Though it's in the very early stages, Cedar Park is considering becoming the latest Texas city to get a Trader Joe’s grocery store.
The two-minute impactDuring the Dec. 12 Cedar Park City Council meeting, First Cedar Park Capital Funding filed a future land use permit petition for an approximately 8-acre site on the southwest corner of East Whitestone Blvd. and Arrow Point Drive. The FLUP, if approved, will rezone the plot from Local Office/Retail/Commercial to Regional Office/Retail/Commercial, which will allow the construction of a mixed-use retail and business center. The filing proposes five buildings be constructed at the site, including a 13,500 square foot Trader Joe’s to anchor the development and four additional buildings to be used for office, storage and warehouse space, totaling about 50,000 square feet.
Waeltz & Prete, Inc., a Round Rock-based engineering company developing the project, filed a letter of support for the development.
"The proposed project will significantly contribute to the City's long-term economic well-being by providing commercial development that enhances the tax base and creates job opportunities," the letter states. "The introduction of a national grocery store and additional retail and office spaces will attract new businesses to the area, fostering economic growth and diversification."
