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: 865-215-2527 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 Road Concept Open House, Thursday August 21, 2008, 6 PM at the Kerbela Shriners Temple. Park Concept Open House, Thursday August 28, 2008, 6 PM at the Kerbela Shriners Temple. MONTHLY NEWSLETTER A monthly newsletter is available to interested parties for South Waterfront updates. Contact sbass@cityofknoxviille.org to have the PDF emailed to you or download the monthly newsletter below: August 2008 SW Newsletter Archive of All Monthly Newsletters RELATED INFORMATION Permit Application [PDF] Supporting documents can be viewed in the Reference Section of the Lawson McGee Library (500 W. Church Ave.) from August 11-September 9, 2008, and at the South Waterfront Offices following that comment period. 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] Schematic Design - Plans Schematic Design - Renderings Schematic Design - Final 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. 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. Prospects for public-private partnerships that will benefit residents, businesses, visitors, and the city's tax base have never been brighter. PHASE I PUBLICIMPROVEMENTS The South Waterfront Action Plan recommends that several public projects be started in Phase I (0-5 years). Construction funding for the projects identified above is not guaranteed, and project priorities may change as more information becomes available. The current scope of work and the schematic design plans and renderings 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 established by Knoxville's Community Development Corporation (KCDC) addresses dilapidated buildings & properties, homeowner retention & assistance programs, and neighborhood concerns. The South Waterfront Advisory Board is currently in hiatus as City Departments & KCDC work together to inventory properties within the redevelopment area with the intent to return to the Advisory Board with only those properties that require attention from the Advisory Board according to their established criteria. SOUTH WATERFRONT PRINCIPLES The basic principles for the South Waterfront project issued by Mayor Bill Haslam are as follows: "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.

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 to Discuss 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