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K wants to build a 24-hour convenience store at the Columbia Road and William Few Parkway intersection near Patriots Park, and needs county approval for a zoning variance to operate around the clock.
1. What Circle K is proposing
- Circle K Stores Inc. plans a new convenience store at 554 Columbia Road, adding another tenant to a growing commercial development near Patriots Park.
- The company has applied for a zoning variance so the store can operate 24 hours a day instead of standard hours.
2. Where it would be located
- The store site is at the northeast corner of Columbia Road and William Few Parkway, catty-corner to the Columbia County Fairgrounds and in front of Patriots Park.
- The area is part of a broader commercial project that’s transforming a high-traffic intersection into a retail hub.
3. Who owns and who operates
- The property owner is MHR Landlord Evans LLC, based in Oklahoma City.
- Circle K Stores Inc., headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, is the applicant seeking the variance and would operate the convenience store.
4. Why the variance matters
- A 24-hour operation requires county approval because it differs from typical hours envisioned under current zoning rules.
- The decision will balance Circle K’s push for all-hours access with neighborhood concerns about late-night traffic, lighting, and activity near residential areas and public venues.
5. What’s next for the project
- The zoning variance request, filed July 23, will go before county officials for review and a vote.
- If approved, Circle K would join other planned tenants at the site, strengthening the commercial node at Columbia Road and William Few Parkway and potentially changing travel and shopping patterns for nearby residents and park users.
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This article originally appeared on Augusta Chronicle: Circle K plans 24 hour store near Patriots Park. Five things to know.
