Northcross Neighbors Not Satisfied

Responsible Growth for Northcross isn't feeling Council's decision not to give Wal-Mart the boot. Their press release:

"Statement from Responsible Growth for Northcross regarding Austin City Council's Inaction on the Northcross Development:

Responsible Growth for Northcross (RG4N) is dismayed that the Austin City Council did not revoke or suspend Lincoln Property Company¹s illegally approved site plan. This inaction ignores the overwhelming evidence that Lincoln grossly understated the likely traffic impact of the development, was deficient in notification of citizens, and conducted deceptive filing practices. Furthermore, the Council is disregarding the voices of more than 3,600
petitioners (and hundreds more that contacted the Council individually) demanding action.

We appreciate the Council's commitment to hold Lincoln Property Company to no action whatsoever on the Northcross project for 60 days. We also appreciate the Council's commitment to prohibit 24-hour operation at Northcross as is currently planned.

RG4N is prepared to aggressively pursue all necessary measures to save our neighborhoods and to provide a better vision for redevelopment at Northcross Mall. Our goal is a meaningful partnership with Lincoln Property Company to develop a new site plan that ensures quality of life in our neighborhoods."

UPDATE: RG4N retracted the above statement, issuing a practically identical one that makes some small, but (legally?) important changes. Its second paragraph now reads, "This inaction ignores the mounting evidence indicating that Lincoln may have grossly understated the traffic impact of the development, that the city was deficient in notification of citizens, and that the city had no authority to approve the site plan as an administrative site plan without a public hearing. Furthermore, the Council is disregarding the voices of more than 3,600 petitioners (and hundreds more that contacted the Council individually) demanding action."