Cookeville Planning Presents Annual Report
The Cookeville Planning Department shared its annual report of 2020 with the Planning Commission. Director Jon Ward said the yearly review includes the department’s work activities while also programming new projects for the future. “We’re just looking at what we anticipate our major works projects will be,” Ward said. “We also ask the Planning Commission […]
Public Hearing Over Zoning Change On W. Broad Monday
The Cookeville Planning Commission holds a public hearing Monday on a proposed zoning change in the Highway 70 corridor. Planning Director Jon Ward said future land use of a property on West Broad Street near County Farm Road and Royal Oak Drive is the reason. “The residents have submitted a request to rezone the property, […]
Sink Hole Puts Preliminary Algood Subdivision Under Study
Maintenance on a sink hole and lack of fire protection will keep a proposed Algood subdivision in study mode a bit longer. Planning Director Tommy Lee said the sink hole lacks the appropriate rip rap and fabric to meet Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation standards. “Keith (Morrison) and I have concerns with is the […]
Cookeville Planning Commission To Review 2030 Land Use Update
Cookeville City Planner Jon Ward said the 2030 land use plan is almost ready to be reviewed by the city’s planning commission. “We have had to update a lot of additional data,” Ward said. “The NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service) guys they actually changed soil classifications, so we could not just reuse the old soil […]
Cumberland Discussing Private Water Lot Changes
The Cumberland County Planning Commission is considering making changes to its new lot guidelines for those landowners with private water sources. Under current rules, in order to create a lot in Cumberland County without public water, it must be at least two acres and have a private source of water. Planning Director Tommy Lee said […]
Monterey Planning Commission Has 3 New Members
The Monterey Planning Commission has three new members after Mayor JJ Reels decided to replace two of them with the other resigning. Jeff Hicks resigned for personal reasons and will be replaced by local business owner John Phillips. Shannon McGee and Jim Wolfgram will replace Morris Stamps and Charles “Pokey” Looper. Reels said he wanted […]
Walker Said Planning Commission Looked For Best Outcome
Cookeville City Council Member Eric Walker said the Monday night decision made on a Spring Street quarry rezoning seemed the best possible outcome. Walker serves on the planning commission, which granted the rezoning at the corner of I-40 and Spring Street. “I think the planning commission was making the decision that needed to be made,” […]
Quarry At 70/I-40 Rezoned
The Cookeville Planning Commission voted Monday night to rezone 59 acres of land along Spring Street and Interstate 40 to quarry and mining. Planning Director Jon Ward called it the best way to control the future of the land in question. The rezoning, from general commercial, does not include 600 feet along Spring Street, an […]
Planning Commission Establishes Residential Parking District
The Cookeville Planning Commission voted unanimously Monday to establish a residential parking district ordinance. The ordinance would give any community members the opportunity to petition the planning commission to create such a district. Parking problems along Cookeville’s Eighth Street led to the development of the protocol which is not specific to that area. Tennessee Tech […]
White County Planning Approves Parker Rd Housing
The White County Planning Commission gave final approval Tuesday to a new subdivision off Parker Road. The Del Toro subdivision includes ten proposed lots ranging from .56 acres to 2.247 acres. It is located at the corner of Parker Road and Sullivan Knowles Road. The proposed new lots would be served by an existing six […]
