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Austin American-Statesman BUSINESS Wednesday, November 8, 2006 D6 EE STORES: Area residents concerned? about effect on nearby MJS VS. p-pjrppj7 Gift Card from Precision Camera CASH Th Fi On 4l rH Jl a i i ik LISIUtLlllt ip v. 4 1 6.5 7 0 0 Team 2 Teaml How to Play -jV in mil irl 4- -i Keith Hadley Like the retailer's store in Atlanta, above, Austin's urban-style Wal-Mart will be designed to complement the neighborhood, said Kim' berly Randle, senior public affairs manager for Wal-Mart Stores Inci WeeklO Sunday, November 12 Baltimore at Tennessee Buffalo at Indianapolis Chicago at N.Y. Giants Cleveland at Atlanta Green Bay at Minnesota Houston at Jacksonville Kansas City at Miami New Orleans at Pittsburgh N.Y.Jets at New England San Diego at Cincinnati San Francisco at Detroit Washington at Philadelphia Denver at Oakland Dallas at Arizona Tiebreakers First Tiebreaker Green Bay at Minnesota Second Tiebreaker New Orleans at Pittsburgh Third Tiebreaker San Diego at Cincinnati Call Inside Line at 416-5700, then enter category 0092 to play. For rules, enter category 7853 (RULE).

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Dozier says the Northcross redevelopment will revive a dated mall that opened in 1975 and once boasted such high-end stores as Scarbrough's and Frost Brothers, and housed Austin's first six-screen movie theater. But the mall has been on the decline for years, losing ground as anchor stores left and competition increased from newer retail centers. And while some residents are concerned about the effect of the Wal-Mart on nearby small businesses, Dozier said surrounding retailers stand to benefit from a spiffed-up Northcross. "The overall redevelopment of the mall is going to do nothing but positively impact that whole intersection and area," Dozier said. "The mall is a nonfunctioning center that is going downhill, so this redevelopment and revitalization will have a positive impact on all the businesses in that area." Susan Moffat, a longtime community activist and board member of Liveable City, said that though she has not seen Wal-Mart's plans for the site, her immediate concerns are "for the many local small businesses surrounding the area, and I think we need to be very careful to make sure they don't get hurt." She said the Northcross project highlights the need for an city ordinance her group is pushing that would require public hearings and expanded neighborhood notification for projects of more than 100,000 square feet.

The City Council is expected to consider the ordinance soon, Council Member Lee Leffing-well said. "We want to make sure we maintain a balanced, concerns about increased traffic counts, noise and light pollution and the displacement of smaller, locally owned business along Anderson Lane and Burnet Road." 5 Dozier said the new Austin store will be "completely out of the box." Dozier has said that the area's educated households with an average annual income of $62,000 make it attractive to retailers. "It's not going to look like any Wal-Mart that anyone in Austin has in their mind or vision (of) what a traditional Wal-Mart looks like," Dozier said. "I think everyone is going to be very excited and shocked with how it fits into the center and the area." Austin's urban Wal-Mart will be designed to complement the surrounding area and will include "urban architectural elements and incorporate native building materials," said Kim-berly Randle, senior public affairs manager for Wal-Mart Stores calling the North-cross makeover an "innovative redevelopment "This is a unique project in Austin's urban core and Wal-Mart recognizes that an urban-style store is most appropriate for this location," Randle said. snovakstatesman.com; 445-3856 healthy retail economy in Austin, and for projects that are massive, we need to know what those impacts are going to be up front." Gretchen Vaden, president of the Allandale Neighborhood Association but speaking for herself, said the supercenter would bring more grocery services to an area where they are "sorely lacking." Vaden also said she likes the idea of an urban-concept store, but she says that she and other residents would like to hear more details about the entire project from Lincoln and Wal-Mart.

She said she will invite representatives from both companies to a neighborhood meeting that she hopes to schedule for later this month. "There's many more pieces and facets to this that the neighborhood needs to hear about," Vaden said. Sarah Gilbreath, who lives nearby, said the grocery component "will be a welcome addition to the area." However, Gilbreath, a senior project manager with Capitol Market Research, an Austin-based real estate consulting firm, said she thinks the Wal-Mart is "going to encounter some pretty strong opposition from the surrounding neighborhood groups who have major Sponsored by: Wi Twjl Late ti gel EiTDDCriCIAM 7676 lis vw.pr"e"cision?camera:com ,3810 N. Lamar 512.467. a I irli, uvt 1 WWW MS 170 Chain Saw STIHL Woodcutter's Kit MS 250 Chain Saw Purchase a select chain saw and get this Woodcutter's Kit includes Carrying Case, STIHL Cap and Spare Chain for $299" n- JUST $39" With purchase of selected chain saws' 14" bar 5 if 16" bar Includes many of the same excellent design features as our professional models.

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