Cookeville Council Approves Hotel To Housing Conversions

The Cookeville Council approved an ordinance on second and final reading Thursday that allows for the conversion of hotels and motels into multi-family housing units. Council members ultimately voted to revert to the original version of the ordinance while adding a mandatory 90-day minimum lease term and a requirement that property owners must accept housing […]
Cookeville Council To Consider Idea For Housing Change

The Cookeville City Council discussed a proposed zoning amendment Monday that would allow the Fall Creek Inn to transition from a motel into an affordable multi-family housing development. Planning Director Jon Ward said the owners of the facility requested the change to offer more affordable rates through a multi-family designation. Ward said the property located […]









