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THE GREENEVILLE SUN Friday, May 8, 2015
LOCAL
www.greenevillesun.com
Historic Aircraft To Visit Here May 14-17;
Rides Will Be Available To Public For Fee
Greeneville BMA
Approves Main,
Forest Street Rezonings
BY SARAH R. GREGORY
STAFF WRITER
A rare piece of aviation
history will soon make a
stop at the GreenevilleGreene County Municipal
Airport, and the public is
being invited to take a
ride.
The Liberty Ford TriMotor will visit the local
airport from May 14
through 17.
The 1928 Ford TriMotor, owned by Liberty
Aviation Museum in Port
Clinton, Ohio, is among
the earliest mass-produced
commercial airliners.
It has been fully restored
to flying condition.
The museum, through
a partnership with the
Experimental
Aircraft
Association (EAA), has
embarked on a nationwide
tour to showcase the historic aircraft, sometimes
called the “Tin Goose.”
After a media day on May
14, local citizens will be able
to see and ride in the vintage plane on May 15, 16
and 17.
Flights last approximately 30 minutes, 15 of which
are airborne.
Tickets are $70 in advance
or $75 on event days. Children 17 and under fly for
$50.
Tickets may be obtained
online at www.flytheford.
org or by calling 1-877-9525395.
According to the EAA,
the flights are an opportunity for the public to learn
more about “an era where
air travel was considered a
luxury.”
Proceeds are used to cover
maintenance and operating
costs for the aircraft.
According to Jerry
Hope, president of local
EAA Chapter 1355, stops
in smaller towns such as
BY SARAH R. GREGORY
STAFF WRITER
Rezonings of two
properties
along
West Main Street for
expansion of an existing business were
given final approval
Tuesday.
The
Greeneville
Board of Mayor and
Aldermen voted unanimously for the rezonings, at 1407 W. Main
Street and an adjacent
lot, at 1145 Forest
Street, where Admiral
Propane is based.
ASONG VENARD
The board also gave
GREENEVILLE TOWN PLANNER
unanimous approval to
the addition of plot plans as a category of site plans
in the town’s Zoning Ordinance to expedite the process of approval for some minor-scale additions.
ILLUSTRATION SPECIAL TO THE SUN
Posters with this graphic, designed by the Experimental Aircraft Association,
are being used to promote an upcoming event at the Greeneville-Greene County
Municipal Airport. A restored 1928 Ford Tri-Motor aircraft will visit and offer flights
to the public as part of a nationwide tour.
Greeneville are rare for the
plane.
Hope said he and other
EAA members have been
working to schedule a
Greeneville stop for the Ford
Tri-Motor for some time as
a way to spur local interest
in the organization.
According to the EAA
website, the plane and a
similar model have stops
scheduled from April
through October in Florida,
California, Georgia, Ohio,
Nevada, Indiana, Utah,
Pennsylvania, Illinois, Wis-
consin and Michigan.
The stop in Greeneville
is the only event featuring
a Ford Tri-Motor the EAA
has scheduled in Tennessee.
The plane can carry up
to 10 passengers at a time.
All seats are window
seats.
According to the EAA
website, cameras and
camcorders are allowed
on board.
Adults must accompany
children under the age of
16. Children under age
2 can be carried free of
charge on an adult’s lap.
Two normal-sized steps
are used to enter the
cabin, and seatbelt extensions are available.
According to the EAA,
access to the plane is
“easy and not normally
a problem for elderly or
mobility-limited people.”
Prior to the flight, passengers are required to
sign a liability waiver.
For additional information, visit www.flytheford.
org.
Historic Zoners Delay Or Dismiss Requests
BY SARAH R. GREGORY
STAFF WRITER
The Greeneville Historic Zoning Commission
delayed action on one
request and dismissed
another during a meeting Tuesday.
A third request for
a Certificate of Appropriateness for apparently extensive work at
a home at 104 Spencer
St. was not acted upon,
as it was received after
the agenda had been
set and publ ic not ic e
had not been given.
REQUEST DELAYED
Board members delayed
action on a request for
a Certificate of Appropriateness to demolish a
chimney on a home at 110
W. McKee St.
The property-owner,
Denise Brown, said the
request was due to the
chimney’s deterioration
and associated safety
hazards.
A review by a brick
mason, she said, determined the feature was
structurally weak. She
expressed concern that a
strong wind would cause
the structure to crumble,
posing a safety hazard.
Discussion primarily
focused on whether it
was historically appropriate to remove a chimney
entirely from the home.
It was noted, however,
that another chimney on
the home had apparently
been removed at some
point in the past.
Add itiona lly,
the
chimney in question is
apparently a different
height now than when
the home was originally
constructed. It is not
functional.
Board members ultimately decided to ask
Brown to explore having the chimney constructed back to its
original elevation, or to
have a “replica” chimney
— a wooden frame cased
with bricks — placed on
the home.
Brown agreed to explore
the cost and return to
the board.
REQUEST DISMISSED
Commissioners
declined to act on a
request from Melinda
Hickerson, a member
of the commission, for a
Certificate of Appropriateness to place a portable utility building in
the rear yard of a home
at 313 N. Main St.
Hickerson said the
building, constructed
by Cherokee Builders,
would not be a permanent structure and
would use the same
roof ing materials as
the home.
