Friday, October 29, 2010

October 29th Update

PUBLIC MEETING
ANNOUNCEMENT




Tuesday, November 9, 2010
6:00 pm in Ballrooms A & B
UT’s Visitors’ Center (former Faculty Club)
2704 Kingston Pike (corner of Kingston Pike and Neyland Drive)

This meeting is open to the public and everyone is welcome to attend. City of Knoxville Staff and Project Consultants will give a presentation updating the public on the detail design work of the Streetscape project which will include information about the typical street section, landscape amenities and utility work. If you have any questions, please contact Anne Wallace at awallace@cityofknoxville.org


Fort Sanders Stakeholders Update

As promised, the minutes from the most recent Ft. Sanders Stakeholders' meeting are posted in the Link section of the blog or you can access them here. If you have any questions or comments regarding the minutes please send them to me at awallace@cityofknoxville.org.


Additionally, one of the stakeholder updates included a discussion of the Ft. Sanders Traffic Calming Plan that was requested by the Historic Fort Sanders Neighborhood Association and was prepared in conjuntion with the East TN Community Design Center and City Engineering. Below is a copy of the plan. The stakeholders present responded with general support for the plan. The next Stakeholders meeting is scheduled for Thursday, December 2 at 4:30 pm, location to be determined closer to date.


CAMA Update

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Cumberland Avenue Merchants Association is scheduled for Wednesday, November 3rd at 3:00 pm in the Old College Inn. Members and guests are welcome. Come hear more about what your neighbors are up to!


Weekend Opportunities

There are a number of events in and around downtown tonight and throughout the weekend, for more information visit the City's website, here, and click on the calendar of events on the left hand side.


Saturday, October 30


Race for the Cure 5 K & Walk, World's Fair Park, 8:30 am, Race for the Cure is a 5 K and 1 mile Run/Walk to benefit Komen Knoxville - a breast cancer organization.


Tennessee Volunteers take on the South Carolina Gamecocks in Columbia. Game starts at 12:21 pm and is televised. Go Vols!


This weekend would be a great chance to visit some of your favorite spots on Cumberland Ave. Thanks for your continued interest; we hope to see you out at the public meeting. Have a great and safe weekend!

Friday, October 22, 2010

October 22nd Update

Fort Sanders Stakeholders Update

Thanks to everyone who attended yesterday's special called Fort Sanders Stakeholder Meeting to discuss the draft Fort Sanders District Plan. The major outcome of this meeting was a request to table the Fort Sanders District Plan at Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC)indefinitely in order to allow stakeholders of varying perspectives to continue meeting and discussing ways to improve the neighborhood. This idea was supported by those in attendance and a request has been submitted to MPC to table the plan.

Additionally, there were two up coming public meetings announced during the meeting that were of interest to Fort Sanders Stakeholders:

1) Cumberland Avenue Corridor Project Public Meeting
Date: Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Ballrooms A & B of the University's Visitors' Center, 2704 Kingston Pike (former Faculty Club)
What: A meeting to update the public on the detail design of the Cumberland Ave. Streetscape Plan. Open to the public.

2) City Council Workshop
Date: Thursday, November 11, 2010
Time: 5:00 pm
Location: Small Assembly Room of the City County Building
What: A Council Workshop to discuss absentee landlords and vacant property and their impacts on the community. Open to the public.

Full stakeholder meeting minutes are being compiled and will be posted sometime next week. For any questions, please contact me at awallace@cityofknoxville.org.

Weekend Opportunities

Friday October 22, 2010
Hockey - Knoxville Ice Bears vs. Fayetteville Fire Antz
Civic Coliseum
7:30 pm
Come celebrate the home opening game of the 2010-11 season.
http://www.knoxvillecoliseum.com/

Saturday October 23, 2010
UT Football vs. Alabama
UT Neyland Stadium
7:00 pm

Saturday October 23, 2010
Football Tailgate Party on Volunteer Landing
4:00 pm
FREE! Family Friendly Fun!! Live Music by Laurel Wright!! Come join us for a Tailgate Party, 3 hours prior to UT Football Game!
http://www.cityofknoxville.org/

Go Vols, Beat Bama! Don't forget to stop by Cumberland Avenue and support our great merchants before and after the game. As always, thanks for your continued interest and support. Have a fun and safe weekend!

Friday, October 15, 2010

October 15th Update

Public Meeting Announcement for Ft. Sanders Stakeholders Meeting

What: Fort Sanders Stakeholders Meeting

When: 4:30 p.m., Thursday, October 21st

Where: Ballroom A, University of Tennessee Visitor Center, 2704 Kingston Pike.

Who: Anyone with an interest in the long range planning of Fort Sanders Neighborhood and surrounding areas.

City of Knoxville and MPC staff will conduct the meeting which will include a review of the revised Ft. Sanders District Plan, discussion of neighborhood traffic calming, and stakeholder updates (including an update on the Cumberland Ave. Corridor Project). The draft plan updates the 2000 Fort Sanders Neighborhood Forum Plan and a copy is available in the Links section of this blog.

Thursday’s meeting is a special called meeting in a series of quarterly meetings aimed at continuing communication between the stakeholders in the Fort Sanders Neighborhood including small businesses, residents, the City of Knoxville and organizations like Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center and the University of Tennessee.

