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<DIV><SPAN class=875081223-09072006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Mary</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=875081223-09072006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Our Town is continually expected to make sacrifices for the
financial benefit of one development group or another. This mantra of
economic development is not carte blanche for whatever a developer wants.
At one time we had a vision for our Town, which I and others spent quite a
bit of time on. Now it seems nothing is sacred. I am happy that the
Patriot Group proposal has been taken off the table. It would have paved
the way for a series of similar development efforts near the Town
Center. <SPAN class=046403023-09072006>Hopefully, the Patriot Group
will come back with a proposal more in line with the MUTC guidelines.
</SPAN>Parking in Bealle Circle will sacrifice <SPAN
class=046403023-09072006>a</SPAN> Town property with historical significance for
Potomac Development/Wacovia bank. I don't have a problem with the
exisiting Potomac Development/Wacovia bank proposal<SPAN
class=046403023-09072006> so why is it necessary to sacrifice Bealle
Circle?</SPAN> What are they offering in exchange? What concessions
have they made? <SPAN class=046403023-09072006>Any </SPAN>good
negotiation is a give and take process. <SPAN
class=046403023-09072006>Maybe I'm misinformed, but a</SPAN>ll I am aware
of is <SPAN class=046403023-09072006>"</SPAN>take<SPAN
class=046403023-09072006>"</SPAN><SPAN class=046403023-09072006> at this
point</SPAN>. <SPAN class=046403023-09072006>To sum it up</SPAN>, I
am not in favor of a parking lot in Bealle Circle. What I am in favor of
is the original vision<SPAN class=046403023-09072006>,</SPAN> and that is for
Town green space at Bealle circle. If I recall, this was <SPAN
class=046403023-09072006>in </SPAN>the original proposal made by Potomac
Development. Have they <SPAN class=046403023-09072006>somehow
</SPAN>forgotten this<SPAN class=046403023-09072006>? If they have, why
hasn't anyone reminded them</SPAN>?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=875081223-09072006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=875081223-09072006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>What
time is the meeting tomorrow?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=875081223-09072006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=875081223-09072006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Bruce</FONT></SPAN></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
towntalk-bounces@riverdale-park.org
[mailto:towntalk-bounces@riverdale-park.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>mary
donaldson<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, July 09, 2006 12:49 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
TownTalk@riverdale-park.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [RP TownTalk] Beall
Circle<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>There has been no talk (on Town Talk) about the town changing Beall
Circle into a parking lot for about 70-80 spots to accomodate the Wachovia
Bank project. Since there is a public hearing on this tomorrow (July 10)
I would appreciate any thoughts any of you might have and would be willing to
share If you don't plan to attend the meeting, could you please let me
know?</DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks,</DIV>
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<DIV>Mary Donaldson</DIV>
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