TRAVERSE CITY -- Plans for a new CVS Pharmacy on the corner of Front Street and Division in Traverse City were given the go ahead Tuesday night by City Commissioners.
Commissioners voted to change the area from a C-2 zone to a C-3, making the area a Community Center District, which allows the pharmacy to include a drive-thru window, driveway, and parking lot.
The site has been vacant for nearly 20 years and is considered one of the most contaminated areas in Traverse City. Commissioners hope this new development will provide the clean-up, that is long overdue.
Traverse City Commissioner Jim Carruthers says,"it's an ugly spot.. it looks bad. This is kind of the gateway to our town, this is one of the larger traffic corridors of the city. There's been a concerned with how it looks, so a tax capture will help kick-in some clean up dollars, environmental clean up dollars, that could be considered a positive."
Commissioners say the pharmacy will create 35 new jobs. However they say this is just the beginning, the developers still have to submit formal plans and permits have to be approved.
