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Developers plan Mission Barbecue, other restaurants at new outparcel; council hears progress report
Summary
City staff reported that Mission Barbecue has submitted plans and will purchase an outparcel in August; two other restaurants target September starts and developers aim to have buildings dried in before winter so interiors can be finished for early-spring openings.
City staff reported to the South Charleston City Council that developers for a new commercial outparcel have firmed several restaurant tenants and set a preliminary construction timetable.
According to a staff member speaking at the meeting, Mission Barbecue is buying an outparcel adjacent to the Chick‑fil‑A and has submitted building plans; the purchase is expected in August. Two additional restaurants are slated to begin work in September, the staff member said, and the developers’ target is to have structures “dried in” before bad weather so interior work can proceed for openings in early spring.
The staff member said the site will be right‑in/right‑out from the adjacent roadway and described ongoing lease activity for other spaces, including a pizza and dessert tenant referenced as “pizza and cream.” The transcript records city staff telling council members that one tenant has not been publicly announced because the lease was not finalized at the time of the meeting.
Staff also said the conceptual site plan has been reviewed with the Moses family, described in the transcript as a property‑interest party, and that the development team paused further work because the developer’s schedule was moving faster than the city’s readiness on permitting and site preparation. The staff member said they plan to convene a recreation committee meeting to update council members on the project’s status.
No motion, vote, or formal council action on the project was recorded in the transcript; the exchange was informational. The transcript does not include written contract numbers, exact purchase prices, final tenant identities beyond Mission Barbecue, or building permits issued.
