Here in Franklin, we make a Sendik's grocery store agree not to sell goods outdoors or offer outdoor seating. In Cudahy, however, they have the right idea. Sounds like a great plan and a wonderful public space if it succeeds.
All this with TWO Sendik's stores close by? Prediction: We may see people choose the more interesting public space in Cudahy for their fresh meat and fish, bypassing the strip-mall Shoppes and "can't sell outdoors" Fountains of Franklin.
This is why SITE PLAN is so important; people have to drive anyway, so why not drive an extra four minutes for a better, more interesting shopping (and social) experience?
From Community Newspapers:
Daily Market gets green light
BY DAVE FIDLIN
Three entities have come to a mutual developer's agreement for the Daily Market, crystallizing months of discussion about its feasibility in Cudahy.
Two of the three parties, the Community Development Authority and developer MK Realty LLC, approved the terms of the agreement on Monday. The Common Council, representing the city, gave its approval Tuesday.
The Daily Market is to be part of a larger mixed-use facility on land that will be redeveloped on two city-owned lots at the northwest and southwest corner of Packard Avenue and Library Drive.
MK officials said they hope to feature an array of vendors at the Daily Market, including butchers, fine chocolatiers and fish mongers, plus a wine store, coffee shop and deli.
As outlined in the agreement, construction on the complex is to begin Oct. 1 and be completed by April 1, 2009.
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