Trustees Approve Office Park for Former Proposed Walmart Site

Caledonia trustees Monday unanimously approved recognizing the corner of 4-Mile and Green Bay Roads as an office park.

The vote of 6-0 came at the conclusion of a short - only 40 minutes - public hearing triggered by Walmart submitting rezoning and changes of land use for the parcels at the southeast corner of the intersection. Walmart had proposed building a 182,000 square foot there, but withdrew their applications after the office park idea was approved for a public hearing.

A group of around 50 residents - including some of the landowners - attended the meeting.

Members of the Lui family told the board they objected to holding the public hearing because Walmart was no longer interested and that changing the land use there to an office park would restrict their ability to sell their property.

Residents who have vehemently opposed Walmart in that location also attended the hearing and reiterated their stance that the corner is not appropriate for a big box store of any kind.