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WORDS Continued from page 7 Court next to Chili’s and Black-Eyed Pea. Signage and land-
scaping will also be updated.
to see the start of framing in the very near future. The second
phase on the northside of the gulch has been kick-started with Culver’s update - Yes! CUL-
the demolishing of the popular BLUE NECTAR Mexican res- VER’s is still planning to build
taurant along with the start of excavation. The project is well on the site they acquired adja-
underway with the park and street renovations across from the cent to Arby’s just south of the
Riverwalk including a new round-about at Perry and 2nd street Promenade. They have been
intersection to quiet the traffic flow in the business section. working through the town’s
concerns about increased traffic draw in the area and have been
Some changes are com- delayed in their start, which should be occuring momentarily.
ing to one of my local
favorites, AUGUS- Update – Former King
TINE GRILL. The old Soopers – possible MUR-
house will be converted DOCH’s is facing stalled
to a New England style negotiations. King Soop-
restaurant and outdoor ers is still on the lease and
patio eating area will see paying rent on the vacant
a new 3,450 square foot brewery, WILD BLUE YONDER, store and Murdoch’s has
added to the site. Most of the original structure will remain and strong interest in subleasing the space. They were hoping to
additional outside seating is planned if the town approves the finalize a deal and occupy in early 2018, however, King Sooper
changes. Keep an eye on the 519 N. Wilcox parcel. has made no effort to fix the leaky basement (yes there is a base-
ment). Until the basement problems are resolved, Murdoch’s
The PROMENADE kicks can not proceed. C’mon King Sooper – fix the basement!
off another parcel between
King Soopers and the 24- MONUMENT – PILOT TRAVEL CENTER is planning a
Hour Fitness facility. At the new truck/camper travel
northwest corner of Factory center for the 11-acre
Shops Boulevard and Prom- parcel on the southwest
enade Parkway the 3.51 acre corner of I-25 and Baptist
lot has been excuvated and Road. The development
footings are in for the first of three 8,230 square foot build- would include a 13,595
ings (24,630 square feet total) for multi-tenant leasing. No ten- square foot building with
ants have been named yet. The new CARWASH has also been an Arby’s/convenience
started on the adjacent parcel. At the top of the hill, ground store/gas station with multiple gas pumps, auto and truck park-
work should begin momentarily on the new 3,000 square fiik. ing and a truck scale. It is located directly across Baptist Road
SEVEN-ELEVEN, a 4,526 square foot. CHICK-FIL-A, and from the older Diamond Shamrock Truck Stop. Pilot Flying J
a small THREE - TENANT building with a drive-through. is the largest operator of travel centers in North America with
ENT CREDIT UNION is in the framing stage across from more than 750 locations in 43 states and six Canadian prov-
Sam’s. Next to King Soopers, ROSS DRESS FOR LESS and inces. Headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, the company
HOBBY LOBBY are progressing with poured concrete walls employs more than 28,000 people.
and floors in place.
A small 12-acre in-town parcel located on the southeast side
With Wells Fargo undergoing its third recent scandal (two mil- of Lake Woodmoor is undergoing a zoning update and PUD
lion unauthorized credit cards, unneeded auto insurance on car designation for 35 single story (some with walkout basements)
loans and now, overcharges ranch homes on 60’ by 120’ parcels. The site located just west
to merchants for credit card of Lewis-Palmer Elementary school is bisected by Lake Wood-
processing), maybe it is moor Drive. The original
timely that The BANK OF 1972 zoning providing
AMERICA has opened its for 150 townhouse/con-
new full service bank in front dominiums is obsolete
of King Soopers. Some loyal Wells Fargo customers might be
of
of King Soopers. Some loyal Wells Fargo customers might be King Soopers. Some loyal Wells Fargo customers might be and requires rezoning.
considering a banking change at Looks like the inner-town
this time. will see some new devel-
opment (THE BEACH
Plans are in process to add an AT WOODMOOR) planned for a 2018 start.
additional 1,894 to the existing
9,542 square foot JOEY EDGE
Building at 810 New Memphis Continued on page 10
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