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Committee reviews request to waive Columbia Countys 600-foot alcohol buffer for proposed large grocery on Parcel 050002F
Summary
Mr. Schachter presented a request to waive the countys 600-foot separation requirement for alcohol sales to allow a grocery of 25,000 square feet or larger on Parcel 050002F; the waiver would not grant an alcohol license, which would still require a separate application and vote. The transcript does not record a final vote on the waiver.
Mr. Schachter told the Development and Planning Services Committee on Dec. 9 that a developer is requesting a waiver of Columbia Countys 600-foot separation requirement that otherwise limits the sale of alcoholic beverages near county-owned parks. The waiver request concerns Parcel 050002F on Columbia Road, owned by William Few, where the property owner is seeking to locate a grocery store.
According to Mr. Schachter, county code requires a 600-foot separation between establishments that sell alcohol and county…
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