Wal-Mart's Mission Unaccomplished
27 August 2004 - 10:00am
The City Council of Mission, KS, unanimously passed zoning ordinance amendments which include more stringent controls on any potential big-box development within its downtown corridor.
The rules passed by Mission, a Kansas City suburb, restrict the footprint of any big-box store to 50,000 square feet thus requiring such stores to go vertical. The rules also mandate the use of structured parking and include more stringent design and landscaping requirements.
Full Story:
Mission Kills Wal-Mart Plan
Source:
The Kansas City Star, August 26, 2004
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