PCO Meeting Minutes

Aug 1, 2022

Introduction – Nick Poker President

Neighborhood Safety Report – 

• Mayor Kincannon – Introduce Chief Noel
• Chief Noel –
  • Improve Culture – 
  • Neighborhood relationship – 
  • Community policing – 
  • Question: Improve staffing – 
  • Answer:
    • Pay Raise, 
    • 2 Training Academies currently trying to add another academy
    • Staff is currently at 360 capacity over is over 400. 
  • Kincannon – New facility at former St.Mary’s will have a partnership with Fulton high school
• Officer Johnson
  • Couple arrests made for car/property theft

Historic Zoning Update – Lindsay Crocket

• Reason for update
  • Existing 25 year old
  • Increase interest in Neighborhood
  • Shifting Priority
  • Time and effort already put in 
• Overview
  • Update History
  • Design Review 
  • Alternative Materials
  • Levels of Work
  • Energy efficient and sustainability 
  • Information boxes
  • Infill Construction and additions
  • Illustrations
  • FAQ
  • Glossary and Bibliography
  • Simplified language
• What to do next:
  • Review the Draft Design Guidelines at https://knoxplanning.org/historic/edgewood
  • Final Revision Posted online -> Historic Zoning Commission REview -> City Council Review
• Question about Parking
  • Based on infill housing rules – if there is an active alley base there, next is one lane driveway on the side of the house. 
  • Lindsey will write something up and share or update in the guidelines
• Discussion of how to show Neighborhood approval
  • Another meeting, Cut-off date for comments,
  • Agree on creating a timeline for people to submit comments on the updated draft

Treasurer’s report

Can be found online

Income – $60 in membership 

Updates Points – 

National Night Out – Oct 4, 2022

City Services- City council, Police,

Town Hall East Cookout –  Sept. 30th at Botanical Gardens 

Asked for volunteers

Monthly board meetings – 

Alternate Just board and them public meeting

September just board meeting

October in lieu of public meetings – focus energy on national night out. 

Ideas 

Splash pad

Dog park

Mural on 5th 

MAke Clean Up Events