Section 4: Paved greenways as an alternative to sidewalks
The City of Knoxville Department of Engineering or the Knox County Engineering and Public Works Department may approve a paved greenway trail or network of paved greenway trails as an alternative to part or all of the sidewalks required by this ordinance within a new subdivision, if the greenway meets all of the following requirements:
Source: http://www.knoxmpc.org/committees/sidewalk/resources/Related%20Documents%20and%20Information/_Walkability%20Ordinance_Draft%205%20(2017-04-26).pdf
June 14 meeting: http://www.knoxmpc.org/meeting/?m=eqjk0nttfj3qcpjmqlvp3gf0i0
The City of Knoxville Department of Engineering or the Knox County Engineering and Public Works Department may approve a paved greenway trail or network of paved greenway trails as an alternative to part or all of the sidewalks required by this ordinance within a new subdivision, if the greenway meets all of the following requirements:
- Typical 12 feet of paved width, within a typical 30-foot-wide public easement, or as approved by the City of Knoxville Department of Engineering or the Knox County Engineering and Public Works Department.
- Provides the same or greater connectivity to individual parcels within the development and to external streets as the sidewalk system would.
- At least part of the greenway is shown in the Knoxville-Knox County Park, Recreation and Greenway Plan; the City of Knoxville Greenway Corridor Feasibility & Assessment Study; or another adopted greenway plan; or the greenway location is approved by City of Knoxville or Knox County staff.
Source: http://www.knoxmpc.org/committees/sidewalk/resources/Related%20Documents%20and%20Information/_Walkability%20Ordinance_Draft%205%20(2017-04-26).pdf
June 14 meeting: http://www.knoxmpc.org/meeting/?m=eqjk0nttfj3qcpjmqlvp3gf0i0