Walmart Opposition Forms LLC

Caledonia residents Jim and Katie Tiderman, founders of CARP - Caledonia Advocating for Responsible Planning - have incorporated the group into CARP, LLC.

The Tidermans are the most vocal opponents of Walmart's proposed 182,000 square foot supercenter at the southeast corner of 4-Mile and Green Bay Roads. As part of the process to get permission to build there, the company has submitted rezoning requests and a land use amendment application to address inconsistencies between the village's land use plan and the county overlay plan.

At the March 18 Village Board meeting, Jim Tiderman told trustees about the incorporation and demanded that officials answer questions about the inconsistencies between the land use plan and village zoning or the next time they hear the questions, they'll be coming from a lawyer. He contends the inconsistencies don't exist.

But Katie Tiderman said the group doesn't have legal counsel though they are looking in "multiple directions for what to do."

"We organized for more official recognition of our group," she said. "We've had no communication, no response from village leaders and I'm concerned. This wasn't meant as a veiled threat."

Instead, she said she's looking for more education about these matters. Other members of CARP, have brought lawyers with them to meetings, Tiderman added.