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Cocke County approves rezoning, requires earlier filing for rezoning requests and adds flood zones to public map
Summary
The county approved two rezoning requests, amended its filing and sign-posting rules for rezoning petitions and added flood-zone layers to the public property viewer. Commissioners also debated moving floodplain administration into the county mayor—s office; that discussion drew concern about cost and capacity.
Cocke County commissioners on a single motion night approved two rezoning requests, adopted a change requiring earlier submission of rezoning materials to the planning commission and added flood-zone boundaries to the county—s online property viewer.
The most immediate actions were votes to rezone 2912 Cosby Highway (Map 93 Parcel 158) from R-1 to C-1 and to rezone a parcel on Catherine Road (Map 84K Parcel 27) from R-1 to C-2. The Catherine Road rezoning was approved with the condition that Catherine Road be upgraded to county collector-road standards before further development proceeds. Planning staff told the commission those items had been considered by the planning commission and forwarded with…
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