Revision Delays Dodson Branch Annexation Public Hearing
Cookeville will get public input next month on a proposed annexation in the Dodson Branch Road-Shipley Road area. Community Development Director Jon Ward said the City Council had been contacted by other interested parties in the area who wanted to be included in the annexation. Ward said the latest revision added 13 parcels along Shipley […]
Multi-Modal Sidewalk Project Phase Two Comes In Over Budget
Another bid, another over-budget price for Cookeville’s Spring Street sidewalk project, with hase two coming in $20,000 over projections. The city council rejected the first round of bids for phase two of the project. One of the two bids was over budget, and the other bid did not acknowledge an addendum. Community Development Director Jon […]
Interstate Drive Water Line Part Of Two Other Projects
Cookeville City Council will consider awarding a bid for a water line replacement project Thursday along Interstate Drive. The replacement will take place from Humble Drive to Walnut Avenue. City Manager James Mills said the $1.6 million water line project sets up the resurfacing of Interstate Drive. “What our goal here, big goal for us, […]
Right-Of-Way Process Begins For New Willow Center
Cookeville will acquire right of way to begin roadway improvements around the new Willow Avenue shopping center. Community Development Director Jon Ward said the city will acquire land from Willow Avenue Church of Christ along Greengate Lane. It is a total of 0.381 acres. “In exchange for the right-of-way, the city would provide a new […]
Planning Commission Approves New 12-Lot Subdivision
The Cookeville Planning Commission recently approved the preliminary plat for a new twelve-lot subdivision on South Maple Avenue.
Planning Commission Approves Work Plan For 2025
The Cookeville Planning Commission approved an annual report Monday night outlining the city planning division’s focus for 2025. Community Development Director Jon Ward said one of the items the department wants to look into is the city’s parking requirements. Ward said members of the planning commission asked his department to look into the matter last […]
Sign Construction Begins, December Completion
Trees down at the I-40/Jefferson Avenue exit, the first step toward construction of Cookeville’s two new gateway monument signs. Community Development Director Jon Ward said they received permission from T-DOT to clear out the trees from a section of land. Ward said the notice to proceed was issued to the contractor on July 22 and […]
Cookeville Will Apply For 3rd Spring St Grant
Cookeville will apply for a new multi-modal grant to complete the next phase of the Spring Street Sidewalk project. This section would include sidewalks from Carlen Drive to the Saxony Development. Phase one of the project has been completed while phase two is expected to bid this fall. Community Development Director Jon Ward said the […]
Commission Proposes Sidewalk Cost Change
The Cookeville City Council will consider a new cost structure for sidewalks after a Planning Commission vote. The pricing centers around in-lieu of construction fees, where a developer would pay the city money instead of constructing sidewalks for their new project. Community Development Director Jon Ward said city officials have considered the costs along with […]
Medical Zoning Revised, Amid Methadone Clinic Concerns
Cookeville City Council voted unanimously Thursday to amend the zoning code, clarifying the rules for where certain medical facilities, including methadone clinics, could locate. But after the vote, multiple council members made it clear that they do not want a methadone facility in Cookeville. Mayor Laurin Wheaton said the city’s current zoning rules were too […]
