Wednesday, May 9, 2001
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Wednesday, May 9, 2001 |
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Tyrone Publix plan in negotiation By JOHN
THOMPSON
Tyrone officials will meet with Publix developers tonight to try and hammer out final details for Tyrone's first chain grocery store. Last week during the Town Council meeting, developer Bill Candler and council members went over a grocery list of items the town would like to see in the court-ordered development that is part of a John Wieland Homes planned development on Ga. Highway 74. The issue that most troubled the council was the insistence by Candler of having a curb cut on Hwy. 74. Candler said that Publix officials are adamant about the entrance, but council members said the cut was only one-tenth of a mile from the ramp that leads into Tyrone, adding that safety concerns would not let them favor an additional curb cut. Candler said the entrance is basically in the hands of the state Department of Transportation. "If they don't think it's safe, they won't let us have it," he said. Town officials also expressed dismay over the number of site plans they were considering. Candler had submitted a plan last Wednesday to the town, but showed another plan Thursday night that showed an additional building in the parking lot. "I am really confused about what the town is supposed to be approving," said Town Manager Barry Amos. Amos had asked the developers to look at 20 specific issues he gave them at a recent Planning Commission meeting. After hearing Candler's proposal Thursday, Amos said Candler had not satisfactorily answered Amos' questions. Amos had requested the number of parking spaces be dropped from more than 450 to under 400. Candler said he had dropped the number to 420 by adding the extra building. The council also expressed dismay about the sea of asphalt the parking lot created and asked Candler to consider more landscaping. After nearly two hours of discussion, both sides agreed to meet tonight to try and work on the details surrounding the project. The meeting is set for 7 p.m. and town officials will consider the project again at their May 17 meeting.
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