Monday, June 13, 2005
Proposed Pioneer Plaza
I will be monitoring this and get information posted as it becomes available.
A phone call to the Ferndale Planning Dept. produced the following information about the Pioneer Plaza Mall development:
The Mall developers representatives have submitted an incomplete S.E.P.A. checklist to the City.
Since there are missing element to the S.E.P.A. checklist and no development plan was submitted along with the checklist (as required) - the permitting process is not progressing.
The Mall developers have met with other authorities (state & fed.) about wetland impact mitigation issues - No details known.
The developers are required to submit a development proposal and have a neighborhood information meeting before the permitting process can go forward.
There will (also) be multiple public meetings/hearings held by the City as part of considering the proposed mall development.
Permits for a Mall development the size of the proposed Pioneer Plaza will not be rubber-stamped... There will be an extensive public process to considering the proposal.
