From
Chris Hartmann
Title
Dollar Store Discussion
Presenter
David P. Jones, AICP, Chief City Planner
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
Staff is proposing for discussion several regulations regarding small format retail or grocery stores, often known as "dollar stores". These stores are typically less than 12,000 square feet and offer a selection of groceries and home goods that are more limited than a full-service grocery store. Typically, these stores have little or no fresh produce, no fresh meat, no bakery, and no pharmacy. Food items are typically canned or frozen. Due to their small format and low prices, these stores, with some exceptions, are built in neighborhood settings away from freeway interchanges and larger anchored developments or power centers.
In the past few years, several cities around the United States, including cities in the DFW area, have passed regulations that limit the ability of these stores to cluster near other such stores, and that require a minimum square footage of fresh produce (fruits and vegetables). In the coming months, staff expects to bring forward a formal proposal to add similar regulations to the Unified Development Code. At this stage, staff requests the Committee's input and feedback for discussion.
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