The City of Knoxville South Waterfront Development Department has published a newsletter (PDF Format [1]) with current information regarding the project.
Highlights:
- Apparently some residents in the area are still concerned about homes being condemned and acquired. The City says: "We have not and will not condemn any homes unless they have reached the point of dilapidation and are no longer habitable, and the homeowner refuses to fix the problem. KCDC and the SW Advisory Board are working toward solutions to avoid condemnation in the long term."
Question: are there any homes in the area suspected of being condemned?
- Public improvement projects underway. "As many as 12 projects with an estimated construction value of not less than $30 million began ..."
- Private development discussions. 2nd phase of Cityview condos (last time I looked they don't yet have any elevation on the 1st phase), waterfront area behind South Knoxville Elementary on Langford Ave. (owned by Riverfront Properties and Cardinal South, both of Knoxville), and the "tank" farm on Island Home Ave. at the entrance to the Island Home community.
- Meetings, meetings, and more meetings. South Waterfront Advisory Board meets on the 4th Thursday every month. Oops, that was yesterday. Public meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 13th at 6pm, to review "draft schematic designs for South Waterfront public improvements". This meeting will be held at the Kerbela Shrine Temple in SoKno, 315 Mimosa Ave.
- Susanna Bass. Eff. Oct. 8th, new South Waterfront Project Manager.
For some reason I never noticed they are calling this the Knoxville South Waterfront versus the South Knoxville Waterfront. Guess they want residents of SoKno to know to whom they belong.