Downtown Cookeville Housing Project Takes Next Step Toward Approval
One of Cookeville’s first downtown living areas took a step toward approval Thursday night, with Cookeville City Council’s first reading on rezoning. The council unanimously approved a redevelopment area overlay rezoning for the 2.87 acre site off Spring Street. It includes some 60 units on the old Builder’s Supply property. It sits just blocks from […]
Cream City Ice Cream Sign Off for Maintenance
The lights are off on Cookeville’s Cream City Ice Cream sign for routine maintenance. CityScape Executive Director Holly Freeman said some of the neon bulbs burnt out on the sign and that the upkeep is something that they plan and budget for every year. “It has been the heartbeat of our downtown for 70 plus […]
Downtown Hotel Project Would Need To Start Over
If a group wants to move forward with a downtown Cookeville hotel, the process will essentially be starting over. “Everything is expired in terms of approval, so they basically have to start over,” City Manager James Mills said. “We consider it basically starting from scratch.” Incentives provided by the City of Cookeville for a downtown […]
