Cookeville public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Historic Zoning Commission
The Commission denied a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to build a two-story addition with a basement at 531 North Dixie Avenue. The board cited the scale of the project as the reason for the denial.
- Approved minutes of May 9, 2023 (unanimous)
- Denied Certificate of Appropriateness for 34' x 58'4" addition at 531 North Dixie Avenue (unanimous)
City Council
The City Council approved several equipment bids for the Electric and Water Quality Control departments and reappointed two members to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. The council also approved amendments to the Tennessee Central Rail Trail Authority By-Laws and set a public hearing date for zoning changes regarding RVs.
- Reappointed Elsah Noonkester and Randall Short to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (4-0)
- Set Oct. 5, 2023, for public hearing on Ordinance #023-09-18 regarding RVs in nonconforming Mobile Home Parks (4-0)
- Declared two 2011 Ford Ranger pickups from Customer Service as surplus (4-0)
- Awarded bid to Deco for two 225 KVA pad transformers (4-0)
- Approved pricing adjustment on transformer bid from May 5, 2022 (4-0)
- Amended Article III - Membership of the Tennessee Central Rail Trail Authority By-Laws (4-0)
- Approved 2023 Wellness Screening Program Agreement (4-0)
- Adopted Resolution #R23-09-11 for TML Risk Management Pool 'Safety Partners' Matching Grant Program (4-0)
Planning Commission
The Commission granted conditional approval for the Reserve at the Country Club Phase VI and the final plat for Vickery Square. Additionally, a six-month extension for Saxony Townhomes Phase IV and a resubmission for Lone Oak Townhomes were approved via the consent agenda.
- Approved 6-month extension for Saxony Townhomes Phase IV preliminary plat (unanimous)
- Approved resubmission of Lone Oak Townhomes preliminary plat (unanimous)
- Approved preliminary plat for Reserve at the Country Club Phase VI, 31 lots (unanimous)
- Approved final plat for Vickery Square, 11 lots, with 90-day conditional approval (unanimous)