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Commission recommends setback variance and height exemption for proposed bank in Evans Town Center
Summary
The commission recommended removal of the maximum front setback at the Evans Town Center site and approved a height exemption to raise maximum building height to 80 feet for a proposed Queensborough Bank building; staff said utilities and a drive‑through influenced the building placement.
The Columbia County Planning and Zoning Commission on Aug. 7 recommended approval of a variance to remove the maximum front setback at an Evans Town Center parcel and approved a height exemption request to increase building height to 80 feet for a proposed Queensborough Bank building.
Planning staff described site constraints including existing water lines left in place during a 2021 right‑of‑way realignment and a drive‑through located at the rear of the proposed building; staff said relocating utilities would be a primary driver of the building’s placement and that those factors pushed the building back from the street. Staff recommended approval of the setback variance and recommended the height exemption with standard conditions after review by the fire marshal and fire department.
The applicant’s representative said the drive‑through location pushed the building farther back to avoid pedestrian crossings across the drive‑through lanes. Commissioners moved, seconded and approved both the variance and the height‑exemption recommendation by voice vote; the items will be forwarded to the Board of Commissioners for final action.
