Prominent Lakeland development inches closer to gaining MPC blessing
“When I ran for office three years ago, people wanted sit-down restaurants. In three years (since), we don’t have any sit-down restaurants,” Lakeland Mayor Mike Cunningham said. “This (Ashmont) is the only piece of property left in Lakeland that will ever be developed for commercial activity.” (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian file)
A project at Canada and Davies Plantation roads is reaching some of the goals Lakeland officials want for the site, but there are still concerns with the plan for Ashmont.
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Lakeland Ashmont John Hyneman Keith Grant Donald Anthony Jim Atkinson Lakeland Mayor Mike CunninghamMichael Waddell
Michael Waddell is a native Memphian with more than 20 years of professional writing and editorial experience, working most recently with The Daily News and High Ground News.
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