Commission grants buffer modification for proposed Texas Roadhouse on Shupe Way

May 5, 2026

The commission approved a modification to an existing site plan to reduce a type E buffer along Shupe Way so a proposed roughly 7,900 sq ft Texas Roadhouse can meet required parking. Applicant cited a Georgia Power transmission easement that limits planting; staff said drainage was redesigned for the 100‑year storm.

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The Mainland Planning Commission on May 5 approved a site‑plan modification that reduces a required type E landscape buffer along Shupe Way to accommodate parking for a proposed Texas Roadhouse restaurant. The vote was unanimous.

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