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Sussex Permits

Monday, January 14, 2013

Meijer Permit Heading for Review Thursday

The Plan Commission will evaluate a use permit that contains several changes to Sussex code to clear the way for the 200,000-square-foot development.

After an unprecedented 8-hour public hearing regarding the 200,000-square-foot Meijer Store development, the Plan Commission is ready to review an unprecedented permit for the proposal. After a public hearing - separated into two evening meetings - the Sussex village staff crafted a conditional use permit for the development. The proposal contains several exceptions to the village code to accommodate the Michigan-based retailer. The Plan Commission will walk through the permit at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Village Hall. Commissioners will discuss potential adjustments to the plan and give further direction to village staff. The Plan Commission can add more conditions to the permit if deemed necessary. The final permit document, site plan review…

SaB

11:43 am on Thursday, January 24, 2013

Let's just drop the Meijer's idea all together. If anything; bring in a Woodman's; they are Wisconsin based and I've heard nothing but good comments about them. At the same time; I'd like to keep the rural look around HY-K and 164 (and not add the extra traffic snarls). I heard that Shopko is moving out (poor business); let's keep the village board happy and build a Woodman's there. Drop Meijer …   more ›

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