I couldn't agree more with the last posting. The 2 City Council people were belligerent, stubborn, and generally obstructionists. The facts are that the developer has a permitted use and legal right to build a dept store, or big box as self-important Cyndi Plunkett refers to it. There is no way to stop someone from building a commercial project here;it needs no rezoning at all. So why not work with the guy rather than fight him? This is the same developer after all who built The Avenues. Have you ever shopped at The Avenues Cyndi? Or do you make all your outfits?
Cyndi and her sidekick, Stuart "Clueless" Kourajian refused to provide the developer and his architect with any meaningful feedback when asked what they didn't like about the project. The only response was "I don't like big box" and "we need to plan another meeting". Its time to {{{{{{{{EDITED}}}}}}}} or get off the pot people and the developer isn't threatening he's giving PTC advance warning. Either take a beautifully designed Kohls as he's laid it out, or take your chances with the next business that will come in right after him.
These 2 knuckleheads cost PTC nearly $500K in legal fees over the Walmart/Home Depot that came in, and again had no legal right to deny these retailers. How much do you want to bet these 2 hypocrites shop at both of these stores on a regular basis? My fellow citizens, these 2 City Council people are not hero's for standing up to the developer, but rather 2 idiots who are going to cost you and I increased taxes as a result of the lawsuit that will result from this, or the lawsuit that the next developer will file against PTC & Dumb and Dumber. (I cant quite figure out who is Dumb and Dumber, Cyndi or Stuart.)
It's about making concessions and minimizing the impact. These 2 fools angered me so much because they refused to listen to logic and instead had their mind made up from the minute the meeting started. I'm going to request that these meetings be televised to demonstrate the ineptitude that we have representing PTC. I'm also going to actively campaign against them in the next election.

I attended the meeting Tuesday Night having never met the developer nor any of the council members previously. My observations are as Follows:
Cindy Plunkett, who probably lived in PTC her whole life is in a word a cartoon. Clearly she is in desperate need of some shred of miniscule power validation since the "librarian that collects overdue charges position" was filled. Clearly she is on a inane crusade to defraud PTC out of needed tax revenue dollars and was first to set a hysterical pitch and belligerent tone for the meeting like strung out gopher loose from her imaginary Peyton Place Brigadoon stating "It's not that I don't like Big Boxes just not in my town" and " Like it or not I was elected to make these decisions" ( anybody see all the I's and My's) Hello, it's 2007. Where do you shop? Publix? or just from home thru catalogs. Next up was the ugly hostile unprofessional display of bullying and name calling hostility from Stuart Kourajian A/K/A "Mr.I need to be important and interrupt everyone since I am clueless and want to maintain my 100% negative voting record on everything".." I state for the record I do not compromise I will never compromise" Now there's somebody you want looking out for your interests ...one that can really really work with people. ...scary..and by the way anybody catch the continuing "I" syndrome?) Particularly telling was his " tell me again what are we talking about" comment .... Somebody please pass him the cliff notes ...this project has been discussed for ONLY 18 months over and over even the mayor acknowledged it had been "beaten to death". They and the council are public embarrassment to PTC. They have no concern but for themselves and should be removed before they bankrupt they city.

I attended the meeting Monday Night having never met the developer nor any of the council members previously. My observations are as Follows:
Cindy Plunkett, who probably lived in PTC her whole life is in a word a cartoon. Clearly she is in desperate need of some shred of miniscule power validation since the "librarian that collects overdue charges position" was filled. Clearly she is on a inane crusade to defraud PTC out of needed tax revenue dollars and was first to set a hysterical pitch and belligerent tone for the meeting like strung out gopher loose from her imaginary Peyton Place Brigadoon stating "It's not that I don't like Big Boxes just not in my town" and " Like it or not I was elected to make these decisions" ( anybody see all the I's and My's) Hello, it's 2007. Where do you shop? Publix? or just from home thru catalogs. Next up was the ugly hostile unprofessional display of bullying and name calling hostility from Stuart Kourajian A/K/A "Mr.I need to be important and interrupt everyone since I am clueless and want to maintain my 100% negative voting record on everything".." I state for the record I do not compromise I will never compromise" Now there's somebody you want looking out for your interests ...one that can really really work with people. ...scary..and by the way anybody catch the continuing "I" syndrome?) Particularly telling was his " tell me again what are we talking about" comment .... Somebody please pass him the cliff notes ...this project has been discussed for ONLY 18 months over and over even the mayor acknowledged it had been "beaten to death". They and the council are public embarrassment to PTC. They have no concern but for themselves and should be removed before they bankrupt they city.

If the land use plan is so sacred that it must be followed to rubber stamp every subdivision that comes down the pike, then it must be used to deny the Kohl's development for the same reason.

If a person is willing to sacrifice a little freedom to gain a little security, they deserve neither - Ben Franklin

.... Hooters' buffalo chickin sammich!

It was rumored months ago that if the "developer' didn’t get his way with this parcel of land, Lowe’s or Kohl’s, he would put in the most undesirable tenants he could find for a little strip shopping center that the zoning would allow.

I can see why the folks in Cardiff Park and Planterra Ridge subdivisions are concerned as they would rather have a Kohl’s over a Pep-Boys and a Hooters.

I sincerely hope the PTC City Council members don’t bow to this "developer" “extortion”, for lack of a better word.

One of the better city ordinances requires the owner to maintain the property to city standards even if it's not leased.

Someone please correct me if I’m wrong but isn’t this the same “developer” who is suing the city because his rezoning request for a Lowe’s on TDK and 74 was denied?

It’s no wonder why “developers” are so highly regarded by the citizens of PTC.

Definition of “developer”: Someone who doesn’t give a flip about zoning, land use plans or what is good for the community. For a picture of a "developer", look under “Lawyer” and just above “Slime”.

I can’t imagine why lawyers have the reputation they do when there are so many “developers” still breathing.

Without those roads, there won’t be enough room on the site for the Kohl’s, which will also need a separate approval from the City Council for a special use permit because the city ordinance limits stores to a maximum size of 32,000 square feet.

Hey, two more great reasons why we shouldn't build a Kohl's!

I understand why Capital City is eager to build a Kohl's, but how do the residents of Peachtree City benefit? After all, it is our opinion that matters, and not McMurrian's, right?

Put up this Big Box or else i'll ah,ah, build ah, Hooters ya thats the ticket i'll build a Hooters and a Pep Boy's ya thats right a Pep Boys and a what, what else ah, ah, peep show ya that will fix em. Give me a break Doug.

Put me squarely in the camp against a Kohls, or any big box on this site. How many places do we need to buy cheap clothes? Fayetteville and Newnan have perfectly good Kohl's stores, if that's your thing.

Let the developer bluster all he wants, just don't approve it.