UPSON CO. TO GET DOLLAR GENERAL #6

A VARIANCE FOR A NEW DOLLAR GENERAL STORE ON THE PROPERTY OF DONNIE TYLER ON 36 EAST AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE BUSINESS/TECH PARK WAS PARTIALLY GRANTED BY THE UPSON COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION , MONDAY. BUT THE PROJECT IS MOVING FOWARD— A VARIANCE DOES NOT REQUIRE COUNTY COMMISSION APPROVAL.

PLANNING DIRECTOR DOUG CURRIER RECOMMENDED DENIAL ON BOTH REQUESTS BASED ON THE COUNTY ZONING ORDIANCE.

DOLLAR GENERAL WAS GRANTED A REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES FROM 38 TO 30—BUT MUST KEEP EACH SPACE 9 AND A HALF FEET WIDE—NOT THE 9 FEET IT REQUESTED.

THE PLANNING COMMISSION CUT THE DEVELOPER—SOME SLACK ON THE NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES BECAUSE IT AGREED TO SPRUCE-UP THE FACADE OF THE BUILDING—REPORTEDLY AT THE REQUEST OF UPSON COUNTY COMMISSION CHAIRMAN NORMAL ALLEN.

CONSTRUCTION COULD START IN DECEMBER AND IT WILL BE THE SMALLEST STORE DOLLAR GENERAL BUILDS. THE DEVELOPER SPRING HILL LAND TRUST/TERAMORE DEVELOPMENT OF THOMASVILLE, GA. IS NOT THE DEVELOPER OF EVERY DOLLAR GENERAL IN UPSON COUNTY—BUT THIS WILL BE STORE #6 IN UPSON.