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That's awesome for the city. Reminds me the apartment projects going on in Columbia and West Columbia
I was told that the planning commission reluctantly approved it because of its height and bulk being out ofscale for that area and possible impacts on traffic. Separately I heard someone grouse about the belief that the city doesn't want this project to happen because they want the area to remain undeveloped I believe it went to city council though not sure if they approved it
I was told that the planning commission reluctantly approved it because of its height and bulk being out ofscale for that area and possible impacts on traffic. Separately I heard someone grouse about the belief that the city doesn't want this project to happen because they want the area to remain undeveloped I believe it went to city council though not sure if they approved it
Why would the city want that area to remain undeveloped? That doesn't really make sense for someone to complain about that. If what is rendered becomes reality, I admit it will look out of place because it will look nice in an area that......doesn't look nice. But I have to think that the developers know of a plan or have a plan to develop that area of Main Street. Hoping that one project like that alone will revitalize N Main is naive and wishful thinking. But developers usually are not naive. So I wonder if more is to come for that corridor.
A safe play would to have this built across the street from the hospital parking garage at N Washington and Hampton and instead of so many parking spaces in the original design plan, build an adjacent joint use parking garage for the hospital and the apartment/main floor businesses. The business tenants on the ground floor would be walking distance from the revitalized Main Street area. But then again maybe there are more things in store for where this project is going to be (???)
I really wish something unfortunate would happen to the Motor Lodge at Main and Loring. I have not been shy in my loathing of that establishment (cough...***** house....cough). THen it could be demolished and nice townhomes or something can go in there.
Why would the city want that area to remain undeveloped? That doesn't really make sense for someone to complain about that. If what is rendered becomes reality, I admit it will look out of place because it will look nice in an area that......doesn't look nice. But I have to think that the developers know of a plan or have a plan to develop that area of Main Street. Hoping that one project like that alone will revitalize N Main is naive and wishful thinking. But developers usually are not naive. So I wonder if more is to come for that corridor.
A safe play would to have this built across the street from the hospital parking garage at N Washington and Hampton and instead of so many parking spaces in the original design plan, build an adjacent joint use parking garage for the hospital and the apartment/main floor businesses. The business tenants on the ground floor would be walking distance from the revitalized Main Street area. But then again maybe there are more things in store for where this project is going to be (???)
I really wish something unfortunate would happen to the Motor Lodge at Main and Loring. I have not been shy in my loathing of that establishment (cough...***** house....cough). THen it could be demolished and nice townhomes or something can go in there.
So you touched on part on part of their theory. 1)The city is controlled by a cabel of developers realtors builders and bankers that operate as an ole boys club. If you are not a member or doing business with a member they will use their influence on the elected officials to stifle your project 2) favored quarters- if you are not developing in one of the city's favored quarters where said ole boys club has an interest and influence in addition to what was referenced above ....in the words of Archie Bunker...STIFLED. Favored quarters of the city ? West And downtown. East North and South .. not so much Most of the city's infrastructure was built in these area because said cabel owned the land and the politicos
Back to your point. Something like this would look real nice downtown...Downtown is now a favored quarter given the development and much of it is being done by a handful of developer and owners many are local. So a development like this one on North Main, if not part of what was described above AND is successful could impact influence delay or whatever a similar project downtown or cut into that market. Again I don't say I'm all in with what was said but there is a history of this type of "inbyism' in Sumter particularly in the business sector and residential home building
That is my question though. I was thinking it is the small group of developers in town that are behind this. Are you saying this project is by an outsider and not the good ole boy club? I really don't know who the players are in this town.
Another thought I had is that this project might target the college crowd at Morris. That is why I think it might be an initial phase of more things. This might lead to the demolishing of those old apartments across from Morris and right next to this project.
Has anyone heard anymore about this project... the Garland Center? If it was approved by City Council.. then why wasn't it on the front page of The Item...unless I missed it. Again... 70 units and 7,000sq ft of ground floor retail across from Morris College? Seems newsworthy to me......Its item#6 in the link
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