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Battle over Whole Foods parking heads to court

Neighbors trying to block parking plan

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Battle over Whole Foods parking heads to court
Neighbors trying to block parking plan
A battle for parking spaces has made its way to a Hinds County court.Some Jackson residents are trying to block Highland Village from expanding into their backyards.Watch the storyWhole Foods Market opened its first Mississippi location in February at Highland Village off Interstate 55. Even then, shoppers knew there was going to be a big problem finding parking. Highland Village came up with a solution after finding two vacant homes in the nearby Kimwood subdivision. The homes were purchased and the plan is to knock them down to make room for 50 parking spaces for Whole Foods employees.The Jackson City Council in May voted to rezone the two residential lots, but those plans were halted after residents got an attorney to fight back against the proposed parking lot."We feel it would change the character of our neighborhood, that lighting and noise and pollution would greatly change the property value," said resident Dr. Robert Blaine.Monday's court fight was over appeal paperwork and whether it was turned in on time. The judge is expected to make a ruling in about 10 days.A developer sent a statement to 16 WAPT News in May that said 70 percent of the residents in the area were in favor of the proposal. 

A battle for parking spaces has made its way to a Hinds County court.

Some Jackson residents are trying to block Highland Village from expanding into their backyards.

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Whole Foods Market opened its first Mississippi location in February at Highland Village off Interstate 55. Even then, shoppers knew there was going to be a big problem finding parking. Highland Village came up with a solution after finding two vacant homes in the nearby Kimwood subdivision. The homes were purchased and the plan is to knock them down to make room for 50 parking spaces for Whole Foods employees.

The Jackson City Council in May voted to rezone the two residential lots, but those plans were halted after residents got an attorney to fight back against the proposed parking lot.

"We feel it would change the character of our neighborhood, that lighting and noise and pollution would greatly change the property value," said resident Dr. Robert Blaine.

Monday's court fight was over appeal paperwork and whether it was turned in on time. The judge is expected to make a ruling in about 10 days.

A developer sent a statement to 16 WAPT News in May that said 70 percent of the residents in the area were in favor of the proposal.