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Neighborhood Advisory
Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory – Vol. 7, No. 31 – Friday, September 5, 2014
1. Old North Announces Ice Cream Social, Dates for Home Tour
2. National Night Out Set for Tuesday, October 7
3. Neighborhood Advisory Council to Ponder Proposed Sign Ordinance
4. Dow Seeks Application for $15,000 Dow Promise Grant
5. South Knoxville Foundation Offers Fiscal Sponsorship
6. Alliance Plans Saturday South at Ijams Nature Center
7. Design Spaces for Seniors, People with Disabilities
8. City Seeks Comments on Report of Expenditure of Federal Funds
9. Knox Heritage Seeks Preservation Nominations
10. 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: 9 a.m. Friday.
1. Old North Announces Ice Cream Social, Dates for Home Tour
Historic Old North Knoxville Inc. is holding its 19th Annual Ice Cream Social, and is inviting the city — especially other neighborhoods, government officials and candidates for public office — to join the fun.
The event will take place from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, at Old North Knoxville Park,
416 E. Oklahoma Avenue. There will be several Mayfield ice cream flavors to sample. In addition, the Knoxville Fire Department is providing a fire truck for children to explore, and the Kickstand Community Bike Shop will make minor bike repairs and adjustments, as well as fit children for free bicycle helmets.
Meanwhile, Old North is asking everyone to save the dates for its 26th Annual Victorian Holiday Home Tour — Saturday evening, Dec. 6, and Sunday afternoon, Dec. 7.
Old North Knoxville, Inc. was formed to preserve, promote and protect the neighborhood and the historic district. The neighborhood includes the triangle bounded
by Woodland, Central and Broadway, along with a smaller area bounded by East Glenwood, Sixth Avenue, Cecil Avenue, and Broadway.
2. National Night Out Set for Tuesday, October 7
National Night Out — scheduled for Tuesday evening, October 7 — is now just a month away, but there is still time to plan an event in your neighborhood.
During National Night Out, neighborhood groups host potluck suppers, picnics, and other events to celebrate the strength of community and to send a message to would-be thieves and con artists that neighbors watch out for one another.
This is a nationwide effort promoted by the National Association of Town Watch (www.natw.org), which suggests that the event be held either the first Tuesday of August or the first Tuesday of October. Due to the likelihood of thunderstorms in August, the Knoxville Police Department now observes the event in October each year.
You can register your event at KPD by notifying Brenda Hicks at 215-1510 orbhicks@cityofknoxville.org. This will ensure that KPD schedules officers to attend your event. Be sure to give the name of your organization, the type of event, the time your event will begin and end, and the exact location.
3. Neighborhood Advisory Council to Ponder Proposed Sign Ordinance
The Neighborhood Advisory Council next week will hear presentations on proposed revisions to the Knoxville sign ordinance.
The NAC will meet from 4:30 p.m. until 6 p.m. next Wednesday, September 10, at the CAC building, 2247 Western Avenue.
The revisions combined the work of a task force led by City Council Member Duane Grieve and input from the staff of the Metropolitan Planning Commission. The revisions are up for consideration at this month’s meeting of the MPC. That meeting is set for 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11.
Here is a copy of the full agenda:
http://agenda.knoxmpc.org/agenda.pdf
Here is a copy of the proposed revisions, along with a memorandum highlighting the more controversial provisions:
http://agenda.knoxmpc.org/2014/sep2014/10-B-13-OA.pdf
Presentations about the sign ordinance will be followed by a question-and-answer period.
4. Dow Seeks Application for $15,000 Dow Promise Grant
Dow Chemical is now accepting applications for its Dow Promise grant, a program the company created more than 10 years ago to help area non-profit organizations implement projects specifically targeted at positively impacting the educational and economic challenges faced by African-American youth and adults in communities where Dow employees live and work.
Applications will be accepted through Wednesday, October 1, 2014 (closing at 11:59 p.m. EST). The maximum that can be requested or awarded to an organization is $15,000.
Visit www.dow.com/dowpromise for additional information and to submit an application, or contact Gail Benner at 865-521-8441or GBenner@Dow.com.
5. South Knoxville Foundation Offers Fiscal Sponsorship
The South Knoxville Foundation has established a fiscal sponsorship program to partner with neighborhood and community-based organizations.
The Foundation, which is tax exempt, exists to bring together neighborhood organizations, businesses, developers, governments, and others to facilitate the planning and implementation of community development initiatives in South Knoxville.
Under the Foundation’s new program, fiscal sponsorship provides a legal framework to projects consisting of inclusion in the corporate, legal structure of The South Knoxville Foundation; federal and state tax exemption for tax purposes; state registration for fundraising; and the ability to receive tax-deductible contributions from donors.
