KNOXVILLE SOUTH WATERFRONT

SOUTH WATERFRONT VISION "Knoxville's South Waterfront will be an active, attractive, and distinct part of downtown Knoxville, and a gateway to diverse neighborhoods, waterfront recreation, revitalized business districts, and places of employment. It will preserve and enhance things that make it special today. It will be a better place to live, work, play, and move around." CONTACT INFO David M. Hill, Senior Director South Waterfront Development dhill@cityofknoxville.org Phone: 865-215-3764 Fax: 865-215-2085 Bio of David M. Hill Susanna Bass Project Manager sbass@cityofknoxville.org Phone: 865-215-4545 South Waterfront Development Office City-County Building 400 Main Street, Room 503 Knoxville, Tennessee 37902 Fax: 865-215-2527 southwaterfront@cityofknoxville.org UPCOMING EVENTS / MEETINGS The KCDC Board will meet on Thursday, April 24th, at 11:30 AM, in the KCDC Board Room, 901 Broadway NE. WHAT'S NEW Hargreaves Associates is currently working on fieldwork, schematic design, and permitting of 11 Public Improvement projects. Please see Phase I Public Improvements below for more information. Vaughn & Melton is the Principal in Charge for the Lincoln Landing and River Road final design & construction documentation. Hargreaves Associates is the Principal in Charge for the River Plain Park Final Design & Construction Documentation. MONTHLY NEWSLETTER A monthly newsletter is available to interested parties for South Waterfront updates. If you would like to receive it, e-mail Susanna Bass for a PDF version or call her with your address to receive a hardcopy. You may also click to see the newsletter below: October 2007 SW Newsletter November 2007 SW Newsletter December 2007 SW Newsletter January 2008 SW Newsletter February 2008 SW Newsletter March 2008 SW Newsletter April 2008 SW Newsletter RELATED INFORMATION SW Feasibility Study [PDF] (released 04/12/05) Conceptual Plan Video (released January 2006) Final Design Vignettes [PDF] (released 02/02/07) SW Traffic Impact Study [PDF] (released 01/31/07) PHASE I PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS RFP for Public Improvements Consultant [PDF] Public Improvements Scope of Work [PDF] Cityview Riverwalk & Blount Avenue Streetscape: Preliminary Design & Graphics [ PDF] NEW: Nov. 13th Meeting - Plans NEW: Nov 13th Meeting - Renderings VISION PLAN SW Vision Plan (adopted 04/25/06) ACTION PLAN SW Action Plan [PDF] (adopted 09/12/06) Financial Strategy Report [PDF] (released 03/26/06) REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (TIF) SW Redevelopment Plan [PDF] (adopted 09/28/06) South Waterfront Advisory Board Membership DEVELOPMENT CODE SW Code (adopted 02/27/07; effective 03/16/07) Most PDF files linked on this page are larger than 1 MB in size. For best performance, download the larger PDF documents to your computer before viewing - right click on link and select "Save Target As". Larger documents may not display quickly when opened from the web. The visioning and planning stages for the 20-year revitalization strategy for the South Waterfront are essentially complete. With the help of many citizens, property owners, neighborhood residents, and technical experts, the South Waterfront Vision Plan, Action Plan, Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan, and Form Based Development Code were adopted by City Council in a span of 10 months. The plan for the South Waterfront includes a continuous Riverwalk along the shoreline, several parks and other "windows" to the water, public improvements for streets, sidewalks, bikeways, and parking, and private development that will add new housing units, retail and office space, and entertainment opportunities. The prospects for public-private partnerships that will benefit residents, businesses, visitors, and the city's tax base have never been brighter. Construction activity has already begun. Phase I of the Cityview condominium project started in September 2006 with a groundbreaking ceremony and demolition of the Old Glove Factory building. Phase II began in October 2007. NEW PROJECT ANNOUNCEMENT On December 11, 2007, Mayor Haslam announced his support of a new residential project near Langford Avenue. The new townhomes and condominiums will be developed by Southshore Properties, LLC - a partnership between property owners Mike and Kelly Conley and local homebuilder Mike Stevens. To read the media release and related project illustrations, [CLICK HERE]. PHASE I PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS The South Waterfront Action Plan recommends that several public projects be started in Phase I (0-5 years). These projects include: Cityview Riverwalk & Blount Avenue Streetscape Knoxville Shoals Promenade Riverwalk Gay Street Amphitheater River Road, Barber St. & Claude St. Extensions, River Plain Park & Riverwalk Lincoln Street Landing Sevier Avenue / Gay Street Transportation Improvements Henley Gateway Goose Creek Landing Cherokee Trail Underpass Island Home Avenue & East Riverwalk University of TN Pedestrian Bridge Construction funding for the projects identified above is not guaranteed, and project priorities may change as more information becomes available. The Request for Proposals and current scope of work for the Phase I improvements are available in the column to the right. SOUTH WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD As required by the South Waterfront Urban Renewal & Redevelopment Plan, an Advisory Board has been established by Knoxville's Community Development Corporation (KCDC). The SW Advisory Board addresses dilapidated buildings & properties, code enforcement issues, homeowner retention & assistance programs, and other neighborhood concerns. The SW Advisory Board typically meets on the fourth Thursday of each month, at 5:30 PM. Meeting locations are subject to change, so check the Upcoming Meetings / Events above. SOUTH WATERFRONT PRINCIPLES The basic principles for the South Waterfront project issued by Mayor Bill Haslam remain unchanged - "THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS WILL BE OPEN AND TRANSPARENT AND THE PLAN MUST BE ECONOMICALLY REALISTIC." To that end, all of the documents that have been produced during an extensive public review and comment period lasting more than 2 years are available in the column to the right. NOVEMBER 13TH MEETING RECAP Thanks to all of you who came out to the Public Meeting (11/13/07) to view Phase I Public Improvement project ideas. Your presence and input continues to be a vital part of the planning process, and your support and feedback will be equally important as Phase I is implemented. This is your community, so please keep your comments and ideas coming. Related News Releases 12/11/07 - City Announces Major Project for South Waterfront 09/06/07 - City Receives Outstanding Planning Award 10/04/06 - Hill Named Senior Director of South Waterfront Development 08/28/06 - Redevelopment Plan and TIF District Available Online 07/19/06 - Public Meeting Set to discuss the creation of the South Waterfront Redevelopment & Urban Renewal Plan 06/07/06 - Neighborhood Meeting Set to discuss new form-based coding for the South Waterfront 05/19/06 - City Council Workshop regarding S. Waterfront Action Plan Scheduled for May 25 05/04/06 - South Waterfront Development Financial Strategy Draft Available 04/21/06 - Knoxville South Waterfront Drop-In Center 04/19/06 - Vision Plan Announced 03/28/06 - South Waterfront Topic of Two Meetings 02/02/06 - South Waterfront Vision Plan Presented to Citizens 02/01/06 - Thursday's South Waterfront event begins with Open House 12/13/05 - Alternatives for South Waterfront topic of public workshop for Dec. 15th 11/15/05 - Public invited to Thursday workshop on South Waterfront 10/20/05 - Public input sought to South Waterfront master plan 09/01/05 - Contract talks to begin on South Waterfront plan 08/05/05 - Oversight committee tapped for South Waterfront project 07/29/05 - Three teams selected for South Waterfront interviews 07/19/05 - South Waterfront plan proposals opened 06/03/05 - City seeks proposals for South Knoxville waterfront plan 04/12/05 - Opportunities exist on South Knox waterfront