Update on Liquor Store/Gas Station Fight
The fight continues against more liquor stores and gas stations in the community. The District 4 Community Council voted 13 – 0 to deny the request to sell liquor and gas at the old Tire Store, 4736 Redan Road. Now, we turn to the Planning Commission.
The meeting is Thursday, Nov. 2, 6:30 p.m. at Maloof Auditorium, 1300 Commerce Drive, Decatur. The issue is last on the agenda, numbers 7 and 8.
After that, it goes to the Board of Commissioners: Tuesday, Nov. 14, 6:30 p.m.
If you can’t make the meeting, please sign the petition. We have 238 signatures so far.
How many liquor stores and gas stations are enough? This report, from Esri Business Analyst, shows the number. The measurements are based on the center point: 4736 Redan Road, the proposed site of a gas station/alcohol outlet.
| Business Type | 1-mile radius | 3-mile radius | 5-mile radius |
| Liquor Stores | 2* | 14 | 28 |
| Grocery stores, convenience stores, &drugstores that have alcohol sales | 9 | 108 | 327 |
| Gas stations (which also provide alcohol) | 2** | 41 | 100 |
| TOTAL | 13 | 186 | 479 |
* There is a liquor store 1.5 miles away at Redan and S. Indian Creek, and a liquor store 1.8 miles away at Redan and Panola.
**The Kroger gas station is hidden under grocery stores. There are three gas stations within one block: a Chevron, BP, and Kroger.
The businesswoman interested in putting a liquor store near Publix at S. Hairston/Covington was not dissuaded by the 40 people who attended a meeting Oct. 16. Look for the issue to be on the District 5 community Council agenda Dec. 11, 6:30 pm., Redan-Trotti Library.
Update on Phase Two of Streetscape Improvements
We have received a commitment of 27 trees from the DeKalb County Tree Bank. We’re working with a developer who is supposed to plant them. We’ll keep you posted!
Dec. 2, 9 a.m. – Streetscape upgrade at Los Arcos. Save the date for a fun morning of planting. Rain date is Dec. 9.
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