The October 16, 2023 issue of The Knoxville Focus brings news and updates relevant to the local community. Within this edition, readers can find articles covering a variety of topics including city council meetings, community events, and sports updates. The publication also highlights stories about notable individuals and businesses in the region, along with opinion pieces discussing current affairs. For those wanting to stay informed about Knoxville and its activities, The Knoxville Focus offers a condensed snapshot of the happenings in the area..
Lynn Redmon Park being planned
By Mike Steely
Senior Writer
Atop the ridge overlooking Merchant Drive are 25 acres that may become a new Knoxville park.
Norwood residents want the park named for long-time community leader Lynn Redmon. That discussion came up recently in a meeting of the neighborhood association. The citizens pointed to Councilman Charles Thomas and Legacy Parks as being involved with the effort.
Carol Evans, executive director of the Legacy Parks Foundation, told The Knoxville Focus that the acreage is being donated by the property owner, Dominion Development to be used as a passive park, “primarily for hiking, biking and enjoying nature.”
“Dominion will donate the land to us once they get construction underway. Their intent is to provide for a separate entrance off of Merchants Road. We will convey the property to the city to become a city park,” Evans said.
“The naming of the proposed park would be subject to the city’s designated process for naming public property, but I think naming it for Lynn Redmon would certainly be a respectable suggestion,” Councilman Charles Thomas told The Focus.
The property had belonged to the Girl Scouts and went through several attempts to develop until Dominion worked with the neighborhood to rezone the Pleasant Ridge property which will include 184 housing units.
“That piece of property has a history from several years ago,” said Debbie Phillips of the Norwood Neighborhood Homeowners. She added that several developers tried to build on it. “If you walk on it you will see all the big rocks and it’s beautiful at the top.”
Residents in Norwood, Knoxville are proposing a new 25-acre park to be named after community leader Lynn Redmon. The park, being planned by Councilman Charles Thomas and Legacy Parks, will be a passive park primarily used for hiking, biking, and enjoying nature. The property is being donated by Dominion Development and will have a separate entrance off of Merchants Road. The proposed name for the park will follow the city’s process for naming public property, but naming it after Lynn Redmon is considered a respectable suggestion. The property was previously owned by the Girl Scouts and will also include 184 housing units.
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