Scott Lund, a homeowner in the subdivision adjacent to the Fountains of Franklin Sendik's, reminded me via a comment he posted here that there are still outstanding issues between the Sendik's developer, Greg Devorkin, and the neighborhood closest to the store.
Poor site design again rears its head; the Fountains of Franklin Sendik's site has been designed to serve vehicles, not people or the neighborhood next door. We've come a long way from the corner store.
Hi John,
As a neighbor in the Serenity Estates neighborhood I can tell you we are very displeased by the lack of cooperation we have received regarding our concern over the Sendik's development. While we have met with key city officials & the developer, as of today not so much as a single tree has been added to the site plan to address safety concerns or obstruct our view of the rear of the store, the loading dock & the delivery trucks. To the contrary, the existing 500 ft long mature treeline North of the proposed store was destroyed just over 2 weeks ago.
While we have voiced our issues w/the site plan at planning meetings & common council meetings, not once has a
contingency or stipulation been added to the forward motion of this development to attempt to address our concerns.Although we are in support of the development & the much needed tax revenue it will bring to the city, the lack of support for the surrounding neighbors has been anything but pretty.
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