On Wednesday, April 13 the Greendale Planning Commission will meet to discuss the preposed development of a Wal-Mart in Greendale. All interested persons are invited to attend. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. and will be held at The Greendale Safety Center. 5911 West Grange Ave. For the meeting agenda, please click here.

The proposal includes a Wal-Mart market and pharmacy and two out lots for development by future tenants. The proposed Wal-Mart market would mark the return of a grocery store to the Village of Greendale.

“Wal-Mart’s proposal to develop a retail and grocery store at the Bowling Congress site presents significant opportunity for the Village of Greendale to redevelop this abandoned site without any village-offered economic incentives,” said Village President John Hermes. “The addition of a major retailer with grocery store would enhance retail diversity and function within the South 76th Street business corridor."

The building will be less than 100,000 feet in size, which is half the size of a Wal-Mart Supercenter. Since the Bowling Congress site is not located in a TIF District, the increase in assessed value of approximately 10 million dollars produced by the development would improve the Village's tax base. The proposal will be available to the public for review on April 6th. The open house will allow residents to review concept drawings and site plans, and provide input to the developer and Village representatives.

“I look forward to reviewing the proposal and listening to the feedback from our residents,” said Hermes. “Following the open house discussion we will determine the best course of action for the use of the site.”

The Wal-Mart proposal follows several recent announcements of new developments in Greendale along the South 76th Street commercial area, including a new senior housing development, breaking ground this week, as well as a commitment from Simon Property Group to invest in a multi-million dollar revitalization of Southridge Mall.

For images of the proposed project, please click here.