Lynchburg, VA. Metting to Discuss Proposed Wal-Mart

Meeting will show plans for proposed Wal-Mart [News and Advance (Va.)]

City officials and Wal-Mart representatives will hold an informal meeting July 31 to show plans for a Wal-Mart proposed for an Old Forest Road shopping center.

The meeting will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria of Linkhorne Middle School at 2525 Linkhorne Drive.

There will no be formal presentation, said JoAnn Martin, Lynchburg’s director of communications and marketing.

“This just gives people an opportunity to come and look at the plans and ask any questions from Wal-Mart and city staff,” Martin said.

Wal-Mart is proposing a 176,000-square-foot store for the Forest Plaza West shopping center. Around it would be space for more retail stores, according to plans.

Last week, the city’s Planning Commission endorsed building retail stores and restaurants on more property off Forest Brook Road, next to the shopping center. City Council will consider that project in August.

Wal-Mart would not need council’s approval to build at Forest Plaza West. The property’s current zoning allows stores of Wal-Mart’s type.

The Wal-Mart plans also can be seen at the city’s Community Development Department on the second floor of City Hall at 900 Church St.

Click here for the City of Lynburg’s announcement about the meeting >>

Posted by Alex Goldschmidt on Tuesday, July 17, 2007

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