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City of Cookeville renewing a contract with consulting firm Retail Strategies for a ninth consecutive year. Community Planning Director Jon Ward said the company provides services for retail recruitment, research, and market analysis. He said they measure information using credit card swipe locations, cell phone data, and regional trends. “I think the use of it has expanded every year over ... Read More »

City of Cookeville soliciting requests for qualifications (RFQ) from professionals to move forward on the Lemon Farris industrial site. The site is located off Highway 111 near the I-40 interchange. Community Development Director Jon Ward said due diligence tests include geotechnical work and wetland determination. He said having due diligence services completed will be instrumental in attracting potential developers to ... Read More »

Cookeville Planning Commission approved a new zoning code Monday night in hopes of finding a middle ground density for single-family development homes. Community Development Director Jon Ward said the new zoning is intended to serve as a moderate single-family residential environment where public wastewater services are available. He said the Planning Department developed this zoning code after recent conversations with ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council passed changes to the city zoning code Thursday night designed to encourage the use of planned residential developments. Planning Director Jon Ward said the changes to the perimeter setbacks and screening requirements that had been in place kept developers from looking at PRDs. Planned residential developments can be a way to encourage innovation in land use, Ward ... Read More »

Two new car washes are currently under construction in Cookeville. Planning Director Jon Ward said both are part of chains expanding to the area. One will be a Wash-N’-Roll on Willow Avenue next to Bojangles. The other will be a Tidal Wave Auto Spa on Jefferson Avenue. Ward said that the plans had been approved and grading permits have been ... Read More »

Cookeville considering creating a new city department for community development. “I think this is the best way to move forward,” City Manager James Mills said. “I think it provides the best in terms of efficiency and effectiveness.” The proposal by Mills to council during a Monday work session would abolish the Planning Department and Codes Department. The Community Development Department ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council getting ready to undertake architectural designs for the Entranceway Project Planning Director Jon Ward said that the city has engaged with Upland Design Group to provide architectural services for two gateway monument signs. “This contract would include all of the design and necessary construction documents to move the project forward,” Ward said. “The total costs for the ... Read More »

Public outcry about the rezoning of some 107 acres on Lovelady Road has Cookeville City Council wanting to explore potential compromises. Cookeville Planning Commission approved a rezoning to a higher density designation that could allow for the development of some 337 lots. Council members discussed the decision Monday during a work session in preparation for Thursday’s public hearing. Planning Director ... Read More »

A potential 300-lot subdivision on Lovelady Road on Highway 111 near South Jefferson Avenue drew the ire of residents at a Monday night Cookeville Planning Commission meeting. The Commission voted 7-2 in favor of rezoning some 107-acres from low-density to high-density residential. Resident David King said that he’s considered about what traffic will look like if the potential 300-home subdivision ... Read More »

After several months of planning, developers are ready to move forward with a new Dollar General on West Broad Street in Cookeville. The Cookeville Planning Commission approved both preliminary and final plats at its Monday night meeting. Planning Director Jon Ward said that the location would be near West Jackson Street. “It was on larger tract they had always planned ... Read More »