Here are the requirements for assistance from the Foundation:
- Projects must be located in South Knoxville.
- Funds must be used for specific projects to facilitate the planning and implementation of community development initiatives in South Knoxville.
- The Project must have a budget and timeline.
- Projects cannot subsidize partisan organizations or programs that advance a particular religious belief.
For additional information and an application, email Jacqueline Arthur, South Knoxville Foundation Board of Directors, at avalontrail@gmail.com.
6. Alliance Plans Saturday South at Ijams Nature Center
South Knoxville Alliance — a business and professional association — will host a “Saturday South” festival at Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Avenue, from noon until 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13.
The event will include a hike through the Urban Wilderness, K-Town races, food, drinks, and live music. For more detail, visit www.ktownsouth.org and www.saturdaysouth.com.
The South Knoxville Neighborhood and Business Coalition (SKNBC) will operate an information booth at the festival to promote the neighborhoods and neighborhood groups in South Knoxville. This will include a map of the neighborhood associations, portions of SKNBC’s welcome packets that are presented to new homeowners, a list of the houses that are for sale south of the river, and an opportunity for anyone to write down why he or she likes South Knoxville.
The afternoon festival at Ijams will be followed at 7 p.m. by the Vestal Old-Time Square Dance at Candoro Marble, 681 Maryville Pike.
7. Design Spaces for Seniors, People with Disabilities
The third annual East Tennessee Accessibility Symposium will showcase how to create accessible spaces for seniors and people with disabilities.
Sponsored by the City of Knoxville’s Office on Disabilities, the interactive show will be held from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Friday, October 3, at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 500 Howard Baker Jr. Avenue.
Learn how to design for accessibility, how beneficial it is, and how easy and affordable it can be to provide when built into the design of a house, commercial building or other structure. Experts in the design industry and people who benefit from accessibility will be on the program; they will address topics such as what people with disabilities need and look for, along with the building owner’s responsibility for providing it.
Lunch costs $5.00, and workshops with a continuing education credit cost $25. Visithttp://www.cityofknoxville.org/accessibilitysymposium/ to register or get detailed information about speakers and vendor display booths. Or call Stephanie Cook at 215-2034.
8. City Seeks Comments on Report of Expenditure of Federal Funds
A draft of the City of Knoxville’s Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) will be available for citizen review and comment for a period of 15 days beginning this coming Monday, Sept. 8.
All comments must be received no later than September 22, 2014.
The report describes how the City of Knoxville utilized Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships Act, and Emergency Shelter Grant funding received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development during the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2014.
Starting Monday, there are several ways to review the report:
** Browse to www.cityofknoxville.org/development for a link to the draft report.
** The report will be available for review in the City’s Community Development Office, 5th Floor, City-County Building, 400 Main Street.
** The report can be mailed to interested parties upon request by calling Cicely Henderson in the Community Development Department at 215-2120.
Questions and comments about the draft report itself may be submitted to Linda Rust at (865) 215-2120 or lrust@cityofknoxville.org . Or send comments via postal mail to City of Knoxville, Community Development Department, P.O. Box 1631, Knoxville TN 37901.
9. Knox Heritage Seeks Preservation Nominations
Knox Heritage is now accepting nominations for the 2014 Preservation Awards, given annually for outstanding contributions to historic preservation within Knox County.
The award ceremony will be held at the Knox Heritage Annual Meeting in the Bijou Theatre on Thursday evening, November 20.
Nominations can be submitted for residential or commercial projects of an historic nature (50+ years), completed within the past year, or for a citizen “who has significantly contributed to the furtherance of historic preservation in Knox County.”
A full list of eligible projects, the nomination form, and other details can be found atwww.knoxheritage.org. Or call Knox Heritage at 523-0938.
10. Neighborhood and Government Calendar
Include your neighborhood-related event or meeting in this space. Call 215-3232.
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 public meeting, please contact Stephanie Brewer Cook at 215-2034 or scook@cityofknoxville.org no less than 72 hours prior to the meeting you wish to attend.
Monday, September 8 — 3 p.m.
Northgate Resident Association (Second Mondays)
Social Hall, 4301 Whittle Springs Rd.
David Wildsmith, 219-0417
Monday, September 8 — 4 p.m.
Love Towers Fellowship Association (First Mondays except holidays)
Love Towers Community Room; 1171 Armstrong St.
Tom Higens, 206-8908
Monday, September 8— 5-6 p.m.
Michael Meadowview Neighborhood Watch (Second Mondays)
CAC East Neighborhood Center, 4200 Asheville Hwy.
Marian Bailey, 525-5625
Monday, September 8 — 5:30 p.m.
Council of Involved Neighborhoods (COIN)
CAC/L.T. Ross Building, 2247 Western Ave.
