Richardson v. Richmond County

Hunstein, Justice.

Richardson applied for a license for the off-premise retail sale of beer and wine at a convenience store Richardson proposed to build on Waynesboro Road in Richmond County. The site for the store1 is less than one mile from a high school and approximately two-tenths of a mile from an elementary school. Although Richardson’s application received a recommendation of approval from the Augusta-Richmond County Commission’s public services committee, the Commission denied the application after hearing from local residents who expressed concerns about the store’s proximity to…