Ram

Development company's appeal of the denied

concept plan for the proposed Wal-Mart Superstore

has been delayed yet again.

This

time, Ram officials requested the delay so

attorneys for both sides could continue to meet

and discuss their differences. The Peachtree City

Planning Commission has denied the concept plan

submitted to the city, in large part because of

beliefs that the development won't comply with

the city's traffic ordinance.

The

Wal-Mart would be next to a Home Depot store

that's coming to Ga. Highway 54 near the

Planterra Ridge subdivision. The concept plan for

Home Depot was approved late last year.

The

major dispute between the city and Ram

Development is in the estimated number of traffic

the Wal-Mart would generate. The city's traffic

consultants, Dames and Moore, have argued that

the traffic generated by Wal-Mart would

essentially cripple that area, which is near the

traffic-snarled intersection of Ga. highways 54

and 74.

Ram's

traffic estimates are different, according to

officials for the company. Ram also takes the

position that the Wal-Mart store isn't subject to

the traffic ordinance because the concept plan

was submitted before the ordinance was adopted.

At

Monday's council meeting, the issue was tabled

until the next council meeting, which will be

Wednesday, Sept. 20, one day earlier than normal.

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