Dave Gartner, 862-2066
Monday, September 8
Fountain City Town Hall (Second Mondays)
Board Meetings: 6 p.m. Monthly
General Membership Meetings: 7 p.m., February, April, September, November
Church of the Good Shepherd, 5337 Jacksboro Pike
Daniel Dunn, 387-6390, daniel.dunn06@yahoo.com
Monday, September 8 — 6 p.m.
Cold Springs Neighborhood Watch (Second Mondays)
Magnolia Ave. Methodist Church, 2700 Magnolia Ave. (Harrison St. Entrance)
Terrell Patrick, 525-4833
Monday, September 8 — 6 p.m.
Lyons View Community Club (Second Mondays)
Lyons View Community Center, 114 Sprankle Ave.
Mary Brewster, 454-2390
Monday, September 8 — 6 p.m.
Vestal Community Organization (Second Mondays)
South Knoxville Community Center, 522 Old Maryville Pike
Newman Seay, 577-4593
Monday, September 8 — 6:30 p.m.
Parkridge Community Organization (First Mondays except holidays)
Cansler YMCA, 616 Jessamine St.
Jerry Caldwell, 329-9943
Monday, September 8 — 6:30 p.m.
Community Potluck
Historic Fourth & Gill Neighborhood Organization (Second Mondays)
Central United Methodist Church, 210 Third Ave.
Liz Upchurch, 898-1809, lizupchurch1@gmail.com
Monday, September 8 — 6:30 p.m.
Old North Knoxville (Second Mondays)
St. James Episcopal Church, Parish Hall, 1101 N. Broadway
Andie Ray, 548-5221
Monday, September 8 — 7 p.m.
Belle Morris Community Action Group (Second Mondays)
City View Baptist Church, 2311 Fine Ave.
Rick Wilen, 524-5008
Monday, September 8 — 7 p.m.
Town Hall East
(Second Mondays in September, November, January, March and May)
Fellowship Hall, Eastminster Presbyterian Church, 409 Asheville Highway
Tuesday, September 9 — 11:45 a.m.
Agenda Review, Metropolitan Planning Commission
(Tuesday before MPC’s monthly meeting)
Small Assembly Room, City County Building
Tuesday, September 9 — 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, September 9 — 6 p.m.
Brown Avenue Neighborhood Watch (Second Tuesdays)
Hoitt Ave. Baptist Church, 2121 Hoitt Ave.
Jimmy Ramsey, 637-0243
Tuesday, September 9 — 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Norwood Neighborhood Watch – 6 p.m.
Norwood Homeowners Association – 7 p.m.
Monthly on a Tuesday: Sept. 9, Oct. 7, Nov. 4, Dec. 16
New Hope Presbyterian Church, 1705 Merchants Road
Lynn Redmon, 688-3136
Wednesday, September 10 — 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Food Policy Council
(Second Wednesdays but check website for confirmation)
Knox County Health Department, 140 Dameron Avenue
www.knoxfood.org; info@knoxfood.org
Wednesday, September 10 — 11:30 a.m.
Community Forum (Second Wednesdays)
Bearden Branch Library, 100 Golf Club Road
Sue Mauer, 690-0269
Wednesday, September 10 — 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
Thursday, September 11 — 11 a.m.
Montgomery Village Residents Association (Second Thursdays)
4600 Joe Lewis Rd. #175
Ronnie Thompson, 604-6492, or Wendy Cavazos, super1mommie@gmail.com
Thursday, September 11 — 1:30 p.m.
Metropolitan Planning Commission (Second Thursdays)
Agenda: http://agenda.knoxmpc.org
Thursday, September 11 — 6 p.m.
Lonsdale Homes Resident Association (Second Thursdays)
Community Building, 1956 Goins Dr.
Phyllis Patrick, 323-7224
Thursday, September 11 — 7-8 p.m.
Colonial Village Neighborhood Association (Second Thursdays)
South Knoxville Church of God, 5623 Magazine Road
Terry Caruthers, 579-5702, t_caruthers@hotmail.com
Thursday, September 11 — 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Greenwood Heights Neighborhood Watch (Second Thursdays)
Corner of Buttercup Circle and Sundrop Dr.
Alice Wershing, awershing@aol.com
Friday, September 12 — 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
Becky Dodson, becky.dodson@hma.com, 545-6750
Friday, September 12 — 6 p.m.
Beaumont Community Organization (Second Fridays)
Community Room, Solid Waste Transfer Station, 1033 Elm St.
Natasha Murphy, 936-0139
Saturday, September 13 — 9 a.m.-7 p.m.
Saturday South
Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920
Monday, September 15 — 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, September 15 — 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, lizupchurch1@gmail.com
Monday, September 15 — 7 p.m.
