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Winder approves Hardee's rezoning

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Mike Buffington

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Wednesday, August 8. 2012

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Over the objections of scores of residents of Winder’s downtown historic neighborhoods, the Winder City Council on Tuesday night approved two commercial rezonings. The most controversial vote was to approve a conditional use request for a drive-through window and lane for a new Hardee’s restaurant that will open on vacant property at the corner of Broad and Stephens streets. First Baptist Church of Winder, Inc. owns the site. Speakers said the addition of a busy fast-food restaurant at that congested corner would bring too much traffic to the intersection and also would lead to the degradation of the historic area.

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#1 Anonymous on 08/08/12 at 03:24 PM [Reply]

DEMAND that Hardees Build a very nice structure suitable for a HISTORIC DISTRICT and not a cheap plain thrown up fast food building, Many Fast Food Chains will do nicer buildings for certain areas. I can provide examples, but they aren't needed.
NO LOUD Orange Buliding, one with Stone work and more fitting for the nieghborhood, DEMAND that the CITY who approved it, hold it to a fitting standard for our Historic Downtown...

#1.1 Concerned Winder citizen on 08/08/12 at 04:23 PM [Reply]

I second that the Hardee's should be required to conform to some sort of structural standard that is fitting with an historic downtown area. How in the world does the City of Winder ever expect to attract decent businesses and reform the downtown area if we continue to build second rate strip malls and fast food joints in the midst of such an area. Not like it matters since the board went against the wishes of many of the nearby residents and ignored the voices of its citizens, but do we really need another fast food restaurant in Winder. No wonder there are so many unhealthy and overweight individuals in this town. Not to mention the traffic nightmare posed by these developments.

#1.1.1 Longtime on 08/08/12 at 06:18 PM [Reply]

I would rather have Outback Steakhouse there instead, lets trade up.

I would Demand they build a suitable building conforming with the historic district. Call your City Leaders NOW before it is done, we need to enforce standards on the business AND our leaders.

The Auburn store failed for mainly for extremely poor location at the time, it was like an outpost everyone forgot about... This is Hardees 2nd Downtown Winder attempt (Prior was Broad & Lee St), they built the Auburn store after the that failed effort.

#1.1.1.1 Anonymous on 08/09/12 at 05:12 AM [Reply]

What history was made in Winder?

#1.1.1.2 Anonymous on 08/09/12 at 11:31 AM [Reply]

There was a Hardee's in Winder also. It was on Athens St near Holly Hill. There is a tire store there now.

#1.2 by historical on 08/09/12 at 06:13 AM [Reply]

do you mean abandoned delapitdated eyeesores. because that is what is viewable lately

#1.3 Anonymous on 08/09/12 at 11:57 AM [Reply]

So by fitting our historic standards the Hardees should be abandoned looking, rotted and falling apart? What ever wake up our down-town is an eyesore and should be leveled minus the old Peoples bank, and the Court House.

#2 Eww! on 08/08/12 at 04:49 PM [Reply]

Why Hardees? That place is terrible. The one in Auburn closed a long time ago.

#3 Richard Russell on 08/08/12 at 05:26 PM [Reply]

Probably one of the poorest run fast-food franchises there is. Most turn into hang outs for criminals. No doubt Mr. Bramlett got a hefty sum for the land. Wonder if he's paying taxes on that money he got?

#4 Anonymous on 08/08/12 at 06:54 PM [Reply]

People you are living in a fantasy world if you think any business will come to winder and locate downtown. If they come at all it will be on the out skirts of town. Nobady wants to be in this old run down downtown area. Plus the land and taxes are cheaper just out of downtown. Stop this idea that any nice business will locate downtown.

#5 Longtime on 08/08/12 at 07:25 PM [Reply]

How does your comments contribute to our efforts of the others to improve our town?

Sounds like you just wanted to critize those who DO CARE, since you appear to NOT care, why did you waste the time it took to type that?

If it will get done, IF it will get Improved, it will take many of us who care and IT CAN BE DONE.

#6 Anonymous on 08/08/12 at 08:47 PM [Reply]

No more business in downtown. Empty buildings and vacant lots are what we want if i wanted something to eat or somewhere to shop I would move to Buford. Listen to the voters

#7 Nic on 08/09/12 at 07:24 AM [Reply]

so winder traffic in the historic part is already out of control? why not throw in a fast food resturant! we already have like 10 burger places??why not 1 more! really! who can we email about this!

#8 Anonie Mouse on 08/09/12 at 01:39 PM [Reply]

Once again, our city council has proven they do not care about our city or it's citizens. Other areas have proven that an older downtown area in a small town can be updated and revitalzied. Just look at Lawrenceville, Monroe and old town Buford, to name a few. The decision makers for Winder are obviously short-sighted and lacking in creativity and good taste. Building a Hardee's on that corner is just another step to completely destroying downtown Winder. I'm disgusted with all of them!

#8.1 Wiilie on 08/10/12 at 11:22 AM [Reply]

Don't know if i'd use Monroe as an example. it seems like they have a Hardee's on their Main Street

#8.1.1 Anonymous on 08/10/12 at 04:54 PM [Reply]

You are right. Hardees is in downtown Monroe. It stays packed with local downtown workers that walk down to it.

#9 Anonymous on 08/09/12 at 02:27 PM [Reply]

I don't know what is wrong with you people.In the first place Hardee's is absolutely the best fast food around, everybody loves the flame broiled burger.In the second place ,Winder is going down hill fast, folks should be happy that someone wants to invest in a business here.Traffic is not a problem if you know how to get around, stay off the main streets and use the back streets through the neighborhoods and you will do fine.

#9.1 nic on 08/10/12 at 08:19 AM [Reply]

i guess we can see all you care about is food. We care about winder in the long run. you care about getting your thick burger. downtown winder needs to stay restored. People, dont bother emailing the Mayor about this. I did. and he says " he disgarees with everything and we should trust that the council makes the right decisions for our community" one reason winder is going downhill because of people like you. that only care about fast food.

#9.1.1 Anonymous on 08/10/12 at 01:59 PM [Reply]

I think it is clear from my post that I care about more than food, can you read at all? This area of winder is not a "restored" area at all , you must be a move in seeking to change winder to suit you own needs.
Once again I say bravo to anyone wanting to start a business here.

#10 Anonymous on 08/11/12 at 02:26 AM [Reply]

I just love all these "longtime" and "concerned" Winder residents that think they should be able to tell a private person or corporation what they can and can't do with property they bought.

Maybe if downtown was redeveloped, we could attract businesses here.

#11 duck on 03/27/13 at 09:48 PM [Reply]

All you people on not changing downtown dont get that these were the reasons it took forever to get a sit down place to eat like ruby tuesday. Liquor by the drink ran them off and the older folks didnt want a thing to change and most kept if feom doing so until they died in 01. I used ro have to deal with a wife of an old council member and she blocked us from gwtting on our own land. She gotvaway with it until a younger guy made her mover her junk. It will create jobs and revenue in town. Also they can make an exit next to the PO so peopke use the light. My dad knows most on tje council now and it wpuld cost millions to restore the old buildings but a 1/4 of the cost to do new ones hence there isnt a lot down there. I will post more later since I habe to run.

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