Comments on: Pike Church development

By: Tad

Tad — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:13:02 +0000

There should not be any more rezonings in the City or County that don’t involve millions of dollars of proffers from the developers. Richmond is not going to sent us any money for roads. Current residents cannot afford higher real estate taxes. The message to developers should be simple. If you want your development then by all means show us the money. If you want to drill for gas in shale show us the bond that ensures if you screw up the community will be compensated.

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By: Emmy

Emmy — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 01:30:54 +0000

Clearly it has been a long time since my last trip to Waynesboro ;)

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By: Josh

Josh — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 01:28:55 +0000

That’s where the Waynesboro Target, Kohl’s etc. shopping center is now.

Ben Schumin (long-time local blogger) did a photo essay about the original outlets:

The Schumin Web – Photography – Waynesboro Outlet Village
http://www.schuminweb.com/schumin-web/photography/2006/outlet-village-1.php

And a few photos of the new shopping center:

http://www.schuminweb.com/schumin-web/journal/permalink.php?id=891

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By: Emmy

Emmy — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 23:05:07 +0000

I remember the outlet mall very well. Isn’t someone doing something with that space now?

Interestingly enough my church has attempted to rent a large empty building here in town several times and the owner wants an insane amount of rent for something that has been empty for at least a year, if not longer. I guess some people just don’t need the money.

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By: Brent Finnegan

Brent Finnegan — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 22:56:16 +0000

The sort of build-open-close cycle I’ve seen over the last 20 years or so in Harrisonburg has been anything but smart growth. More like trial-and-error growth. Or in some cases, just error.

Are all U.S. towns and cities essentially the same in this regard? Anyone remember seeing the Waynesboro outlet mall open and close? Is this an American thing?

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By: David Miller

David Miller — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 22:46:13 +0000

I would like to propose a zoning amendment that requires anyone who builds a new strip mall to agree to pay for demolition of said strip mall if vacancy drops below 50% for more than one year. If you build it, they come and go, then it just hurts my eyes. If you pave over functional farmland, this seems like an appropriate compromise.

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By: Emmy

Emmy — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 22:23:23 +0000

Books-A-Million is moving into the mall, and I assume closing their location next to Applebee’s. That’s one more large open store, even though no one is going out of business in that instance.

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By: Brent Finnegan

Brent Finnegan — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 22:19:14 +0000

After having visited two big box stores today that are both going out of business — Circuit City and Office Depot — I wonder two things: what about all the empty retail space in Harrisonburg, and what stores would go into the Pike Church shopping center?

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By: Thanh

Thanh — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:45:31 +0000

This article in the DNR: http://www.dnronline.com/news_details.php?AID=34743&CHID=1

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