Tag Archives: Jon Ward

Creating new parking spaces could be a potential solution to alleviate parking problems along Cookeville’s 8th Street. Public Works Director Greg Brown said the decision to create new spaces lays with the City Manager. He said after that the question becomes the perpetual upkeep of the lines. “After you paint them or you use thermoplastic or tape,” Brown said, “eventually ... Read More »

The Cookeville Planning Commission voted to delay a vote on new residential parking districts Monday night. The districts are designed to limit street-side parking by non-residents. Commission members said they had questions about the specific language of the regulations. Planning Director Jon Ward said his department will compile answers for consideration at the August meeting. The Planning Department crafted the ... Read More »

The developer of a new shopping center along Cookeville’s 10th Street and Old Kentucky Road has submitted an extension request to the Planning Department. The request comes after city council approved an ordinance last week allowing for six month extensions based on federal or state emergencies such as COVID. “They have also submitted the final PCD plan for consideration by ... Read More »

The Cookeville Planning Commission approved a plan to subdivide the Quality Inn site on Jefferson Avenue for the construction of two new hotels. The newest three-story section of Quality Inn will remain on a new plat of land carved out of 970 South Jefferson Avenue. The front section of the property will be demolished for a Hilton Home2 Suites. The ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council approved a Disaster Declaration Ordinance for the planning department. The ordinance gives the planning department the ability to extend planning deadlines for six months during a proclaimed disaster or emergency. Planning Director Jon Ward said the planning department discovered the potential issue in March. A planning department meeting was cancelled as the COVID shutdown began. “If a ... Read More »

The Cookeville Planning Commission wants to be better prepare for emergencies that delay commission business. Planning Director Jon Ward said the commission did not have a way to extend development approvals that might be missed because of a cancelled meeting. “Due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic, the planning department recognizes a need relative to development approvement deadlines,” Ward said. “The ... Read More »