It's So Not a Done Deal

A done deal? We must have missed that memo.

Hundreds of people showed up at the community meeting tonight to hear about the status of the RG4N lawsuit. It's clear that the community is not giving up and is committed to a vision for responsible development.

Attorney Doug Young reviewed the RG4N lawsuit against the City and Lincoln Property Company. He highlighted four of the lawsuit claims, including: failure to honor a plat note attached to the property, failure to properly consider traffic and safety issues, improper procedure for approval, and violations of the City's tree ordinance.

Doug noted that the Allandale Neighborhood Association has filed their own lawsuit, and their claim is similar to one in the RG4N lawsuit. So, the suits probably will be combined.

Doug explained that RG4N only needs to prevail on a single count to get the site plan voided. When that happens the developer will have to file a new site plan—but this time they will have to comply with Big Box and other development ordinances.

Past President Paige Hill gave an update on what is going on at the Northcross property. She walked us through the several phases of development for the project. Phase one is underway, but that mainly involves reconstruction so mall tenants can be moved. The demolition for the Wal-Mart and parking garage isn't even scheduled to begin until November. The construction we're seeing now on the north side is for a Walgreen's pharmacy.