Developers interested in building dollar store-type businesses in Mauldin will face a major roadblock moving forward.
Mauldin City Council unanimously approved on second and final reading an ordinance update Monday that strictly curtails this type of development.
No one spoke from the public for or against the ordinance Monday and there was no discussion from the City Council prior to the vote.
The zoning update restricts development of "small box variety stores" in the city's central redevelopment district, C-1 commercial districts and C-2 highway commercial district, except as a conditional use.
The conditional use regulations in the ordinance update state that small box variety stores can't be located within one mile of any other small box variety store inside or outside Mauldin city limits, using a straight line measurement between store lots.
The ordinance defines a "small box variety store" as a "retail store typically 15,000 square feet or less that sells at retail an assortment of physical goods, products, or merchandise directly to the consumer, including food or beverages for off-premise consumption, household products, personal grooming and health products, and other consumer goods." Stores that are larger than 15,000 feet are "not necessarily excluded" from that definition if they still have the other characteristics the ordinance describes and the "intent of the associated regulations" applies.
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The intent of the zoning update is "to limit over-concentration of small box variety stores and to allow for more diverse retail options and convenient access to fresh meats, fruits and vegetables," as described in the ordinance.
The ordinance also states that "small box variety stores" don't include stores that:
- Contain a prescription pharmacy
- Sell gasoline or diesel fuel
- Primarily sell specialty food items (e.g. meat, seafood, cheese, or oils and vinegars);
- Dedicate at least 15% of shelf space to fresh or fresh frozen foods
- Dedicate less than 5% of shelf space to food sales.
You can connect with reporter Gabe Cavallaro on Twitter @gabe_cavallaro or facebook.com/cavallarogabe or email him at gcavallaro@greenvillenews.com.
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