Letters to the Editor 05-15-2000
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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- Meijer Debate
Meijer Debate
Editor, Times-Union:The 30 days for delaying the decision of "To Meijer or Not to Meijer" by the city council is almost over. There has been a lot of mud slinging and name calling flying from all directions in the community. Political leaders, property owners, the city planners and anyone remotely associated with this decision have been victimized by mud slinging and name calling. All parties involved are self serving. That is their job.
Since I have been labeled a NIMBY, I guess I must wear that label. Even though the term was not one to compliment, I will wear that label proudly.ÊI am a NIMBY. I don't want Meijer to go into the proposed location. My view of a field had no dreams of a commercial store like Meijer and a 24-hour lighted parking lot in it.
Arguments have been made about the concern for the property values of the surrounding properties. Understand that everyone of the property owners worked and saved just as hard as the rest of this community to purchase our homes and to gain the attained equities. We are out toÊprotect our investments just as the rest of you would. I seem to recall a race track that was closed down due to the nuisance it created to the surrounding neighbors. This track was there before the neighbors but the track was disposed of. This is no difference between the ex-track and the proposed Meijer store except the order of establishment. We feel this store would be a nuisance.
The argument has been made over the traffic. The traffic commission has said that the traffic study proposed by Meijers will be adequate and will endorse it. What if you're wrong? How many other streets and projects in the community have had to be redone because the proposals sounded good but didn't see the unforeseen or just wouldn't hold water?
Personally, I feel that the entities supporting the Meijer proposal and pushing the street corrections are selling their votes for approximately $750,000. You see, this was the figure discussed at the first "town hall meeting." This is the cost to move the current intersection of Husky Trail and 75N. If the proposal is accepted, Meijer will pay for the renovations.Ê
Let's temporarily forget the parking lot, loud semis, increased traffic, inconvenience of the property owners during the construction process and the other concerns that I can't remember. Why do we want a Meijer store in Warsaw? Is it to pay for a road renovation?Ê Is it for the competition?Ê
I feel that we should embrace Meijer in coming to Warsaw. There are many benefits from them coming to Warsaw. However, I feel, we should find a more suitable location so that Meijer can do what it and Wal-mart do best, attract other businesses to Warsaw. If you build it they (new business) will come. They will come if they have the room. Companies tend to invest in locations where there isÊa strong anchor store. They want to be where the people are. If the Meijer store goes in on Husky Trail, there will be no room for additional businesses because it would be surrounded by residential.
Come on, people! This is just plain bad planning. I urge the council members to consider the reasons to have Meijer in Warsaw and know the Husky Trail address will not provide the support that the Meijer chain is looking for.
Mark Snyder
NIMBY
Warsaw
via e-mail
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Meijer Debate
Editor, Times-Union:The 30 days for delaying the decision of "To Meijer or Not to Meijer" by the city council is almost over. There has been a lot of mud slinging and name calling flying from all directions in the community. Political leaders, property owners, the city planners and anyone remotely associated with this decision have been victimized by mud slinging and name calling. All parties involved are self serving. That is their job.
Since I have been labeled a NIMBY, I guess I must wear that label. Even though the term was not one to compliment, I will wear that label proudly.ÊI am a NIMBY. I don't want Meijer to go into the proposed location. My view of a field had no dreams of a commercial store like Meijer and a 24-hour lighted parking lot in it.
Arguments have been made about the concern for the property values of the surrounding properties. Understand that everyone of the property owners worked and saved just as hard as the rest of this community to purchase our homes and to gain the attained equities. We are out toÊprotect our investments just as the rest of you would. I seem to recall a race track that was closed down due to the nuisance it created to the surrounding neighbors. This track was there before the neighbors but the track was disposed of. This is no difference between the ex-track and the proposed Meijer store except the order of establishment. We feel this store would be a nuisance.
The argument has been made over the traffic. The traffic commission has said that the traffic study proposed by Meijers will be adequate and will endorse it. What if you're wrong? How many other streets and projects in the community have had to be redone because the proposals sounded good but didn't see the unforeseen or just wouldn't hold water?
Personally, I feel that the entities supporting the Meijer proposal and pushing the street corrections are selling their votes for approximately $750,000. You see, this was the figure discussed at the first "town hall meeting." This is the cost to move the current intersection of Husky Trail and 75N. If the proposal is accepted, Meijer will pay for the renovations.Ê
Let's temporarily forget the parking lot, loud semis, increased traffic, inconvenience of the property owners during the construction process and the other concerns that I can't remember. Why do we want a Meijer store in Warsaw? Is it to pay for a road renovation?Ê Is it for the competition?Ê
I feel that we should embrace Meijer in coming to Warsaw. There are many benefits from them coming to Warsaw. However, I feel, we should find a more suitable location so that Meijer can do what it and Wal-mart do best, attract other businesses to Warsaw. If you build it they (new business) will come. They will come if they have the room. Companies tend to invest in locations where there isÊa strong anchor store. They want to be where the people are. If the Meijer store goes in on Husky Trail, there will be no room for additional businesses because it would be surrounded by residential.
Come on, people! This is just plain bad planning. I urge the council members to consider the reasons to have Meijer in Warsaw and know the Husky Trail address will not provide the support that the Meijer chain is looking for.
Mark Snyder
NIMBY
Warsaw
via e-mail
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