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Local business owners back Lantana Village, say mixed‑use plan better than another box store
Summary
Several nearby business owners told council they support Lantana Village, saying the mixed‑use plan will bring customers and is preferable to a big‑box replacement of the Kmart. Speakers included Dino of Lantana Pizza and Jeffrey Gordon of Dunkin' Donuts.
During the public comment period several local business owners and tenants urged approval of the Lantana Village project. Dino, identified in the record as representing Lantana Pizza, thanked the council and applicant for preserving his location and said the development will bring new customers after the Kmart left the area. "I appreciate for everything they've done, and I would like to ask ... to build all brand new where next to [Winn‑Dixie] ... I think this would be a good thing for all of us," the commenter said.
Jeffrey Gordon of Dunkin' Donuts and another Dunkin' owner (who said he lives across the street) also spoke in favor, describing long investment in the area and saying mixed‑use development will draw people back. One Dunkin' speaker said: "I promise you, this is gonna be a terrific thing for the community." Both local business statements were recorded after the applicant presentation and were included in the public record before council closed the public portion.
