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BY VANESSA HOLT & ATIRIKTA KUMAR
Committee rejects Goodwill applications as ‘warehouse’ use
A committee in The Woodlands unanimously rejected applications for a Goodwill store at Cochran’s Crossing Village Center Nov. 5, stating the site would be a warehouse use, which is prohibited at the center. Lauren Bottonari, vice president and market officer for Regency Centers, which leases the property, said on Nov. 6 the company has a lease with Goodwill and is reviewing the information presented at the meeting. What happened The Woodlands Township’s Development Standards Committee, which heard the proposal, enforces standards governing residential and commercial property use, according to informa- tion from the township. Goodwill and Regency proposed an 8,640-square-foot location at 4747 Research Forest Drive, Ste. 450, The Woodlands, that would include a donation center entrance in the back and
space inside the facility for sorting. The site was a former CVS location. About 20 people spoke during the public comment, citing concerns including safety and the potential impact on other charitable organizations. The outlook The DSC unanimously voted to turn down the application based on its interpretation that the Goodwill, as described, was a warehouse use. “When you have a space this size and you bring items in and you sort, you may bring it to the front, but we heard if it doesn’t sell, it’s going back to the warehouse,” DSC Chair Arthur Bredehoft said. “That’s a warehouse-type of operation.” The matter will now go back to the applicant, Bredehoft said. From there, they could ask the development company, Howard Hughes, for a determination on whether the Goodwill falls out- side the “first-class uses” required by the general warranty deed it holds on the property.
"Whether it’s for donated items or regular retail, it’s a warehouse and it doesn’t meet the conditions of the [initial land-use designation] and the general warranty deed." ARTHUR BREDEHOFT, CHAIR, THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS COMMITTEE
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