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The People's Republic
Breaking: Northcross Development Stopped for 60 Days
Wells Dunbar
Wed Dec 13, 2:39pm
, 2006
Big news out of city hall: Councilmember Mike Martinez has announced Wal-Mart is undertaking a 60-day moratorium on development at Northcross. "This is a huge step in the right direction," reads a press release from Martinez. "The Mayor and Council members worked together on this deal, and I want the residents of the neighborhoods to know that we hear their concerns loud and clear. This will allow for more time to answer questions, re-notify, if necessary, and gain more input from the community," Martinez continues.
The moratorium opens a massive pressure-release valve. Scheduled to take the Northcross development up at their meeting tomorrow, intensity was building on City Council to act. Tomorrow being their last meeting of the year, the possibility existed that large portions of Northcross would have been demolished before Council's next meeting in the new year. With the moratorium, the mall will be unaffected when Council returns in January.
View the press release here.
The moratorium opens a massive pressure-release valve. Scheduled to take the Northcross development up at their meeting tomorrow, intensity was building on City Council to act. Tomorrow being their last meeting of the year, the possibility existed that large portions of Northcross would have been demolished before Council's next meeting in the new year. With the moratorium, the mall will be unaffected when Council returns in January.
View the press release here.
COMMENTS
4
What a load of crap
m1ek Dec 13, 2006 - 03:22 pm
I like empty Crime-ridden Parking Lots...
Yuppie who loves asphalt Dec 13, 2006 - 04:29 pm
thanks
bakunin661 Dec 14, 2006 - 03:27 am
to: bakunin661
guest Dec 14, 2006 - 10:39 am
