Walmart Applies for Land Disturbance Permit at Suburban Plaza
The permit will serve as plans for preliminary work to be done on the site, including demolition and erosion control.
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It's just a quick post on the Medlock Area Neighborhood Association blog, so I'll direct you there for the information.
Walmart has officially begun preliminary work in the construction of a new "super" store in Suburban Walmart, according to the blog.
You may have heard that on Friday Wal-Mart applied for a land disturbance permit at Suburban Plaza. The engineering staff is reviewing the applicant’s engineering drawings and will provide comments back to the applicant on June 19th. After this initial review and comment meeting, the applicant will have an opportunity to revise their plans and resubmit them for further review and approval.
So, as some residents around the North Decatur/Medlock community fight to stop the development, Walmart and Selig Enterprises, which owns Suburban Plaza, are moving forward.
Here are links to some of our stories to keep you up to date:
- Walmart Hopes To Demolish Part of Suburban Plaza In 1st Half of 2013
- Decatur Mayor: We Should Annex Suburban Plaza
- Who is Good Growth DeKalb?
- More Anti-Walmart Rallies Coming
- Protesters Show Anti-Walmart Feeling
- Anti-Walmart Attorney: 'This Is a War for Your Community'
- Anti-Walmart Group Hires Attorneys to Investigate Suit Against Retailer
- Anti-Walmart Group: We've Raised $4K for Legal Fight
- Zoning Board Approves Walmart Parking Variance in Suburban Plaza
mark
1:59 pm on Wednesday, June 13, 2012
just shopped at the Walmart store on Howell Mill...can't wait for our neighborhood store to open!
Terry Smith
4:47 pm on Wednesday, June 13, 2012
I think Walmart should build right next door to Jeff Raider, he thinks so highly of them and all.
Tom
7:24 pm on Wednesday, June 13, 2012
A major news story broke about three weeks ago about Walmart bribing corrupt Mexican officals. There is no telling how much Rader and Ellis pocketed over the Suburban Plaza Walmart deal...
Bryan Gregory
10:30 pm on Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Tom...Why would Walmart need to bribe anyone in regard to this particular development? The property was already zoned for their use. Selig was the applicant on the parking variance and neither Rader nor Ellis have any involvement in that process. The bribery in Mexico was related to issuance of building permits and were used to expedite that process. Again, no elected official in DeKalb County dictates that procedure. Let's stop with the conspiracy theories.