Appomattox Town Council took a key step toward the revival of the former Thomasville plant Tuesday night, giving the green light to a Bedford developer’s master plan to bring retail, apartments and a senior living community to the 85-acre site.
Six council members voted in favor of the plan; Councilman Steve Connor abstained because he is the real estate agent hired by developer George Aznavorian to sell parcels of the property.
“You have hit upon so much of what people have asked of us, what council can do for [them],” Councilwoman Claudia Puckett said at a planning commission meeting that preceded the council gathering Tuesday. “I see retail business … we have a need for more medical facilities; we certainly have a need for apartments, for older folks. We had many ask for that. This looks like a home run to me.”
