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Breaking: Controversial Germantown project may get $1 million more in state funds
City Paper has found that Gov. Tom Corbett's office is considering a request from the project's developer, Pat Burns, for another $1 million in RACP funds.
Breaking: Controversial Germantown project may get $1 million more in state funds
The controversial Chelten Plaza development plan in Germantown — which would erect a Save-A-Lot and Dollar Tree where a Fresh Grocer once stood — may get an additional $1 million in state funding.
The Rendell administration already awarded $3 million in Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) funds for the project, which is set to be located at Chelten and Pulaski avenues, in 2010. This money will likely be dispersed beginning this summer. Now, City Paper has found that Gov. Tom Corbett's office is considering a request from the project's developer, Pat Burns (of Pulaski Partners), for another $1 million in RACP funds.
Corbett spokesman Eric Shirk says that the extra $1 million was already approved by the Rendell administration in late 2010 — but a contract was never executed — so Corbett's office is currently reviewing it. He adds that the administration is considering all RACP projects on a "case-by-case basis," and can't say when a final decision will be made.
The news that the proposed Chelten Plaza project may get even more public dollars shocked some community members. "I am appalled," says Yvonne Haskins, an attorney for the West Central Germantown Neighbors and other local groups. "In all my years in Philadelphia, I have never experienced such disregard for what the community wants."
Critics of the project say that the developer blindsided the community, and that another dollar store is unnecessary in a neighborhood that has more than 70 low-end stores.
Carly Spross, a spokeswoman for Fresh Grocer (which Burns owns), says the additional $1 million would likely go toward better design, landscaping and other improvements that have been advocated for by Germantown Community Connection, another local group that has butt heads with the West Central Germantown Neighbors over how to best deal with the proposal.
Look for more on the Chelten Plaza project in City Paper this week.
Germantown Chronicle www.germantownnewspapers.com has been covering this story. This is useful news. The City Paper is doing a much better job of covering the City than Inquirer/Daily News. Keep it up. Holly Otterbein is providing actionable news.— bobguzzardi- Well....the time for rolling over and playing dead is no more here in Germantown...we are protesting this and actively speaking out (and filing appeals in court) to rid this neighborhood of yet another worthless dollar store and low quality food store!...I'm tired of traveling to other stores outside of my "hood" (Whole Foods, TJ, Acme) for fresh meats and produce...millions of dollars flee Gtown due to this very issue. We are slated for many changes towards a transit oriented plan (Wayne Junction been green-lighted 30 mil and Queen Lane projects are slated for demo this yr among other improvements)
We are a small group who are gaining momentum daily...folks are paying attention (NewsWorks,CityPaper so far). Check US (concerned Gtown citizens) out at germantowncares "dot" org for updates.....GCC (Germantown Community Connection) are "playing ball" with Burns and they don't speak for me.— spw143
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