Dollar General Returns to Lacey Planning Board

Dollar General will return to the Planning Board at 7 p.m. Monday. Follow Lacey Patch for live coverage.

Last month, the application was deemed technically complete but tabled until the August meeting due to many unanswered questions.

The general merchandise store, if approved, would be located at 120B Lacey Road, where an existing and occupied house sits, bordering Railroad Avenue and the 

The store would not be considered a dollar store as it sells a variety of generic household brands from household products and office supplies to clothing and toys ranging from $1.50 to $60.

With a 9,100-square-foot building on 1.02 acres, the applicant is seeking minimum lot width, front setback, side setback and rear setback variances as well as several design waivers.

The site is small, located on a wellhead protection area and only provides 38 parking spaces, which poses concerns for the Planning Board.

“A lot of issues have to be addressed,” Committeeman Gary Quinn previously said.

The Lacey Municipal Utilities Authority would have to give its approval prior to the Planning Board since the site could potentially impact drinking water.

The board also showed concerns over the appearance of the building, which is stucco, saying it looks like a “warehouse.” They asked the applicant to add windows, a sidewalk in front of the building and improve its aesthetics.

The applicant also has to submit a revised drainage plan separating the parking lot’s drainage from the roofs.

With such a large building located on a limited lot, the Planning Board also expressed their desire to receive comments from the Forked River Fire Company as well as the Board of Education.

For more information on the application, read

Also on the agenda...

VOUCHERS SUBMITTED BY:

® Joseph Coronato, Esq. ® Gravatt Consulting ® Susan Connor

MINUTES TO BE VOTED UPON: 

July 9th, 2012 Regular Meeting Minutes

RESOLUTIONS TO BE VOTED UPON:    

Application #12-SP-04
Preliminary & Final Major Site Plan w/ Variances
Block: 225, Lot: 17.01, 17.02, 17.03 & 17.04, Tax Map: 13
Submitted by: Lacey Plaza, LLC./Applicant. 

Resolution adopting the “DOT -  Complete Streets Policy”     

A. )   APPLICATIONS FOR TECHNICAL COMPLETENESS

No submissions

B. )   APPLICATIONS FOR SITE PLAN WAIVER/ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL:

 b.1)   Application #12-ADM-06

Site Plan Waiver / Administrative Approval
(Temporary Storage Trailer)
Block: 409, Lot: 2.01, Tax Map: 30
Lacey Mall, Lanoka Harbor
Submitted by: Diana’s Hallmark / Applicant

C. )  APPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC HEARING:

c-1.)  Application 12-SP-05 - CONTINUATION

Preliminary & Final Major Site Plan w/ Variances
(Dollar General)
Block: 314, Lot: 10.01, Tax Map: 22
120B Lacey Road, Forked River
Prepared by: Tuvel Civil Engineering Services
Submitted by 777, LLC / Applicant

D.) ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

Discussion - Amendments to Chapter 211 – Entitled “Land Development Fee”