At this Monday's Council Meeting (Oct. 26th), the Klump Family Limited Partnership, LLC. will seek re-zoning approval (from residential to commercial PUD) for its proposed HWY 181 Place Shopping Mall, to be located along the west side HWY181--generally directly across from the Wal Mart Supercenter. Uses permitted will include: grocery store, drug store, general merchandise retail, coffee shop, post office, book store, barber/beauty, fitness club, florist, bakery, restaurants, et al.
If approved, the full smart-growth "connectivity" requirement of "through" streets (required by the city's Planning/Zoning regulations-- intended to prevent excessive congestion on major roads and "suburban sprawl")-- will be waived (to allow just pedestrian and emergency vehicles access at only one street).
About 3 years ago, the Klump Partnership (with the prior knowledge/consent (?) of at least 2 city politicians) sold their property just across HWY181 to a big box store chain (against the city's policy specifically prohibiting such over 50K sq. ft -- intended to protect/preserve downtown retail)-- setting off a controversy about the city's future. Since that time some citizens have complained the old downtown has declined--and become "just another tourist watering hole" instead of the former "family oriented."
The re-zoning is case #2C 09.02 Idlewild-181 Place.
At this Monday's Council Meeting (Oct. 26th), the Klump Family Limited Partnership, LLC. will seek re-zoning approval (from residential to commercial PUD) for its proposed HWY 181 Place Shopping Mall, to be located along the west side HWY181--generally directly across from the Wal Mart Supercenter. Uses permitted will include: grocery store, drug store, general merchandise retail, coffee shop, post office, book store, barber/beauty, fitness club, florist, bakery, restaurants, et al.
If approved, the full smart-growth "connectivity" requirement of "through" streets (required by the city's Planning/Zoning regulations-- intended to prevent excessive congestion on major roads and "suburban sprawl")-- will be waived (to allow just pedestrian and emergency vehicles access at only one street).
About 3 years ago, the Klump Partnership (with the prior knowledge/consent (?) of at least 2 city politicians) sold their property just across HWY181 to a big box store chain (against the city's policy specifically prohibiting such over 50K sq. ft -- intended to protect/preserve downtown retail)-- setting off a controversy about the city's future. Since that time some citizens have complained the old downtown has declined--and become "just another tourist watering hole" instead of the former "family oriented."
The re-zoning is case #2C 09.02 Idlewild-181 Place.
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