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Cookeville council approves first reading allowing subdivision of commercial units, members press for shared-parking protections
Summary
The Cookeville City Council voted 5-0 on first reading Jan. 15 to amend the zoning code to allow commercial and commercial-cluster developments in CL and CG districts to be subdivided into individually owned lots, with requirements for owners association documents, parking easements and certificates of occupancy after Jan. 1, 2026.
Cookeville City Council voted 5-0 on first reading Jan. 15 to amend the city’s zoning code so certain commercial developments may be subdivided into individually owned lots, a change planners said would allow individual ownership within commercial centers while preserving parking and maintenance controls.
Planning Division staff member Mister Ward told the council the amendment would permit subdivision in CL (local commercial) and CG (general commercial) districts for newly built commercial developments that meet zoning and building-code requirements and that receive a certificate of occupancy after Jan. 1, 2026. "These modifications would restrict commercial…
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