Review and discussion on a proposed Kocolene Development for the Hine's and Country Mart properties. Mr. Applegate introduced Mark Sexton, the Director of Real Estate for Kocolene Development, representing the Fast Max store at 110 South Main Street. Mr. Applegate thought the planning commission could start the review of the proposed situation even though the city council would have the final action on vacating the alley. They are proposing to eliminate the car wash and utilize the Hine property but there is an alley going right down the middle of the two properties. They would want to move the buildings back and over, leaving more room for customers.
All alleys are sixteen and a half feet wide.
They want to build a new convenience store and add a small craft store. On some of their other sites, the buildings have a different look with split faced brick and they add a log cabin looking type building with a front porch next to it, to hold the crafts. Mr. Applegate said that Kocolene has agreed if their plans fall through, the alley would revert back to the city. The proposed buildings would be constructed approximately two years in the future. Nothing would be started until after the expansion of State Route 48 has occurred.