Board approves multiple greenway easements, pipeline easement and event and grant items; votes at a glance

The Metro Board of Parks and Recreation approved multiple land and program actions during its meeting, including conservation greenway easements required by prior planning conditions, an emergency pipeline easement for a relocated natural gas line, acceptance of grants and in-kind support for Centennial Park improvements, and several event and fee requests. The approvals were made by motion and voice votes and were presented as staff recommendations or committee reports.

Key approvals (outcome: approved unless noted):

- Dedicated conservation greenway easement, 0 Mill Creek Meadow Drive and 0 Lebanon Pike (map/parcels 095020B00400CO and 095020B00200CO), to conserve 7.81 acres for future Mill Creek Greenway expansion; condition of Metro Council PUD amendment 2003-P-007-002.

- Dedicated conservation greenway easement, 700 B Mill Creek Meadow Drive (map/parcel 095020C90000CO), to conserve 3.5 acres for Mill Creek Greenway expansion; condition of PUD amendment 2003-P-007-002.

- Dedicated conservation greenway easement, 4500 Harding Pike (map/parcel 11603000500), to conserve 0.5 acres along Richland Creek; condition of the Planning Commission rezoning for Belle Meade Plaza 2023-SP-018-001.

- Dedicated conservation greenway easement, 4400 Harding Pike (map/parcel 10315700), to conserve 0.05 acres along Richland Creek; condition of Planning Commission rezoning for Belle Meade Plaza 2023-SP-018-001.

- New pipeline easement to accommodate a relocated underground natural gas pipeline owned by Piedmont Natural Gas Company, adjacent to Davidson Street at Shelby Park; the line was relocated after flooding and a partial road/riverbank collapse damaged the original alignment. Staff reported the relocation was made quickly for public safety; the acquisition committee recommended approval.

- Dedicated conservation greenway easement at 0 Bethwood Drive/0 Allenwood Drive and other parcels (map/parcels 07200008700, 07201001400, 07201011011600) to conserve 3.1 acres for the Pages Branch Greenway; condition of Planning Commission approval of the final plat for Oakwood Preserve 2024-S-103-001.

- Lock 1 Marina Services: staff request approved to add fees related to commercial vendor permits (CVPs) following recent contract changes; staff recommended approval.

- Friends of Two Rivers: approved additions to previously authorized tours and events (Spirit tours in October and additional night and Christmas tours) as described in the board packet.

- Centennial Park Conservancy: accepted an in-kind grant valued at approximately $92,000 for tile murals and historic window restoration for the north-side improvement project; accepted a cash grant valued at approximately $425,000 to Metro Parks for general construction expenses as an amendment to the Centennial Park master plan support grant.

- Consent agenda items and other staff requests presented in the meeting packet were accepted by motion as the consent agenda.

Staff and committee presenters repeatedly noted these easement dedications were conditions of earlier council or planning commission approvals and that design documents were available for public review at the parks administrative offices.

Votes and committee notes: most easement and staff items were reported to have committee approval or a staff recommendation; where the acquisition committee met, the chair or committee representative announced the committee's recommendation on the record. Items were approved by voice vote or motion on the board floor; specific roll-call tallies were not always recorded in the meeting transcript except where noted in the minutes.

The board recorded these approvals as formal actions and those items will be implemented according to the staff schedules and the conditions noted in the PUD or planning commission approvals.