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Kedron Target protestors
have broad support in PTC
Regarding Tyler Wells’
“Target Protestors Misfire with Clueless Objections” [The Citizen,
Oct. 22].
You, Tyler Wells, clearly seem to be the one who is “ignorant and
uninformed” in regards to the opposition of the proposed development
for the Kedron Village Phase 2. You obviously have not been to any of
the Peachtree City Planning Commission meetings because if you had you
would not have written such a pointless and audacious letter.
The 600 you refer to are citizens of Peachtree City who signed a petition
opposing the conceptual site plans main entrance that is directly across
from their subdivision, the only way in and out of their neighborhood,
out of concerns for their families and the community. The majority of
those people knew about the proposed development when they bought in the
area but the original site plan did not have a “Big Box” on
it. For your information, Peachtree City has a big box ordinance and what
good is an ordinance if it is not enforced?
There are hundreds more citizens that are concerned about this enormous
development in addition to the 600 “minute number of people”
you refer to. It is just your opinion that these people are the “small
minority.” Do you really think that these people are opposing this
development because they want to “punish Peachtree City and Fayette
County”? Ha. If anything, they are of benefit to the city.
Everywhere you look nowadays, urban sprawl is consuming our environment
at an alarming rate. It is so comforting to know there are people who
care enough about the environment and its citizens to do something about
it and whose primary concern is not how much money one such development
will reap but the ramifications that irresponsible development can bring
forth, including crime, pollution, dangerous traffic, etc. I admire these
people and the Committee for the Responsible Development of Kedron Village
Shopping Center. They are not opposed to the development. They just want
it done responsibly.
You may be fresh out of grease, Tyler Wells, but this squeaky wheel will
not be ignored. Move to Fayetteville or Newnan if you want to live near
a Target.
Jay Felger
Peachtree City, Ga.
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