Jon Ward Appointed First Cookeville Assistant City Manager
Jon Ward will be Cookeville’s first Assistant City Manager, announced during Thursday’s City Council meeting. City Manager James Mills said the decision to establish the position was not a sudden move but a plan he had considered for at least two years. Ward has served the city for 10 years and will continue his current […]
Cookeville Council To Make Decision On Hotel Move To Housing
The Cookeville City Council expected to approve the conversion of a local motel into a multi-family residential property through a special exception process. Planning Director Jon Ward said the proposal aims to transform the former Fall Creek Inn into available housing. Ward pointed to examples across the state of creative, affordable options for those currently […]
New Neal Street LDS Church Enters Construction Phase
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has begun construction for a new facility at 750 Neal Street in Cookeville. Community Development Director Jon Ward said the project is currently in the early stages of development as crews begin preparing the land for the new structure. Ward said the church is relocating from its […]
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 […]
Robin Lane Sidewalks Deferred To Building Permit Phase
Sidewalk requirements for a new Robin Lane subdivision deferred until the building permit phase to assist a local resident with estate planning. Cookeville Community Development Director Jon Ward said the Arthur Dale Gunter subdivision consists of approximately 4.31 acres and is being divided into five lots. Ward said the new plat would meet all minimum […]
Cookeville Planning Approves Addition Of VA Clinic Streets
The Cookeville Planning Commission approved a preliminary plat Monday to establish new streets and right-of-way dedications for the planned VA clinic near Neal Street. Community Development Director Jon Ward said the project involves the construction of a new public street called Truitt Drive and the extension of Guardian Way to provide access to the facility. […]
Zoning Board Approves Access For Regional VA Clinic
The Cookeville Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance Thursday to allow for a reduced landscape yard along a new public street serving the new VA clinic on Neal Street. The variance the first step toward building that new facility. Planner Chris Phillips said the new public road would be named Truitt Drive. Phillips said […]
Rezoning Requested For Property On North Willow Avenue
A rezoning request for a property on North Willow Avenue is moving forward in the City of Cookeville’s approval process, following a recommendation from the Planning Commission. Community Development Director Jon Ward said the request involves roughly 3,000 square feet of property located just north of 12th Street and south of West Jere Whitson Road. […]
Rezoning For Possible New Single Family Homes Approved
The Cookeville City Council approved the first reading of a rezoning request Thursday night for an 18.29-acre property on Boyd Farris Road to allow for a new single-family residential neighborhood. Community Development Director Job Ward presented the ordinance to transition the vacant parcel from its current split zoning to a moderate-density residential designation. The developer […]
Cookeville Doing What It Can To Encourage Affordable Housing
Cookeville Officials said the city is doing all it can to encourage development that would aim to reduce the need for affordable housing. A recent report from the Tennessee Housing Development Agency found Cookeville and the Upper Cumberland region could need roughly 3,000 new affordable housing units over the next decade. Cookeville Community Development Director […]
