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Votes at a glance: Columbia County commissioners — March 18, 2025
Summary
The board approved routine minutes and consent items, granted a front-setback variance, denied a rezoning request, approved several right‑of‑way and settlement items and adopted a condemnation resolution.
The Columbia County Board of Commissioners took several formal actions at its March 18 meeting, summarized here with outcomes and key details.
Minutes and consent agenda - The board approved minutes for the March 4 Board of Commissioners meeting and the March 11 elected officials work session. A motion to approve the minutes was moved and seconded; the motion carried. The consent agenda was presented and approved as a block.
Rezoning - Denied: Motion to deny rezoning from C-2 and R-1 to CC for Tax Map 068, Parcels 095 A and 096. Motion carried; zoning remains as is. (See separate article for full debate and public comment.)
Variance - Approved: Variance to section 9053 to reduce front building setback to 20 feet for Tax Map 071 Parcel 136; approval subject to conditions listed in the March 6 planning commission report.
Executive-session follow-up actions and easements (action taken after executive session) - Approved right-of-way/easement payments for Hereford Farm Road widening project: motions listed payments to named owners for parcels needed for the project; the record lists the following amounts and parcels as moved in open session: $15,000 to Marie Hennon (parcel 060044); an amount reported as “30 3 Thousand” to Orville and Juma Lake (parcel 067097; transcript wording unclear — exact amount not specified in record); $16,500 to Gordon and Lana Johnson (parcel 072B055); $12,000 to Larry and Mary Matt (parcel 072B054); and $11,600 to Betty Burge (parcel 072B043). All motions carried.
Condemnation resolution - Approved: Resolution 205-11, a declaration of taking (order by condemnation) for portions of Tax Map 067C382 and 067C071 to facilitate improving, widening, paving, aligning and maintaining Hereford Farm Road. The parcels are owned by Farmington Estates Property Owners Association; the resolution was described in the record as a “friendly condemnation” to clear title for easement acquisition when HOA rules prevented execution of documents.
Chamberlain Horizon Connector - Approved: Payment of $12,800 to Donald and Kathy Wagner (parcel 062037) to obtain right-of-way or easements for the Chamberlain Horizon Connector project; motion carried.
Settlement agreement - Approved: Settlement agreement in a stormwater-related suit involving Columbia Road Professional Center Owners Association, Inc., and Pierwood Investment Corporation. The settlement amount reported in the record is $100,000; the transcript states half will be paid by ACG and half by the county. The agreement also conveyed a stormwater easement to the county.
Adjournment - The board adjourned following routine motions.
The record shows voice/hand votes for most items; individual roll-call tallies were not recorded in the transcript for each motion.
