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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]At Tenleytown, Safeway had a very modest plan, height requests consistent with other developments in the neighborhood and very restrictive traffic and parking commitments.

In return the community was going to get a brand new store similar to other new stores in the area.

It was a win-win and the community said no, simply because they consider themselves developers and didn't want to make any concessions.  They wanted Safeway to give them a new store, without the apartments on top (which were paying for the store improvements and parking).  It was an obnoxious position on the neighborhood's part and they got what they deserved - nothing.

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Contrast that with Cathedral Commons where the developer got everything it wanted at the Zoning Commission, had no traffic plan and offered no community amenities as are standard in a large Planned Unit Development. They evicted all the much-patronized businesses like Sullivan's Toys and Shemalis.   And the neighborhood is getting destination generic schlock in return.[/quote]

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