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Commission approves two Dollar General site plans after debate over 'bait‑and‑switch' rezoning and architecture
Summary
The Effingham County Commission approved site plans for two Dollar General stores but faced objections from Commissioner Burdett and residents who said a coffee/sandwich shop was originally presented during rezoning and that the stores may not fit neighborhood character near a school; staff said zoning allowed the use and maintenance agreements will be required at plat stage.
The Effingham County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 2 approved two Dollar General site plans — one on Old Tusculum Road and another on Neese Road — after lengthy discussion about neighborhood impacts, buffers and enforcement of maintenance agreements.
Kimberly Bartlett, senior planner, presented both site plans. The Old Tusculum Road site (previously rezoned to B2) is for a 10,640‑square‑foot store with 36 parking spaces, on‑site septic and a 30‑foot vegetative buffer; staff stipulated review and recordation of the plat and required an encroachment permit. Commissioners reviewed maintenance…
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