West Hills Community Association (Third Mondays)
Executive Committee: January, March, April, July, August, September, November, December
General Meeting: February, May and October
First Church of the Nazarene, 538 Vanosdale Rd.
Ashley Williams, 313-0282
Tuesday, September 16 — 6 p.m.
Delrose Drive Neighborhood Watch (Third Tuesdays)
Riverview Baptist Church, 3618 Delrose Dr.
Corina and John Buffalow, 523-0102
Tuesday, September 16 — 6:30 p.m.
Lonsdale United for Change (Third Tuesdays)
Lonsdale Recreation Center, Stonewall Ave.
Steve Ritter, 973-0877
Tuesday, September 16 — 7 p.m.
Edgewood Park Neighborhood Association (Third Tuesdays, except December)
Larry Cox Senior Center, 3109 Ocoee Trail
Tuesday, September 16 — 7 p.m.
City Council (Every Other Tuesday)
http://www.cityofknoxville.org/citycouncil
Agenda: http://www.cityofknoxville.org/citycouncil/agenda.pdf
Wednesday, September 17 — Noon – 1 p.m.
Eastport / Lee Williams Neighborhood Watch (Third Wednesdays)
Lee Williams Senior Center
2240 M. L. King Jr. Avenue
Sylvia Cook, sylviacook5901@comcast.net or 237-6940
Thursday, September 18 — 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, Dminter@knoxvillechamber.com, Knoxville Chamber, 637-4550
Thursday, September 18 — 8:30 a.m.
Historic Zoning Commission (Third Thursdays)
http://www.cityofknoxville.org/boards/historic.asp
Kaye Graybeal, 215-3795, kaye.graybeal@knoxmpc.org
Thursday, September 18 — 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, September 18 — 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, September 18 — 6-8 p.m.
19th Annual Ice Cream Social
Old North Knoxville, Inc.
Old North Knoxville Park, 416 E. Oklahoma Avenue
Lauren Rider, 964-3905
Thursday, September 18 — 6:30 p.m.
Oakwood Lincoln Park Neighborhood Association (Third Thursdays)
Community Club House, 916 Shamrock Ave. at Henegar St.
Bill Hutton, 773-5228, s_wlhutton@yahoo.com
Saturday, September 20
9th Annual Mechanicsville Homecoming
10 a.m. – Community Parade
11 a.m. – 8 p.m. – Celebration at Danny Mayfield Park
Mechanicsville Community Association
David L. Gillette, Celebration Chair, 254-7319, dgillette33@gmail.com
Saturday, September 20 — 10 a.m.
South Haven Neighborhood Association (Third Saturdays)
Hillcrest United Methodist Church, 1615 Price Ave.
Pat Harmon, 591-3958
Saturday, September 20 — 10 a.m.
Safety Fair at Safety City
Knoxville Police Department
165 S. Concord Street, Knoxville, 37919 (between Kingston Pike and Sutherland Avenue)
Safety City, 865-215-7103
Monday, September 22 — 1:45 p.m. (zoning at 5 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
Zoning Issues heard starting at 5 p.m.
Monday, September 22— 7-8:30 p.m.
South Woodlawn Neighborhood Association
Bi-Monthly Meeting (Fourth Mondays, odd months, except holidays)
Woodlawn Christian Church, 4339 Woodlawn Pike
Shelley Conklin, 686-6789
Tuesday, September 23 — 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, bettymahan@knology.net
Thursday, September 25 — 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, September 25 — 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, chollifield@cityofknoxville.org
Thursday, September 25 — 7 p.m.
Old Sevier Community Group
(Fourth Thursdays, February-October)
Stanley’s Greenhouses, 3029 Davenport Road
Gary Deitsch, 573-7355, garyedeitsch@bellsouth.net
Friday, September 26 — 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, chollifield@cityofknoxville.org
Saturday, September 27 — 9 a.m. until last person is heard
“Coffee with the Councilman”
(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
Saturday, September 27 — 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
“Talking ‘Bout Health 100 Youthfest
Free workshops design to assist teens in making better health decisions
Bearden High School
Knox County Health Dept., TENNderCare Program and others
Reservations: 215-5087 or via http://knoxcounty.org/health/tenndercare_info.php
Monday, September 29, 2014 — 6-7 p.m.
Public Meeting – Northwest City Sector Plan
http://www.knoxmpc.org/northwestcity/index.htm
Online Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/nwcitysurvey
Middlebrook Pike United Methodist Church, 7234 Middlebrook Pike
Metropolitan Planning Commission
Jeff Archer, 215-3821, jeff.archer@knoxmpc.org
Tuesday, September 30 — 6:30 p.m.
Chilhowee Park Neighborhood Association (Last Tuesdays)
Administration Building, Knoxville Zoo
Paul Ruff, 696-6584