The Rosebud Coalition

The recently refiled annexation and rezoning proposal to build a Publix-anchored shopping center at the corner of Rosebud Road and Hwy. 78 has been withdrawn again.

You may recall that the developer, Danny Herrmann of Diversified Development, had filed, delayed, amended and refiled an application to build the shopping center and a 25-acre religious campus on the 40-plus acres. That proposal collapsed last year when the developer to build the church failed to secure financing.

In late December, Herrmann refiled his application to build just the commercial portion. I and other community representatives were to view Herrmann’s new plan on Wednesday evening. Herrmann notified me this afternoon that Publix had withdrawn its tentative commitment to anchor the center over concerns that the new store would negatively impact its Grayson store, which is apparently not currently meeting expectations.

According to Herrmann, he will be moving dirt onto the southernmost portion of the site over the coming weeks to level it and cover exposed granite.

Filed under: Growth & Development