LHHA Meeting Rescheduled to Thursday, Nov. 21 – 7 PM
Due to a conflict with Lake Hills Church, (funeral) we need to reschedule our LHHA meeting to Thursday, Nov. 21 at 7 PM. Please help us get the word out and share this info with any group within the neighborhood of which you are associated.
Agenda items will include: Text Alert system; Security Camera system; Website Upgrades, Alcoa Hwy Update, Ginn Rd. Naming; Christmas activities; and more.
LHHA Meeting Nov. 19 will be Rescheduled
Lake Hills Church has a conflict (funeral) and we will have to move our meeting this week to another date. We are waiting to hear from the church to find out if Thursday, Nov. 21 at 7 PM is available. Please share this info and stay tuned to our communications to be able to attend.
Name Change for Ginn Dr. on the Agenda Again
Knox County has published their agenda for the Nov. 14 Planning Commission Meeting (1:30 PM in the Main Assembly Room in the City County Building). On the agenda again is the name change issue on Ginn Dr.
The current proposal reads as follows:
6. KNOXVILLE-KNOX COUNTY
File No. 9-C-19-SNC
PLANNING
Change Ginn Drive to ‘Ginn Farm Drive’ between Alcoa Highway and the dead-end of Ginn Drive at Maloney Road Park, southwest of Alcoa Highway, Council District 1.
Many of you have expressed your displeasure at the changing of the name of Ginn Dr. to Quiet Side Way since the area near Lakemoor Village was the original Ginn Farm. Is this new proposed change one that our neighborhood should accept?
You can send your letters of support or disagreement to commission@knoxplanning.org or send a letter to:
Knox Planning Commission
400 Main St, Suite 403
Knoxville, TN 37902
Or you can attend the meeting on Nov. 14 and let your views be known.
Emergency Text Alert Program Available for the Neighborhood
After the shooting incident in the neighborhood a few months back, it became obvious that we needed a quick method for disseminating information during emergencies to a large group in the neighborhood. One of our neighbors volunteered to put together a alert system that works similar to Amber Alerts. Anyone in the neighborhood can subscribe to the alert system by sending the word “details” from their cell phone to 55678.
The system will be used ONLY for emergencies such as verifiable threats that impact our neighborhood. This could be criminal, weather, long term power outages or other incidents that impact our residents.
The LHHA board encourages all of you to participate in this free opportunity. You will NOT be enrolled in the program unless you follow the instructions below:
Remember – SEND the word DETAILS to 55678 on your cellphone.
Closing of Montlake Entry at Alcoa – Oct. 23
Many of you have seen the digital display along Alcoa Hwy that announces that the exit from Alcoa Hwy to Montlake will close on October 23. The Blalock project manager explained today that Montlake will remain closed until the completion of this phase of the Alcoa Hwy expansion.
This means that all residents of Lakemoor Hills will only be able to exit Alcoa Hwy heading south at Ginn Rd. and Maloney Rd. You will be able to enter Alcoa Hwy heading south at these two roads also.
But if you wish to head north to UT Hospital or downtown, your only choice will be to enter Alcoa Hwy by crossing the Maloney Rd. bridge over Alcoa and use the exit from the round a bout to access the northern lane.
If Montlake has been your entry and exit of choice, you may need to plan to add a few extra minutes to reroute to Maloney for the next 6 or 7 months.
October 10 Planning Meeting to Address Name Change of Ginn Rd.
PLANNING (previously called MPC) has published their draft agenda for their October 10, 2019 meeting. Item #7 under STREET NAME CHANGES is a proposal to change the name of Ginn Rd. (from Alcoa Hwy to the intersection with Maloney Rd). to Quiet Side Drive. There has been a sign posted near the intersection of Alcoa and Ginn that announces this proposed change. Those of you that think this might not be such a good idea may want to attend the meeting that afternoon at the City County Building Main Assembly Room at 1:30 PM.
Planning staff had decided that this name change was necessary since with the Alcoa Hwy construction, Ginn Rd. no longer aligned and renaming the roads would reduce confusion.
We are blessed to have Dick Graf sitting on that board so you may want to share your thoughts about this with Dick before the meeting. He has pointed out to the board that the Ginn farm was located on this side of Alcoa Hwy so history supports the road remaining the same name.
To view the entire agenda you may follow this link. Planning
Dues Renewal Underway
Greetings Neighbors
All of you should have received your renewal notice for membership in the Lakemoor Hills Homeowners Association. You have three options.
1. You can fill out the enclosed form and mail it back to our Treasurer, Jim Kincaid at 2649 Lynbrulee, Knoxville, TN 37920
2. You can log onto www.lakemoor.org and renew online.
3. You can attend the LHHA meeting on September 17 (next Tuesday) at 7 PM and renew.
Shortly after we will be sending the updated membership listing to Waste Connections to ensure that you receive your discount on your next garbage collection bill.
Thank you for supporting our homeowners association and this great neighborhood.
LHHA Dues Renewals in Mail Now
Hello Neighbors,
It’s time to renew your dues to the LHHA for the 2019-2020 year. I hope you have found your $25 membership fee a good investment! We have placed the renewals in the mail and they should be landing in your mailbox shortly. You have the option of renewing here online (www.lakemoor.org) or by mailing in your renewal.
Our next membership meeting will be held at Lake Hills Church at 7 PM on September 17. We will have updates on Alcoa Hwy construction, landscaping and name changes; new security camera systems; new website and other items of interest. You cam meet the new neighbors that have moved in and catch up with your friends.
We look forward to seeing you then.
The LHHA Board
Public Review of Design Solutions to Alcoa Hwy Commercial
Friday, July 26 fromt 5 – 6 PM a public presentation of design ideas for the revitalization of the commercial corridor along Alcoa Hwy will occur at the North Campus of Sevier Heights Baptist Church (adjacent to CVS). Please come and see what might be able to happen in the commercial area right outside our neighborhood. Light refreshments will be served. Please come voice your ideas. Invitation.pdf
New and Improved Website Under Construction
The LHHA website has been a great tool for sharing information about neighborhood issues and events. We are working to improve the site and adding some new capabilities. To do this we are building a new site.
The current website will remain the same and we will migrate to the new one in late summer when it is ready to go live.
We are accumulating information about the history of our peninsula. Any old photos or stories would be appreciated. We will provide spots to highlight clubs or organizations within the neighborhood also.
If you have suggestions or ideas to incorporate into the new site, please email to ksp53@me.com.
Be on the lookout for my announcement to let you know the new website has gone live.