Weekend Opportunities

Tonight: Movies on Market Square, Hitchcock's "North by Northwest" (not rated), Market Square Stage, 8 pm to 10 pm, FREE!! Family Friendly Fun!! www.knoxlib.org

Saturday October 16, 2010:
Fall Festival, Knoxville Botanical Garden & Arboretum, 2743 Wimpole Avenue, 10 am to 4 pm, Directions: www.knoxgarden.org


Hockey - Knoxville Ice Bears vs. Huntsville Havoc, Civic Coliseum, 7:30 pm, Exhibition Game #1 - $7 Tickets specials. www.knoxvillecoliseum.com

Thanks for your continued interest, hope to see many of you at next week's meeting, and have a safe and fun weekend!

Friday, October 8, 2010

October 8th Update

Public Meeting Announcement for Ft. Sanders Stakeholders Meeting

What: Fort Sanders Stakeholders Meeting

When: 4:30 p.m., Thursday, October 21st

Where: Ballroom A, University of Tennessee Visitors’ Center,
2704 Kingston Pike

Who: Anyone with an interest in the long range planning of Fort Sanders Neighborhood and surrounding areas. City of Knoxville and MPC staff will conduct the meeting which will include a review of the revised Ft. Sanders District Plan, discussion of neighborhood traffic calming, and stakeholder updates (including an update on the Cumberland Ave. Corridor). A copy of the plan is available here or in the Links section on the right hand side of this blog.

Save the date! For a Cumberland Avenue Corridor Public Meeting

What: Cumberland Avenue Corridor Public Meeting

When: 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 9th

Where: Ballrooms A & B, University of Tennessee Visitors’ Center,
2704 Kingston Pike

Who: Everyone is welcome to attend this meeting! City of Knoxville Staff and Project Consultants will give a presentation updating the public on the detail design work of the Streetscape project which will include information about the typical street section, landscape amenities and utility work. This meeting is a follow up to the April 19th public meeting where a concept design was selected for further development. Additionally, staff will update the public on the status of the Form Base Code proposed for this area.

For questions please contact Anne Wallace at awallace@cityofknoxville.org.

KUB Update

From: KUB Community Relations (Contact No. 594-7988)

Re: Traffic Advisory – Lane closures for utility construction (weather permitting)

Neyland Drive Lane Closures – KUB’s contractor will reduce a section of Neyland Drive to one eastbound lane and one westbound lane between Jacob Drive and Leinard Lane overnight starting at 6 p.m. on Friday, October 8, and lasting through 6 a.m. on Saturday, October 9, to facilitate safe traffic flow for trucks and heavy equipment moving in and out of the construction site for the new Lower Third Creek Wastewater Storage Tank. One east- and one westbound lane will remain open on this section of Neyland Drive during this period.


Caledonia Avenue Road Closure
– Knoxville Utilities Board and its contractor will close a section of Caledonia Avenue between Twentieth Street and Volunteer Boulevard from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. on Friday, October 8, in association with sewer system construction.

Some utility-related closures may extend beyond the scheduled times, depending on conditions encountered during excavation and construction. Appropriate traffic control measures will be in place at each location to assist motorists traveling in the area. Due to the ongoing presence of workers and equipment, motorists are advised to use extreme caution and expect temporary delays in these areas.

CAMA Update

The regularly scheduled monthly meeting of the Cumberland Avenue Merchants Association (CAMA) was held on Wednesday, October 6th at 3:00 pm in the Old College Inn. Thanks to Mike Clark, CAMA President for hosting the meeting with great hospitality! The meeting followed the standard format of a KPD report, update from the City on the Cumberland Avenue Project, and merchant updates. In addition to the regular monthly meetings, the merchants are working to hire an intern from UT to assist with marketing and promoting the businesses along the corridor. We will keep you posted about that effort.

Weekend Opportunities
The weather is beautiful and the feeling of Fall is in the air! There are a lot of great opportunities to get out and enjoy this weekend in Knoxville, here are a few that might be of interest!

Tonight: Movies on Market Square, "The Spy Next Door" (PG), Market Square Stage, 8 pm to 10 pm, FREE!! Family Friendly Fun!! Movies on Market Square invites the community to enjoy an outdoor movie under the stars! http://www.knoxlib.org/

All Weekend: Greekfest 2010, St. George Greek Orthodox Church at 4070 Kingston Pike, Fri & Sat: 11 am to 10 pm, Sun: 11 am to 5 pm
Festival highlighting Greek Orthodox religion, Greek food, customs, dancing, shopping, art and the Knoxville Greek Orthodox church.

Saturday: Hola Festival, 100-200 Block of S. Gay St. and Gay St. Viaduct, 11 am to 8 pm,FREE!! Family Friendly Fun! Family oriented festival featuring music, food, dance, children's activities, Parade of Nations, countries exhibits, community fair and vendors. http://www.holafestival.org/

Saturday: UT Vols Football vs. Georgia Bulldogs, Athens, GA, 12:21 pm. This would be a great weekend to visit our Cumberland Ave. merchants to avoid the crowds from in-town gamedays!