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Re: Plunkett letter to the editor, The real "Mistress Plunkett" ”I voted within the comprehensive plan and the zoning.” Sorry Mrs. Plunkett, but you are on record as voting to eliminate part of that plan to accommodate the 54 West development. Development Agreement between Capital City Development Partners, LLC and the city of Peachtree City. “There shall be no internal road connection between the Property and Planterra Way. By agreeing to this condition, the City recognizes this is a modification to the approved SR 54 West Master Plan. The City shall adopt a modification to this plan eliminating this requirement.” ”I voted for an attractive alternative that would incorporate trees, pedestrian walkways and allow for a safer, viable commerce center.” Sorry Mrs. Plunkett you never “voted” on the GA 54 West Design Guidelines because it was revised and accepted by Peachtree City on August 6, 2004. You weren’t elected to office until November 2005. Mrs. Plunkett, you weren’t a city council member when the “GA 54 West Design Guidelines” were adopted by PTC so how could you have “voted for it”? ”I voted against allowing a Costco, Kohl’s and Hooters to be built in our city.” I’m sorry Mrs. Plunkett but exactly when was that ‘vote’ to exclude Costco from PTC taken? I can’t seem to find any reference to a ‘vote’ on Costco anywhere in the public record. Are you referring to a meeting that the public has no knowledge of? As per the PTC WEB site there just two instances where “Costco” is mentioned. The first being City Council Minutes dated 11/02/2006. “Plunkett asked how big the warehouse superstores usually were. She understood they averaged between 135,000 to 155,000 square feet. McMurrain said it depended Sam’s were smaller while Costco tended to be slightly larger. A Kohl’s would be 89,000 square feet.” No vote taken on the subject. The second being City Council Minutes dated 06/05/2008. As per Mayor Logsdon, “Financially speaking the first plan for a Costco would have been the best as far as sales tax revenue.” No vote taken on the subject. City Council Minutes dated 11/15/2007. McMurrain requested Council Member Plunkett serve on the committee. Any Questions? City Council Minutes dated 02/13/2008. Richard Granger asked how three 50,000 square foot buildings were different from a big box. Boone pointed out that any building over 32,000 square feet had to come to Council for a special use permit process. Plunkett added that the developer would not bring more than that. Meeker said that the developer had agreed that he would ask for no more than three 50,000 square foot stores or a total of 175,000 square feet. Boone restated his motion to approve the request for the abandonment of Line Creek Circle and a portion of Line Creek contingent upon the development agreement and the changes. Plunkett seconded. The road abandonment is what you voted for Mrs. Plunkett. PTC Line Creek retail plan takes heat “McMurrain previously has asked the City Council to abandon Line Creek Drive and Line Creek Circle so he'll have room to build an 89,000 square foot Kohl's Department Store on the site. But the process has drug on for two years and McMurrain said he's run out of time.” “The current plan assumes the streets will remain the city's property.” “McMurrain said he's now running out of time on his interest-only loan for the $8 million 14.3 acre parcel. McMurrain said he also has several users already lined up for the project, which he added was "not a bluff." Well it’s been almost two years since that article and Mr. McMurrain hasn’t turned one shovel of dirt yet. It looks like Plunkett, Boone and Logsdon got PUNKED and the citizens of PTC got shafted! Your letter to the editor is starting to sound a lot like the "I didn't ask the GADoT to approve the 54 West traffic light". Are you really going to stick with that story? Tell me Mrs. Plunkett, do you want us to do some more 'digging' or have you had enough yet? Better to be thought a fool than to open your mouth. write letters to the editor, and remove all doubt! bad_ptc's blog | login to post comments
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