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Planning commission reviews West Falls grocery‑size amendment after developer cites leasing realities
Summary
At a work session the Planning Commission reviewed a developer request to reduce the West Falls voluntary concession requiring a 39,200‑sq‑ft grocery to 32,900 sq ft to accommodate a new grocer (Fresh Market); staff and the developer said the change would free about 6,300 sq ft for other tenants and preserve projected tax revenue.
The Planning Commission held a work session on a West Falls request to amend Voluntary Concession (VC) Number 2, which would reduce the minimum grocery size from 39,200 square feet to 32,900 square feet.
Henry Zhang, the West Falls planning point of contact, said the amendment responds to leasing realities after the originally contemplated grocer dropped out; the new prospect, Fresh Market, prefers a smaller footprint. Zhang said the change would make it easier to complete Phase 1…
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