Lives to See Another DayAs recently as three months ago, a developer-oriented publication advertised 8,146 sq. ft. of retail space for lease in the Village @ Indian Rocks, between 25th and 26th Avenues in IRB. The ad makes specific reference to the development having a "28,875 sq. ft. Publix anchor”…so maybe this issue isn’t dead after all?
Could this be driving some of the proposed amendments to IRB’s Comprehensive Plan, which is the blueprint for future development in our community? Some changes being proposed do open the door wider for the Publix, or another grocery store, to finally become a reality…like allowing parking lots in residential neighborhoods on First Street. And don’t forget that the results of the USF Study (partially funded by Action 2000) are referenced in the proposed Comp Plan changes, too, so that data could also come into play when deciding this issue.
If at first you can’t get voter support, why not come in through the back door in the form of Comprehensive Plan changes instead? The Publix issue went down flaming with IRB voters by an overwhelming percentage a few years back. Has the sentiment in IRB changed with regard to this issue?
Nancy Obarski
Beach Trail/IRB
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3 comments:
I heard it was a "Sweetbay."
The fix must be in. How can proposed Comprehensive Plan amendments include provisions recomended by a study that has not been completed, let alone the subject of public hearings or adopted?
Who owns property that could benefit from these amendments?
What comes first, the Publix or the Golf Carts??? Thanks to B.V. the Golf Carts come first and then the Publix. Regardless of what comes first, obviously these bend over politicians think that by stuffing the A2K study down our throats and passing a Golf Cart ordinance will increase the probabilty of converting the nay-sayers to advocates of a Publix.
Well Done Bend-Overs
Why do so many people have a problem with a grocery store. It would be part of the small town feel I keep hearing so much about!
I've lived in this area for years and back in the 60's eery beach town had a grocery. It would be a lot better for the enviornment if we weren't jumping in our cars and driving across to the mainland to do the least little thing! We could be small town and green!
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