The City Council agenda for the November 17th meeting included a resolution to direct the Oak Ridge Planning Commission to undertake a planning process for the lakefront, with a defined geographic scope (from Elza Gate to the tower at the finish line of the rowing course) and a schedule (finish up in spring 2009). Council [...]
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Proposals for marina and lakefront
People are talking about the Melton Hill Lake waterfront and proposed marina redevelopment. As I noted earlier, there’s a public meeting about the marina next Wednesday evening (October 29). For those who haven’t seen it in print, the Oak Ridge Observer put the highlights of the R&R proposal on the web in a convenient format.
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City announces October 29 public meeting on marina proposal(s)
Here’s a slightly edited version of an announcement from City staff:
THE CITY OF OAK RIDGE STAFF HAS BEEN WORKING ON A MELTON LAKE WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT PLAN. AS PART OF THE STUDY THEY WOULD LIKE TO GATHER PUBLIC INPUT REGARDING THE LAKEFRONT DEVELOPMENT.
AS PART OF THE STUDY, THE OAK RIDGE MUNICIPAL PLANNING COMMISSION WOULD LIKE [...]
Marina plans
Earlier this week the local newspapers reported (here and here) that the city had received two proposals for redevelopment at Oak Ridge’s marina site at Melton Lake park. People are talking and wondering about what might happen.
Count me among the many residents who see unfulfilled potential at the marina, but worry that redevelopment — particularly [...]