commercial expansion: “We continue to bring in additional new businesses into what we call the Exit One development.The developers have acquired an additional four and a half acres from the state, and they’re working to bring in two large businesses.” The area now includes Mountain Power Sports with 20,000 square feet minimum, plus upcoming additions like Whataburger, which will begin construction within the month and hopes to open by year’s end. Miller adds,“We also have an old bank CREATING A TOWN CENTER VISION East Ridge’s geography occasions development challenges that have shaped its innovative town center approach.The long,narrow city stretches along the Georgia border with Interstate 75 bisecting its eastern edge, creating distinct development zones that require different strategies for commercial and community growth. Scott Miller, City Manager, outlines the eastern 166 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 09
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