — 6:30 p.m.
Chilhowee Park Neighborhood Association (Last Tuesdays)
Administration Building, Knoxville Zoo
Paul Ruff, 696-6584
Tuesday, March 31 — 7 p.m.
City Council (Every Other Tuesday)
http://www.cityofknoxville.org/citycouncil
Agenda: http://www.cityofknoxville.org/citycouncil/agenda.pdf