Advocates and opponents of a proposed Target Department Store are having their arguments for what should be a lively discussion before the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency on December 4. The most controversial aspect of the proposed project is that, if approved, the city would buy property in the development area for $16-18 a square foot and resell it to the developer, Beech and Associates, as $12 a square foot.
Aerial view east on Huntington Drive toward Arcadia from a position just west of Rosemead Boulevard. El Rancho Shopping Center and May Company Department Store can be seen as the business complex on the north side of Huntington Drive one block east of Rosemead Boulevard. Santa Anita Park Race Track can be seen on the left in upper portion of photo.
Aerial view looking down on Fashion Park from a position over intersection of Baldwin & Huntington Drive. Looking N toward Santa Anita Race Track grandstand during racing season (all of the cars parked on light-surfaced parking area are attending races.)
After narrowly rejecting a Target Department Store as a suitable use for a property on Huntington Drive Tuesday night, the Arcadia City Council will have to await another proposal if it still plans to redevelop the property. The vote was 2-2 with and abstention. the measure needed 3 votes to win.
Arcadia-based J. Foley Enterprises, owner of Clearman's Village shopping center at Huntington Drive and Rosemead Boulevard, has proposed building a Kohl's Department Store and refurbishing the Galley Restaurant (The Boat). Residents have complained to the County Planning Commission about the potential blocked view of the San Gabriel Mountains and increased traffic.
The Arcadia Chamber of Commerce's Industrial Commercial Subcommittee voted unanimously to recommend to its board of directors that the Chamber support the concept of a retail store on the site where Target plans to build. The Committee did not specifically support the Target project, but did indicate that a retail development of some type would be appropriate.
Arcadia Tournament of Roses Royal Court is pictured together with Michael Allison, manager of the shoe department at The May Co., Arcadia. They are Queen Laura Cowan, and princesses Marena Hanrahan, Lisa Bowen, Barbara Hale and Jana Lynn Worsley.
Construction of a $21 million Target Department Store in Arcadia's redevelopment area became a distinct possibility when the City Council unanimously agreed to sign an exclusive "right to negotiate" agreement with the development firm of Dean Beck and Associates.
Dean A. Beck and Associates, developers of a proposed Target Department Store on East Huntington Drive in Arcadia, want to know the status of owner participation opportunities which might be available to people owning property within the project area.
The developer for the proposed Target Department Store on Huntington Dr., which was defeated on a 2-2 vote of the Arcadia City Council, is trying to salvage the project by perhaps making a new offer to the city. If the difficulties are not resolved, Monrovia may be interested in acquiring the store, but Duarte is not.
The draft environmental impact report for the proposed Target Department Store was attacked at Tuesday night's meeting of the Arcadia City Council as failing to adequately address possible traffic problems and the loss of moderate-income housing.
Flash-mob robbers target Macy's at The Shops at Santa Anita, the mall in Arcadia. At least 5 people with large bags ransacked a macy's store on Tuesday during a flash-mob robbery. Arcadia Police Department responded to the mall at 400 block of Baldwin Avenue at 1:10 P.M. They stole various boxed sets of perfume, ran, and drove away in a black 4-door sedan.
Hinshaw's new section: a child's dream world. New children's area for children's clothing was formerly occupied by JC Penney. See hard copy of newspaper in Box 51.
Interior view of General Merchandise store operated by Selma and Paul Bachert at 221 N. First Avenue for approximately 8 years. It was called Arcadia Department Store. Selma Bachert is standing to left by glass case.
Kohl's has opened a new department store at Rosemead Boulevard and Huntington Drive, in unincorporated county area between Arcadia and San Marino. It will create 150-200 jobs for the area. Yvonne Barnes of Arcadia is pictured.