HAYWARD — Citing traffic and economic concerns, the city is considering tightening the rules regarding where new supermarkets can set up shop, and may impose a moratorium on large grocery stores until further studies are done.
The matter came up after an application was submitted to allow a grocery store to move into the former Circuit City site on Whipple Road at the Union City border. It's in a small shopping center across from a larger center containing a Target store, along a major commuter thoroughfare.
City staff members are looking into whether traffic and economic impact studies should be required before such stores are allowed to move in.
It will take three to six months to analyze what such a change in use would bring, City Manager Fran David said. The moratorium would prevent grocery stores from moving in until the issue is resolved.
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