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." - Mayor Bill Haslam 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 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 South Waterfront Advisory Board: Meeting is scheduled for 5:30 PM January 28, 2010 at KCDC, training room.  All Advisory Board Meetings are open to anyone who would like to attend. NEWSLETTER A newsletter is available in the link below to interested parties for South Waterfront updates: Archive of All Monthly Newsletters INTRODUCTION Over 2 years of input from citizens, property owners, neighborhood residents, technical experts, and consulting teams produced the South Waterfront Vision Plan, Action Plan, Redevelopment Plan, and Form Based Code. These were adopted by City Council over the course of 2006 and 2007. The intent of these planning efforts and ordinances is to aid in revitalizing the south side of the Tennessee River as it flows through Downtown Knoxville. The Vision Plan identifies public improvement projects to target in the South Waterfront during a 20 year time period, including a three mile bike and pedestrian riverwalk, parks and green spaces, new and reconstructed streets, sidewalks, bike lanes, and parking. It is anticipated that these public improvements will partner with private development, which will add new residential, commercial, retail, and recreational opportunities. These public-private partnerships are intended to benefit residents, businesses, visitors, and the City's tax base. PHASE I PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS The South Waterfront Action Plan recommends several public improvement projects be implemented as part of Phase I. Construction funding for the projects identified in the Schematic Design of Phase I is not guaranteed, and project priorities will change as private partnership opportunities are identified. Schematic Design plans and renderings for Phase I Improvements are available for viewing in the following links. 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 Advisory Board typically meets the third Thursday of every month and is open to the Public. SOUTH WATERFRONT PRINCIPLES The founding principles for designing and implementing redevelopment in the South Waterfront are economic feasibility and transparency. To that end, all documents produced since the inception of the South Waterfront are available in the links that follow.

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS Schematic Design 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 Permit Application [PDF] Current Projects Cityview Riverwalk & Blount Avenue Streetscape: Preliminary Design & Graphics [PDF] Blount Avenue at Cityview Construction - The following Blount Ave. documents are for informational purposes only and do not reflect any changes made after 06/26/2009.  If you are interested in placing a bid for the construction of this project, please visit http://www.cityofknoxville.org/purchasing/ for instructions on obtaining a complete bid package.           - Title Sheet, Index [PDF]           - Estimated Construction Quantities, Typical Sections [PDF]           - Special Details, General Notes [PDF]           - Property Map & Right-of-Way Acquisition, Demolition Plan [PDF]           - Present & Proposed Layout [PDF]           - Drainage & Erosion Control Plan, Profiles [PDF]           - Traffic Control, Signing & Pavement Markings, Traffic Signals, Lighting Plan [PDF]           - Roadway Cross-Sections [PDF]           - Landscape Plan & Details [PDF]           - Electric Distribution & Details [PDF] Park & Road Project           - Park Open House 05-06-09 [PDF]           - Road Design Graphics [PDF]           - Southshore Properties Rendering Front [PDF]           - Southshore Properties Rendering Back [PDF]           - Park Design Workshop [PDF]           - Road Meeting Comments 09-12-08 [PDF]           - Park Meeting Comments 09-02-08 [PDF] Brownfield Assessments           - Grant Application [PDF]           - Grant Workplan [PDF]

SOUTH WATERFRONT ORDINANCES SW Vision Plan (adopted 04/25/06) SW Action Plan [PDF] Development Strategy Report [PDF] (released 03/23/06) SW Redevelopment Plan [PDF] (adopted 09/28/06) South Waterfront Advisory Board Membership SW Code (adopted 02/27/07; effective 03/16/07)

SOUTH WATERFRONT SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS 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)

SOUTH WATERFRONT CITY PRESS 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

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