Ware County holds public hearing on rezoning for proposed Dollar General at Dorothy Street

The Ware County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing Dec. 9 on a request from Teramore Development LLC to rezone about 3.623 acres at the intersection of Dorothy Street and East Blackshear Avenue from R-75MH (Residential Mobile Homes District) to C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial District) so a Dollar General store could be built, Chairman Elmer Thrift said at the start of the hearing.

Planning & Codes Director James Shubert told the commission that the applicant asked to reclassify parcel number 051 A04 059 to permit retail use. Shubert said the Ware County Planning Commission reviewed the application and recommended approval; he also said the Planning Commission considered school-traffic impacts when making its recommendation.

Jason Kemp of Burchett & Kemp LLP, representing Teramore Development LLC, presented proposed site plans to the commission and showed a planned delivery-truck route. Kemp told the commission that deliveries would occur once per week. The minutes record no members of the public spoke in opposition when Chairman Thrift opened the hearing to public comment.

A motion by Commissioner Lucas to close the public hearing was seconded by Commissioner Jerry Pope and, according to the minutes, passed unanimously. The minutes state the rezoning request was added to the regular meeting agenda and that the public hearing was closed at 5:40 p.m. The minutes also include a line reading, “Date proposed to be approved: July 14, 2025,” but do not specify whether that is the formal approval date.

The item will be considered by the board at a future regular meeting after being placed on the agenda, per the hearing minutes.