Many Places Pine for Grocery Stores. Some Fishers Residents Tell Meijer: Not in My Backyard
August 15, 2024 | 1 min to read
The Fishers Plan Commission unanimously approved a contentious proposal for a Meijer grocery store and gas station, covering 80,000 square feet, at Southeastern Parkway and Cyntheanne Road. Despite this, local residents, especially from Whelchel Springs, have voiced strong opposition, arguing that the store's size would exacerbate traffic congestion in an already busy area near Hamilton Southeastern Intermediate & Junior High School. The proposal now moves to the City Council for further consideration.
The Fishers Plan Commission approved a proposal for a contested Meijer grocery on the east side in a meeting that included a brief history of local NIMBY-ism.
The commission voted 7-0, with two absences, to recommend approval to the City Council of an 80,000-square-foot store and gas station at Southeastern Parkway and Cyntheanne Road.
The store has faced opposition from nearby residents, particularly in Whelchel Springs, who assert it is too big for the neighborhood and would attract traffic to an area already congested by nearby Hamilton Southeastern Intermediate & Junior High School.
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