When the Central City Sector Plan was adopted in 2003, a section was devoted the concept of ?Building Stronger Neighborhoods? and proposals were outlined to pursue neighborhood conservation in Oakwood Lincoln Park. The attached plan was developed to pursue that objective. Highlights of the plan include:

? Emphasis on retaining the single-family character and historic residential architecture, particularly through historic preservation or neighborhood conservation zoning districts and potential down-zoning in portions of the neighborhood (some areas were zoned R-2 decades ago yet have remained largely single family areas; the Oakwood Lincoln Park Neighborhood Association has asked that down-zoning be explored).
? Additional park spaces, including a greenway/walking trail in the St. Mary's Hospital/Fulton High School area, reuse of some of the former Oakwood School grounds for recreation use and an expanded park in Lincoln Park
? Renewed emphasis on pedestrian-oriented streets, including sidewalk connections and repairs along selected streets, programs to encourage alley-oriented parking, traffic calming and landscaping.

The plan is largely the work of students in a comprehensive planning class at the University of Tennessee. The students worked with MPC staff, the East Tennessee Community Design Center and the Oakwood-Lincoln Park Neighborhood Association to ascertain neighborhood concerns. Additionally, a workshop and a public meeting were conducted with the neighborhood association to develop and review plan concepts. The neighborhood association?s board voted unanimously at its November meeting to endorse this document as a guide to their neighborhood improvement programs.

As an outgrowth of the plan, MPC will conduct workshops with the neighborhood in the first half of 2006 to discuss potential neighborhood conservation, historic preservation and down-zoning programs and prepare the needed guidelines, ordinances and related documentation to pursue the neighborhood?s interests.

Staff Recommendation

I recommend that you adopt the attached Oakwood Lincoln Park Neighborhood Plan and forward it to the City Council with a recommendation for adoption. A resolution is included for that purpose.

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When the Central City Sector Plan was adopted in 2003, a section was devoted the concept of ?Building Stronger Neighborhoods? and proposals were outlined to pursue neighborhood conservation in Oakwood Lincoln Park. The attached plan was developed to pursue that objective. Highlights of the plan include:

? Emphasis on retaining the single-family character and historic residential architecture, particularly through historic preservation or neighborhood conservation zoning districts and potential down-zoning in portions of the neighborhood (some areas were zoned R-2 decades ago yet have remained largely single family areas; the Oakwood Lincoln Park Neighborhood Association has asked that down-zoning be explored).
? Additional park spaces, including a greenway/walking trail in the St. Mary's Hospital/Fulton High School area, reuse of some of the former Oakwood School grounds for recreation use and an expanded park in Lincoln Park
? Renewed emphasis on pedestrian-oriented streets, including sidewalk connections and repairs along selected streets, programs to encourage alley-oriented parking, traffic calming and landscaping.

The plan is largely the work of students in a comprehensive planning class at the University of Tennessee. The students worked with MPC staff, the East Tennessee Community Design Center and the Oakwood-Lincoln Park Neighborhood Association to ascertain neighborhood concerns. Additionally, a workshop and a public meeting were conducted with the neighborhood association to develop and review plan concepts. The neighborhood association?s board voted unanimously at its November meeting to endorse this document as a guide to their neighborhood improvement programs.

As an outgrowth of the plan, MPC will conduct workshops with the neighborhood in the first half of 2006 to discuss potential neighborhood conservation, historic preservation and down-zoning programs and prepare the needed guidelines, ordinances and related documentation to pursue the neighborhood?s interests.

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Disposition Summary

ADOPT the Oakwood Lincoln Park Neighborhood Plan.

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Details of Action

When the Central City Sector Plan was adopted in 2003, a section was devoted the concept of ?Building Stronger Neighborhoods? and proposals were outlined to pursue neighborhood conservation in Oakwood Lincoln Park. The attached plan was developed to pursue that objective. Highlights of the plan include:

? Emphasis on retaining the single-family character and historic residential architecture, particularly through historic preservation or neighborhood conservation zoning districts and potential down-zoning in portions of the neighborhood (some areas were zoned R-2 decades ago yet have remained largely single family areas; the Oakwood Lincoln Park Neighborhood Association has asked that down-zoning be explored).
? Additional park spaces, including a greenway/walking trail in the St. Mary's Hospital/Fulton High School area, reuse of some of the former Oakwood School grounds for recreation use and an expanded park in Lincoln Park
? Renewed emphasis on pedestrian-oriented streets, including sidewalk connections and repairs along selected streets, programs to encourage alley-oriented parking, traffic calming and landscaping.

The plan is largely the work of students in a comprehensive planning class at the University of Tennessee. The students worked with MPC staff, the East Tennessee Community Design Center and the Oakwood-Lincoln Park Neighborhood Association to ascertain neighborhood concerns. Additionally, a workshop and a public meeting were conducted with the neighborhood association to develop and review plan concepts. The neighborhood association?s board voted unanimously at its November meeting to endorse this document as a guide to their neighborhood improvement programs.

As an outgrowth of the plan, MPC will conduct workshops with the neighborhood in the first half of 2006 to discuss potential neighborhood conservation, historic preservation and down-zoning programs and prepare the needed guidelines, ordinances and related documentation to pursue the neighborhood?s interests.