APPLICANT: BJ Package Inc., Balbir Sahdra.
ALCOHOL LICENSE: Retail beer, wine, spirituous, and Sunday sales.
LOCATION: 4481 Hiram Lithia Springs Road SW
ZONING: CRC ACRES: 1.75 ac PIN: 19104600250
Staff Recommendation: Approval.
BACKGROUND: BJ package has operated continuously at 4400 Brownsville Road, Suite 106, since 11/24/2004. They operate as a traditional package store, offering beer, wine, and spirituous retail sales. The applicant seeks to grow their business operation by purchasing the standalone structure located at 4481 Hiram Lithia Springs Road and relocating from the nearby the Brownsville Plaza location. The applicant commented that, "I'm looking to expand my growing business to better meet the demand in the community."
The City of Powder Springs Unified Development Code's Table 2-3 provides that Package Stores within the CRC zoning district require special use approval. Additionally, Code of Ordinances Sec. 3-120, provides that, for a license for package wine, malt and spirituous beverages, a suitable distance is six hundred (600) feet from a school, and three hundred (300) feet from a church or residence. The applicant previously sought a distance separation variance (PZ23-022), and was approved on August 21, 2023.
The subject location was a purpose-built drug store, which most recently operated as Walgreens and has been unoccupied since that store's closure in February 2021. The applicant is in the final stages of real estate closing to acquire the building - the under writers are requesting that the applicants provide proof of their approved alcohol permits and building permits. To receive approval for an alcohol permit, the applicant must first receive approval to satisfy the zoning condition for special use approval.
The new location is within 300-feet of the nearest property line of a detached single-family home at 5038 Cherry Lane, and the nearest property line of Selig Multifamily which is currently under ...
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