Northcross Wal-Mart Opponents To Form Human Chain In Protest
Northcross Wal-Mart Opponents To Form Human Chain In Protest
Feb 9, 2007 11:12 PM EST
The moratorium for the proposed Wal-Mart at the Northcross Mall is now expired.
Permits for development have been issued, but so far, construction has not started. The exact design is still up in the air. But the proposed site is going to be a busy place on Saturday morning.
The group Responsible Growth For Northcross is planning to form a human chain around this site Saturday at 10 a.m. But supporters of the new store will also be here. There's a lot of emotion from a lot of people, and nobody even knows exactly what's going to be built.
"The 60-day moratorium really wasn't adhered to, in that development activities continued here to get permits and whatnot," said Jason Meeker with Responsible Growth for Northcross.
"We've had some progress, but I still think Lincoln and Wal-Mart have some work to do from what I've seen," said Councilmember Brewster McCracken.
McCracken says the city is trying to bring Wal-Mart and the neighborhood group together with a compromise. He's publicly stated that the original Wal-Mart proposal was not good for Northcross.
"What we've learned in the last 60 days is the Wal-Mart on this site would be the largest Wal-Mart in the entire world," McCracken said.
You read that right. He said, "The Wal-Mart on this site would be the largest Wal-Mart in the entire world."
KXAN checked city records on Wal-Marts in the area and not only would the Northcross Wal-Mart not be the largest in the world, it wouldn't even make the top five in Central Texas. The Wal-Marts at 183, at 620, in Buda, in Pflugerville and on Ben White Wal-Marts all have more square footage.
With the help of urban planners and designers, Responsible Growth For Northcross came up with a vertical, mixed-use design.
Attorneys for Wal-Mart told KXAN that the city has given them all the neighborhood's concerns, and they're attempting to address as many issues as they can.
Wal-Mart attorneys said that, in the revised plan, they'll use the city's commercial-design standards even though they're exempt from those mandates.
Wal-Mart is already on the lease at Northcross. But opponents insist that it is an illegal site plan, and that's a fight they'll take to court if they have to.
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Feb 9, 2007 11:12 PM EST
The moratorium for the proposed Wal-Mart at the Northcross Mall is now expired.
Permits for development have been issued, but so far, construction has not started. The exact design is still up in the air. But the proposed site is going to be a busy place on Saturday morning.
The group Responsible Growth For Northcross is planning to form a human chain around this site Saturday at 10 a.m. But supporters of the new store will also be here. There's a lot of emotion from a lot of people, and nobody even knows exactly what's going to be built.
"The 60-day moratorium really wasn't adhered to, in that development activities continued here to get permits and whatnot," said Jason Meeker with Responsible Growth for Northcross.
"We've had some progress, but I still think Lincoln and Wal-Mart have some work to do from what I've seen," said Councilmember Brewster McCracken.
McCracken says the city is trying to bring Wal-Mart and the neighborhood group together with a compromise. He's publicly stated that the original Wal-Mart proposal was not good for Northcross.
"What we've learned in the last 60 days is the Wal-Mart on this site would be the largest Wal-Mart in the entire world," McCracken said.
You read that right. He said, "The Wal-Mart on this site would be the largest Wal-Mart in the entire world."
KXAN checked city records on Wal-Marts in the area and not only would the Northcross Wal-Mart not be the largest in the world, it wouldn't even make the top five in Central Texas. The Wal-Marts at 183, at 620, in Buda, in Pflugerville and on Ben White Wal-Marts all have more square footage.
With the help of urban planners and designers, Responsible Growth For Northcross came up with a vertical, mixed-use design.
Attorneys for Wal-Mart told KXAN that the city has given them all the neighborhood's concerns, and they're attempting to address as many issues as they can.
Wal-Mart attorneys said that, in the revised plan, they'll use the city's commercial-design standards even though they're exempt from those mandates.
Wal-Mart is already on the lease at Northcross. But opponents insist that it is an illegal site plan, and that's a fight they'll take to court if they have to.
All content © Copyright 2000 - 2007 WorldNow and KXAN. All Rights Reserved.
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