“We cannot issue a
Certif icate of Appropriateness because we
don’t have design guidelines to specifically do
that,” said Commission
Chairman Sarah Webster.
Webster indicated she
would discuss the matter with officials in the
town’s Building Department, which would
likely issue a permit for
the structure, provided
it would meet regular
building codes.
Typically, a Certificate of Appropriateness
is required for a permit
to be issued for exterior
work within the town’s
Historic Zone.
Webster said the commission needs to consider adding guidelines for
non-permanent structures to the standards,
as such work can alter
the overall appearance
of the Historic District.
REZONINGS
The two properties along West Main Street will be
rezoned from R-3 Medium Density Residential to M2 High Impact Manufacturing.
The change was recommended by the Greeneville
Regional Planning Commission and Town Planner
Asong Venard.
The rezonings will allow Admiral Propane to expand
and add one additional tank on the site, near an existing tank.
Venard said that reviews of the plans showed all
regulations and fire codes would be met. The change
will also create additional green space in the area,
increasing the size of the buffer between the business
and nearby residences.
Aldermen approved rezonings of both properties
unanimously without discussion.
PLOT PLANS
Also approved unanimously without discussion was
the addition of plot plans as a category of types of site
plans outlined in the town’s Zoning Ordinance.
Small additions, up to a maximum of 1,200 squarefeet, can now be given administrative approval in the
town’s planning and building department.
Those types of plans can be drawn by a surveyor,
architect or engineer, as opposed to full site plans
devloped by engineers, as a way to spare expense
and avoid the commission considering minor additions.
Preliminary and full site plans will still be
required in areas like the downtown Historic District and in manufacturing and commercial districts, with the exception of neighborhood business
districts.
‘Slice For A Cure’ To Be
Wednesday At Scintillare
The Scintillare restaurant will hold its second annual
Slice for a Cure, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday to
benefit the American Cancer Society.
This fundraiser is being held in memory of the late Joe
Hickerson, who died of cancer.
During this event, the restaurant staff “donates
their shifts and tips, I donate the food — so last
year we were able to give a significant donation,”
said Scintillare owner Jan Charles.
The restaurant is located at 1240 E. Andrew
Johnson Hwy.
Keep up with the Vols!
Available at the following locations:
Aunt Bea’s
Lee’s Food Shop
Mosheim Post Ofﬁce
Tusculum Blvd
#104-14044 W. Andrew Johnson Hwy.
#123-65 Speedway Lane
#105-1650 W. Andrew Johnson Hwy.
#102-700 E. Church Street
#104-1035 W. Summer Street
#101-1928 Asheville Hwy.
9280 W. Andrew Johnson Hwy.
Kiker’s Corner
County Courthouse
101 S. Main St.
CVS
506 Ashevillw Hwy.
1510 E. Andrew Johnson Hwy
Okee Dokee Markets
#106-Blue Springs Parkway
#115-1720 E. Andrew Johnson Hwy.
On The Run
1001 W. Main St.
926 Snapps Ferry Rd.
3990 E. Andrew Johnson Hwy.
13425 W. Andrew Johnson Hwy.
Food City
Laughlin Memorial Hospital
Pioneer Market
905 Snapps Ferry Rd.
515 Asheville Hwy.
2755 E. Andrew. Johnson Hwy.
1420 Tusculum Blvd.
Main Entrance, ER Entrance
480 Erwin Hwy.
Food Country
McDonald’s
563 Asheville Hwy.
2680 E. Andrew Johnson Hwy.
107 Austin St.
#108-225 E. Andrew Johnson Hwy.
#129-2490 E. Andrew Johnson Hwy.
Fat Boys Home Cooking
6766 W. Andrew Johnson Hwy.
Forest Hills Corner Mkt.
Marathon
Greeneville Expressmart
#45-6736 W. Andrew Johnson Hwy.
#46-1155 Tusculum Blvd.
#16-1923 Snapps Ferry Rd.
#14-601 Asheville Hwy.
#10-301 Asheville Hwy.
#3-860 W. Andrew Johnson Hwy.
#8-210 W. Bernard Avenue
#9-2200 E. Andrew Johnson Hwy.
#2-8160 W. Andrew Johnson Hwy.
#4-321 Newport Hwy.
#15-12990 W. Andrew Johnson Hwy.
#7-13350 W. Andrew Johnson Hwy.
#17-705 E. Church Street
#5-5230 E. Andrew Johnson Hwy.
Greeneville Post Ofc.
220 W. Summer Street
Hardee’s
2670 E. Andrew Johnson Hwy.
633 Asheville Hwy.
Harvest Family Restaurant
3124 W. Andrew Johnson Hwy.
Ingles Market
2845 E. Andrew Johnson Hwy.
615 Asheville Hwy.
Sav-Mor
E. Andrew Johnson Hwy.
1302 Snapps Ferry Rd.
E. Andrew Johnson Hwy.
Roadrunner
Shell Markets
BY-LO #42-801 Tusculum Blvd.
Village Square
1245 E. Andrew Johnson Hwy.
Waffle House
2761 E. Andrew Johnson Hwy.
Walgreens
1650 E. Andrew Johnson Hwy.
104 Asheville Hwy.
Weigels
1401 Tusculum Blvd.
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