Encourage your student to engage with the Mayor’s Youth Summit on Wednesday, November 2nd, which will be back in person this year. The summit is held annually to bring together young people from across Metro Nashville to discuss issues important to them with their peers and local stakeholders. Registration is due by October 14th. Thanks to the Oasis Center for hosting. Visit this link to register and see flyer below for more details.
Big congratulations to Fletcher’s on their 40th anniversary. The new paper, Main Street Nashville, did a nice article on this milestone. Read it here.
Big thanks to Kursynske & Associates for the renovation they have underway at the corner Lebanon Pike and the entrance to Donelson Station. Here are a couple of artist renderings of what the building will be transformed into. No new tenants lined up yet, just construction and rehab at the moment.
As most have heard by now, the corner of Lebanon Pike and Fairway Drive where the Philip’s 66 gas station used to be is going to be a Chase Bank. A rendering is below
I was humbled and honored to receive the Community Advocate award at the annual end of the year awards luncheon at the Donelson-Hermitage Chamber. Special thanks to 2019 President Randy Brothers for all his work this past year.
The 35th Annual Donelson-Hermitage Chamber Christmas Parade was another big success. Businesses and organizations from all around participated. This was the first year The Donelson Gateway Project decorated a float. I walked with it and with Mayor Cooper for a bit. It was great to see everyone. Thanks to Mayor Cooper for coming by our float before we started.
Many know about the acquisition a few years ago of CVS, Baskin-Robbins and Pizza Hut at the corner of McGavock Pike / Lebanon Pike. I met with the developers, Commercial Realty Services (website below) right after they purchased the properties back in 2015/16. They are the same ones that brought us Sindoore Indian By Nature and Jimmy John’s in the revamped shopping center at 457 Donelson Pike. Their original intent was to redevelop BR and Pizza Hut into a similar strip center. Pizza Hut has several years left on their lease but BR’s lease ends at the end of this year. BR’s parcel is small and there aren’t many options for it on its own. Unfortunately, BR will be redeveloped into a Take 5 Oil Change. As this does not require a zoning change, there is nothing I can do. I am looking at what options we have going forward to better align the vision of the Urban Design Overlay with the base zoning of parcels within the UDO. As it’s Donelson’s only ice cream shop along Lebanon Pike, I’ve tried to help find them a new home and will advocate for another nice ice cream / dessert shop. I’ll also continue my laser focused efforts of working with business and property owners to advocate for continued improvement along our Lebanon Pike business district with businesses our neighbors want that add value to our community. I don’t want to disparage a new viable business, but a second quick oil change business less than a quarter mile from another one is not adding value to the community’s long standing desire for improvements and diversified businesses to support along Lebanon Pike. I did meet with the new business owners of Take 5 and explained the whole situation. They understand we aren’t blaming them and they want to be a valuable member of the community.
Welcome to Donelson, Catio Cat Lounge, a place where you can spend time with feline friends and adopt cat lounge and snack bar. Located in Music Valley Village at 2416 Music Valley Drive Suite 114, the Catio is a unique experience, offering a place where you can go to relax, snack and watch kitties play.
Domino’s Pizza will be moving into the former Papa Murphy’s building according to permits in the works.
Here’s a great story about the Eakes family / HJL Management and their efforts with revitalization their properties in Donelson.
