Those stores like cvs, rite aid and walgreens are really only conviniant to pickup small items like bathroom items etc. It's so expensive filling a prescription I alway end up using a canadian pharmacy instead, especially for my grandfathers and uncles who fill them constantly without it they wouldn't afford the medication

but "an uphill battle" and "surprise us" does not sound like a "solid dose of PTC reality" to me. It sounds like more of the same. How often have we heard similar statements, only to be surprised ourselves with the resulting votes? I would also hasten to add that while the Planning Commission might feel the need to show some backbone {we can hope anyway}, the city council can over rule their recommendations and vote to accept the "Siamese twin" pharmacy. If you want to stop this, you will have to make sure that public outcry is loud and visible at ALL public meetings until this thing is dead in the water. Keep the faith.

Democracy is not a spectator sport.

Frankly, my opinion is that Walgreens would also like to have the small other drugstore beside Ruby Tuesdays! It is too small nowadays since the drug costs are going down, for many people, since the government finally started checking them. Places like the 'drugstores are going to have to convert to 5 and 10s, (V & Xs) and be very large.

You really have to be imaginative to keep up with the plotters and schemers!

I do not think a Council vote is needed on this site. The proper zoning is in place at this time. I'm sure if I'm wrong, someone will correct me.

Walgreens has to be getting frustated, they have already suffered one setback in our fair City with the failed flip at the site of the Brewpub Building. Frankly, I just wish Walgreens would go away.

6 tries that I know of.

South 74.
Hyde's TDK property
Lexington Circle corner
Williams Circle neighborhood buyout.
Buckhead Brewery
and most famously the Lutheran Church

Now #7 with Ruby Tuesday. Surely they won't try again.

If the Planning Commission and/or City simply decides to reject every plan Walgreens submits, eventually they will just sue and win to get acceptance. Maybe they decide to go elsewhere, who knows?

The idea that Walgreens can be rejected from occupying that location just because people don't want a Walgreens there is very WRONG and the kind of thinking that hinders meaningful discussion on development and growth issues. It also invites litigation the City cannot win. This is not a rezoning.

Specifically that Walgreens wants to tear down a 5,000 square foot building with nice landscaping and replace it with a 14,000 square foot building that will not fit on the lot without destroying the landscaping. Remember this is Peachtree City - let's stick with what we like.

True, Planning Commission should not debate uses or name brands, but they can certainly oppose the unreasonable increases in square footage. And they should certainly oppose anything that diminishes our lifestyle by increasing traffic.

Wouldn't we all like to have Utopia?
However, it seems that most people who run for government posts here like development and more taxes coming in to enlarge the empire.
They can live anywhere they please.
A place to raise children or retire is what we want, and being another Riverdale doesn't do that! Also being a shopping center doesn't help to raise kids.

I couldn't agree more.

we are in agreement here about meaningful discussion on development and growth issues {as is the local Democratic Party, as per their local platform}. However, I do not see rejection of a pharmacy locating RIGHT NEXT to another pharmacy as no reason. I think that is a very valid reason for the rejection of the WalGreens. Now, I also understand that precedent has been set and should be followed (How conservative of me, LOL).

At some point in time the people of PTC will have to stand up and say that enough is enough when it comes to development and growth. I could put in a plug here for the voters to stop electing the same old politicians from the same old party, but I will avoid that temptation. I will say that until the voters really begin to scrutinize the candidates they support, we will be doomed to repetition of the TDK/West Village Annex/McMurran situation ad nauseum. The argument that the market will determine the growth/development has just plain out failed in the area west of 74. Keep the faith.

Democracy is not a spectator sport.

I can tell you one thing, I won't go in the Walgreens if they build there. Plenty of nice outparcels available all over the City.

It would be pretty easy to boycott a pharmacy of any variety in PTC because there are a LOT of other options out there!