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Sign Our Re-Zoning Support Letter

The new owners and the team at Rock Harbor invite community input and help.

We want to thank you for your continued support. Our Community Input Survey closed in December 2023 and received over 500 responses. Your input has played an integral part in helping us shape the future of this Nashville landmark. Please help support Rock Harbor through the next critical phase of the rezoning process by following the link above and completing a letter of support to the Nashville Metro Planning Department. Your support letter will help bring our collective vision for the future of the marina closer to reality.

Please review our zoning document and vision map below. We hope to achieve several things through the re-zoning of our property, including (but not limited to):

Public access to the Cumberland River for neighbors of Charlotte Park and greater Nashville.

How? This is achieved by providing waterfront amenities on-site, as well as ways to access the Cumberland beyond the confines of the marina such as boat rentals, water taxis and fishing.

Greater walkability to, through and around Rock Harbor

How? Sidewalks, bike paths and internal walkways/docks. A clear separation of industrial traffic, creatively shielding and otherwise orienting any new development toward the water is critical.

Increased amenities throughout our property including access to items like coffee, ice cream, food and drink. Live music at reasonable hours is also desirable.

How? We will provide landside and floating retail and other opportunities for the public to enjoy.

Creating a cohesive mix of uses where people can live, work and find recreation both on and off the water.

How? Our plan allows space for restaurants, bars, music and other recreation. Uses such as floating short-term-rental and apartment housing round out a successful mixed-use district. The uses are thoughtfully placed to ensure privacy, accessibility, and overall inclusiveness.

What is the revitalization of Rock Harbor Marina going to accomplish?

For the last 60 years, Rock Harbor Marina has been a Nashville institution providing some of the city’s only public access to the Cumberland River. In revitalizing Rock Harbor, we have continued to place high priority on the marina’s legacy as a critical hub of social activity as it evolves into an accessible, walkable community hub containing a cohesive mix of uses where people can live, work and play both on and off the water.

How is Rock Harbor Marina involving local communities in the revitalization plan?

We are proud to have worked with our neighbors to shape Rock Harbor Marina’s vision for future development through approximately 100 meetings with residents and community stakeholders. Those include nearby neighborhood associations and groups, Civic Design Center, Cumberland River Compact, local politicians and other interested individuals. Last year, Rock Harbor also conducted a community survey inviting Nashvillians to help envision what could be involved in the marina’s revitalization, receiving over 500 responses sharing ideas ranging from water taxis and outdoor spaces for dining, to conservation education and watershed protection.

How will Rock Harbor ensure environmentally sustainable practices during and beyond the revitalization?

Rock Harbor was awarded Clean Marina designation in August 2023 by the Tennessee Valley Authority, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, and Cumberland River Compact. This designation recognizes the voluntary efforts of a marina to reduce water pollution and erosion in the Cumberland River watershed, and for promoting environmentally responsible marina and boating practices. The marina maintains robust groundskeeping and trash collection procedures in and around the harbor, the property and the surrounding public rights-of-way. This includes a recycling program instituted in 2022 involving weekly pickups of an 8-yard container and the reuse of spent motor oil to generate heat for our indoor boat service areas through waste oil heaters.

ROCK HARBOR ZONING DOCUMENT

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