Planning commission backs multiple Cosby‑area rezoning requests; county resolutions filed

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.

A fourth resolution recommends changing 565 Highway 160 (Tax Map 039; Parcel 043.01) from R‑1 to A‑1 (agricultural‑forestry). Each resolution contains the standard ordinance language directing the county clerk to update the zoning map upon passage and includes placeholders for first reading and public hearing dates. The records indicate the Planning Commission considered potential impacts on surrounding communities before forwarding recommendations to the Legislative Body.

The resolutions, as drafted, do not include recorded votes or public‑comment transcripts in the excerpt provided. Each resolution follows the county’s standard procedural language and will require formal action by the Cocke County Legislative Body, including advertised public hearings, before the rezoning takes effect.