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Columbia Board of Zoning Appeals approves expansion of Whaley Street liquor store
Summary
At its March meeting the Columbia Board of Zoning Appeals granted a special exception allowing a liquor store at 625 Whaley Street (Unit C) to expand from about 1,500 to 3,000 square feet, after hearing applicant testimony, neighborhood safety concerns and staff analysis; approval was made subject to staff comments.
The Columbia Board of Zoning Appeals voted at its March meeting to approve a special exception allowing an existing liquor store at 625 Whaley Street (Unit C) to expand into an adjacent vacant suite, increasing total liquor-store space from roughly 1,500 to about 3,000 square feet.
Applicant attorney Jake Moore told the board the owners have operated at the site for about 15 years and that, in that time, “they've never had any alcohol violation of any type.” He said about 500 square feet of the expanded footprint would be used for storage and the addition represents roughly 1,000 square feet of extra retail space. Contractor Nam Kim said roughly one-third of the added space is for storage and that he did not expect…
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