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By Will Webon to plan its main street that stretches six milei
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WINTER Si'RIN'„S' . : of gaudy
golden city board members,has spurred some city leaders and plan- Service Director Bruce Behrens said he will ask
ners to call for an architectural and design plan commissioners to approve a study of what S.R.
'for State Road 434. 434 should look like by the turn of the century:
McDonald's wants to build a new restaurant at Residents, property owners and developers
S.R. 434 and TTuskawilla Road near the planned would take part in drafting a vision for the road-
Winter Springs High School expected to open in way.
1996. Behrens said that with the planned widening.
But McDonald's could end up being responsi- of S.R. 434 and Tuskawilla Road and the new
ble for more than providing Big Macs to stu- _
dent,. It could be the catalyst for Winter Springs Please see S.R.434, K-4
McDonald's might have a place in S.R. 434 .plan
S.R. 434 from K-1 ly set the tone — if the city de- gellotti and John Ferring were not
mands proper signage and land- able to make the hastily called
high school, the city should set scapmg. meeting because of prior commit-
the tone for development along Frank Schrimsher, who owns menu.
the;road. Winter Springs needs to the land where McDonald's would Gennell urged Winter Springs
set architectural standards and de- sit,says he is willing to work with residents to lobby the absent com-
velopment guidelines that will the city. missioners because, "there is re-
keep the thoroughfare from be- sistance"to the study.
coming another U.S. Highway 17- Ferring said he supports the
92,he said.. S.R 434 study non that the city
Behrens envisions a town cen- has professional planners, but he
ter around City Hall — complete It does not cost us much questioned the rush to hold the
with underground utilities and mcetie
gateway signs at city entrances. more to do It light "There was no reason for this,"
However, Behrens said, it is not -landowner Frank Schrimsher gency?"
said. "What is the emer-
However,job td s t the vision. Planners gency?"
need the la's voice. But Bush said he decided to go
is moment in time that "It does not cost us much more ahead and hold it because one de-
cannot be placed,"Behrens told to do it right,"Schrimsher said. velopm the road,already has come in
the crowd. 's is our chance to along the road,and it is important
develop a ut's is
corridor." Commissioner Cindy Gennell that the city address the issue.
has been seeking a S.R.434 study "We still don't know which way
Behrens s McDonald's can for several months. But commis- we are going," he said at the
fit right in the plans and actual- stoners John Toreaso, John Lan- meeting.
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