Politics & Government

Planning Commission Approves Recommending Construction of Wal-Mart

The Village Board will make a decision on June 21.

The planning commissions approved to recommend the Village Board to approve the construction of a proposed Wal-Mart at the old U.S. Bowling Congress Site on Wednesday night's meeting.

Wal-Mart attorney, architect and engineer addressed concerns that the commission had brought up at the last meeting.

  • A walkway will be constructed that connects from 76th Street to the entrance of Wal-Mart.
  • A cell tower above the U.S. Bowling Congress will be removed and placed somewhere else.
  • The commission is asking for more landscape.
  • Wal-Mart might have to buy more land from Martin Luther High School.

On June 21 there will be a second public hearing. Following the public hearing the village board will make a decision whether or not to approve the construction a Wal-Mart in Greendale.

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