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Board approves multiple easements, permits and signage; several items deferred to acquisition committee
Summary
The Parks Board approved a conservation greenway easement at Misty Creek, approved Centennial Park signage, adopted the consent agenda (with a location correction), approved a permit for the Bridal Tennessee Pony Club event, and deferred several easement and underpass items to the acquisition committee for further review.
At its meeting, the Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation approved several routine and land-use items and deferred others to the acquisition committee for additional review.
What the board approved: - A dedicated conservation greenway easement for property at Misty Creek Court (Parcel 032160 B 90400 C 0) to conserve 3.13 acres and support future expansion of the White's Creek Greenway network (board approved after acquisition committee recommendation). - Signage throughout Centennial Park to mark stops on an audio walking tour developed by Dr. Leerotha Williams (signage committee recommended approval and the board approved). - A corrected consent agenda item: facility-use permit for the Cultivate Community Garden is at Mill Ridge Park (corrected from Hartland Park) and the consent agenda passed with that amendment. - A permit and fee waiver for the 70th running of the MTPC horse trails hosted by Bridal Tennessee Pony Club at Percy Warner Park for the 2026 season.
What the board deferred: - A request from Legacy South LLC to construct stormwater infrastructure across a portion of Reservoir Park was deferred to the acquisition committee. - Multiple additional conservation easement items and a pedestrian underpass crossing agreement with CSX were referred to the acquisition committee for further consideration.
Several motions were handled by voice vote during the meeting; where recorded, votes were in the affirmative and items passed. Deferred items will return to the acquisition committee for additional review and recommendation to the board.
