I posted this on our Web site a few hours ago:
LA PUENTE – Council members will interview two firms tonight for development of the city’s former La Puente Lanes bowling alley site on Hacienda Boulevard.
Representatives from the Charles Co. and Lowe Enterprises will be present at the meeting for the discussions.
La Puente officials had been in negotiations with the Charles Co. for about a year for what was preliminarily projected as an 11.5-acre retail commercial center in the 1300 block of Hacienda Boulevard at Fairgrove Avenue.
But the exclusive negotiating agreement between the city and the Charles Co. expired in April, and instead of extending the contract, the city decided to solicit interest from other interested parties.
Mayor Louie Lujan has said the council wanted to take a step back and weigh all options before moving forward with a developer.
He expects a final decision will be made tonight.
This will be a very big decision for the city, considering this project is just one of the many stalled projects La Puente hasn’t been able to finalize.
Council members John Solis and Lola Storing have expressed concerns in the past about going with a whole new developer. Solis has said it wouldn’t make sense, considering the city would basically have to start the entire process over again.
