Planning commission backs multiple Cosby‑area rezoning requests; county resolutions filed
At its May 27, 2025 meeting the Cocke County Regional Planning Commission recommended rezoning three Cosby‑area parcels from R‑1 to C‑2 (3066, 3082 and 4362 Cosby Highway) and one Highway 160 parcel from R‑1 to A‑1 (565 Hwy 160); draft resolutions instruct the county clerk to update the zoning map pending legislative action.
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Cocke County planning staff circulated four draft zoning resolutions tied to the Planning Commission’s May 27, 2025 recommendations. The three Cosby‑area parcels — 3066 Cosby Highway (Tax Map 093; Parcel 071.00), 3082 Cosby Highway (Tax Map 102; Parcel 017.00) and 4362 Cosby Highway (Tax Map 119; Parcel 075.06) — are recommended for a change from R‑1 (residential) to C‑2 (general commercial). The county documents state the changes are justified by proximity to major thoroughfares, developing infrastructure and the county’s desire to capture commercial and tourism opportunities related to travelers bound for Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg via the new Exit 440 configuration.
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