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Zoning board approves short‑term rental at 51 Locust Street with conditions

5515100 · July 31, 2025
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Summary

The Columbia Borough Zoning Hearing Board granted a variance and approved a special exception allowing a short-term rental in an attached structure at 51 Locust Street, subject to conditions including maintaining historic exterior integrity, complying with testimony and registration and reimbursing half the court reporter fee.

The Columbia Borough Zoning Hearing Board voted to approve an application by Chantelle Wilchcomb to operate a short-term rental at 51 Locust Street, an attached structure, subject to conditions the board read into the record. The board's approval included specific conditions on historic integrity, participation in local historic tours on request, adherence to the representations in the application letter, compliance with the borough's rental-registration and inspection requirements, and reimbursement of one-half of the court reporter fee.

Applicant Chantelle Wilchcomb said she and her husband recently purchased the home and…

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