Land Use, Community Facilities, and Transportation Plans

Community Facilities Plan
Map 9: Community Facilities Plan

The Community Facilities Plan (see map on the following page) recommends projects and programs to be implemented for the first five and the next 10 years following plan adoption. They should be reviewed annually when preparing capital improvement programs. Improvements recommended in this section represent ongoing efforts as well as input from residents attending sector plan workshops and public meetings.

Project or Program	5-Year	15-Year	Responsible Agency
PARKS, GREENWAYS AND OPEN SPACE
1. Beverly Park: Expand neighborhood park facilities	X		Knox County
2. Franklin Park: Acquire acreage for a new neighborhood park	X		City of Knoxville
3. Highland Neighborhood Park: Provide passive park uses on City-owned property	X		City of Knoxville
4. First Creek Greenway: Extension from Old Broadway to Adair Park	X		City of Knoxville
5. Neighborhood park land acquisition: South of Tazewell Pike and northwest corner of the sector		X	City of Knoxville and Knox County
6. First Creek Greenway: Extension from Adair Park to Fountain City Park		X	City of Knoxville
7. White’s Creek Greenway: From north Broadway to Beverly Park		X	City of Knoxville and Knox County
8. White’ Creek Greenway: Extension from Grassy Valley to Shannon Valley Farms		X	Knox County
9. Sterchi Greenway: Extension along Knob Fork Creek	X		Knox County
10. Rails with Trails Projects: Work with Norfolk Southern Railroad to provide greenway trails along existing rail beds; could connect Knoxville Center Mall to First Creek Greenway		X	City of Knoxville and Knox County
SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES AND COMMUNITY CENTERS
Investigate needs and requirements for sidewalks within the Parental Responsibility Zones of each school	X		City of Knoxville, Knox County, MPC
Investigate future use of the Oakland and Fountain City Recreation Centers	X		City of Knoxville