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Lotte Shopping Center renovation
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Date: March 10, 2015 03:26AM
http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2015/feb/26/big-changes-planned-lotte-market-fairfax/
For many years, the Lotte market in Fairfax has been a popular grocery store, especially with its Asian customers. But its exterior has been an eyesore to the public.
Now, though, it’s cleaning up its act – literally – and plans to renovate and remodel its store. It’s moving forward, but under the watchful eye of the Fairfax City Council.
Deputy Zoning Administrator Nancy Cranmer told the Council in January that Lotte has cleaned up its site and intends to no longer have a mini mall, but to just sell groceries. It also hopes to rectify its traffic-circulation problems.
“There’d be one, main entrance off Old Lee Highway, with one lane in and two lanes out,” said Cranmer. “So this should get rid of the unauthorized, off-site parking. Lotte will fund two, new signal poles with mast arms and will create an interparcel connection to the west. And it will get deliveries from other Lotte stores, so semi-trucks will no longer be needed, just smaller delivery trucks.”
Evan Pritchard, the attorney representing Lotte, said four access points would be consolidated into one and additional landscaping islands will be created. There’ll be a new, store façade and signage, and the parking area won’t be used for anything else. He stressed that there “won’t be trash and debris outside, and the former mini-mall will be demolished.” And he said Lotte could provide periodic reports to City staff “to make sure we’re on track.”
For many years, the Lotte market in Fairfax has been a popular grocery store, especially with its Asian customers. But its exterior has been an eyesore to the public.
Now, though, it’s cleaning up its act – literally – and plans to renovate and remodel its store. It’s moving forward, but under the watchful eye of the Fairfax City Council.
Deputy Zoning Administrator Nancy Cranmer told the Council in January that Lotte has cleaned up its site and intends to no longer have a mini mall, but to just sell groceries. It also hopes to rectify its traffic-circulation problems.
“There’d be one, main entrance off Old Lee Highway, with one lane in and two lanes out,” said Cranmer. “So this should get rid of the unauthorized, off-site parking. Lotte will fund two, new signal poles with mast arms and will create an interparcel connection to the west. And it will get deliveries from other Lotte stores, so semi-trucks will no longer be needed, just smaller delivery trucks.”
Evan Pritchard, the attorney representing Lotte, said four access points would be consolidated into one and additional landscaping islands will be created. There’ll be a new, store façade and signage, and the parking area won’t be used for anything else. He stressed that there “won’t be trash and debris outside, and the former mini-mall will be demolished.” And he said Lotte could provide periodic reports to City staff “to make sure we’re on track.”