THE PAOLA CROSSINGS DEVELOPMENT IS STARTING TO COME TOGETHER. THE SITE IS BEING PREPARED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CASEY’S CONVENIENCE STORE, SCOOTER’S COFFEE DRIVE-THRU AND OTHER POTENTIAL BUSINESSES. THE SHOPPING AREA AT THE INTERSECTION OF BAPTISTE AND HEDGE LANE HAS BEEN IN THE WORKS FOR NEARLY A YEAR. THE SCOOTER’S COFFEE BUILDING THAT WILL BE 678 SQUARE FEET AND SITUATED TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE LOT, OFFER sDRIVE-THRU SERVICE ONLY. A NEW SIDEWALK WILL BE CONSTRUCTED ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE LOT, WHICH WILL BE THE FRONT ENTRANCE AREA:
SCOOTERS WILL JOIN A CASEY’S CONVENIENCE STORE AS TWO OF THE FIRST BUSINESSES TO BE BUILT IN THE PAOLA CROSSINGS DEVELOPMENT. THE GROUNDBREAKING ON THE CASEY’S IS EXPECTED TO TAKE PLACE SOMETIME IN NOVEMBER. THE PLAN FOR THE NEW CASEY’S CONVENIENCE STORE SHOWS A 4,200-SQUARE-FOOT BUILDING WITH 21 PARKING STALLS AND SIX SINGLE PUMPS. THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER COMMERCIAL TRACTS AVAILABLE, AND A SERIES OF FOUR-PLEX RESIDENTIAL PARCELS INCLUDED IN THE DEVELOPMENT.