On Saturday, February 7, 2015 at 6:12:44 PM UTC-5, jmcquown wrote:
> In 2008-09 the residents in this area (Beaufort/Lady's Island/Saint
> Helena Island) fought (and won) against a proposed new WalMart Super
> Center on Lady's Island. The issue has reared it's ugly head again.
>
> The original commercial zoning of the property called for a series of
> small shops, no more than two stories high and in keeping with
> "lowcountry" architectural style. After WalMart was beaten down the
> owner of the property sued the city. As a result of a settlement he was
> granted a variance allowing construction of an up to 150,000 square foot
> building on the property. WalMart is back, proposing a 149,979 square
> foot Super Center. Arrrgh!
>
> No request for building permits have been filed with the City Planning
> Commission yet but it sure looks like we're in for another fight.
>
> Jill

Hey - they got beat in my area. They were ready to stick one on a big tract of treed, eco sensitive land - but they needed an easement or sumthn from a nearby church thru THEIR woods. The parishioners voted against it and Walmart gave up. It CAN be fought, but you really need to enlist all the help you can. It's worth fighting against, for sure.