The proposed Dollar General Market on the city’s southeast side will have a dedicated entrance off McKay Road.

The Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) approved a Special Exception Use for Second Circle Investments, LLC, Tuesday night at City Hall which moves the construction of a Dollar General Market at 1714 Twin Lakes Boulevard one step closer to fruition.

The special exception was needed because the property is zoned Business Neighborhood, which prohibits a structure larger than 10,000 square feet to be constructed. The proposed Dollar General Market will be 10,640 square feet.

The project came before the BZA at its February meeting and met plenty of resistance from residents in the area. The city does not own the property and therefore cannot legally deny Second Circle Investments from building a Dollar General Market.

The property was zoned nearly two decades earlier as part of the Twin Lakes Planned Unit Development.

The five-member BZA had several questions about imposing restrictions on the project and voted to continue its discussion to its March meeting.

One of the strongest points of contention was the use of Twin Lakes Boulevard off McKay Road as an entry point for delivery trucks. A new design for the project now shows a right-turn only lane for trucks off McKay Road coming west from Progress Parkway. The trucks will still use Twin Lakes Boulevard to exit the area.

Other restrictions imposed by the BZA were:

• Maximum height of freestanding lights on site be four feet tall as opposed to 20 feet tall as prescribed in the city ordinance.
• Operating hours will be 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. In addition, delivery trucks will only be permitted during operating hours.
• Building must be constructed with brick or masonry materials on all facades up to the top of the first floor.
• To avoid trash and debris entering the stormwater system, a trash and debris containment system will be required within the on-site stormwater system.
• Prohibit overnight parking of semi-trucks and other commercial vehicles on the property.
• All outdoor storage shall not be visible from the public right-of-way. In addition, any outdoor storage gates or doors must have a fully-opaque gate or door and they are to be closed at all times when items are not being moved in or out of the storage area.

To view the staff report on the project, go to the city’s website at https://www.cityofshelbyvillein.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2024.03.05.BZA_.Staff-Report.DG-Market_SEU_REVISED.pdf

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