Tag Archives: Jon Ward

The Cookeville Planning Commission approved four preliminary plats at its meeting Monday night for a total of proposed 115 lots. Planning Director Jon Ward said that number of homes projected is a testament to the city’s constant growth. “You know we just continue to see a healthy pipeline of projects in the city of Cookeville,” Ward said. “There’s still obviously ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council approved the first reading of reopening the connection between Salem Church Road and England Drive. Planning Director Jon Ward said that the connection was closed by ordinance in 2002 by city council against the recommendations of the Planning and the Public Works Departments. “Reopening this street would provide access to a traffic light-controlled intersection at Neal Street,” ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council approved the rezoning of some 10.2 acres on Buffalo Valley Road to RS-5 Thursday night. Developers plan to build 41 homes on the undeveloped land just west of Holladay Road with an average lot size of just under 9,000 square feet. The unanimous first reading vote would change the zoning from RS-10. Planning Director Jon Ward said ... Read More »

Cookeville will apply for a community development block grant to rehab sewer facilities in the West End area. City Council approved the $741,000 grant application Thursday night. Planning Director Jon Ward said the city applied in 2020, but fell two points short in the assessment process. “Our application was very close to being funded,” Ward said. “With guidance from the ... Read More »

The Cookeville Planning Commission approved a six-month extension for a 18-unit townhome project along Spring Street at Hudgens Drive Monday night. Construction underway on Downton North. A revised plot for the project reduces the number of townhouses by one. Commission members approved the final plat of the third phase of 700 Broad, a 28-lot development on East Broad Street. Infrastructure ... Read More »

The Cookeville Planning Commission approved the rezoning of 7.62 acres at the corner of Tennessee Avenue and Bob Gentry Road. The land located near the Academy Sports distribution center will be rezoned heavy manufacturing. Cookeville owns the land and is working with a business prospect. The prospect has not been identified. Planning Director Jon Ward said the city would deed ... Read More »

The Cookeville Planning Commission unanimously voted against the rezoning of land along Buffalo Valley Road Monday night for multi-family housing. The 10.2 acre plot would have been rezoned RM8 to allow for apartments or town homes. Planning Director Jon Ward said the proposed change did not meet the uses outlined in Cookeville’s land use plan. He said further sewer facilities ... Read More »

The next step in a proposed 10th Street – Old Kentucky Road shopping center came Monday night as Cookeville Planning Commission approved the final commercial development plan for the center. Some 106 thousand square feet of commercial and office space are part of the center. Cookeville Planning Director Jon Ward said that is a slight decrease from the original plan. ... Read More »

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 effort to provide a buffer ... Read More »

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 students and faculty have increasingly ... Read More »