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Columbia Council to Oppose Variance for North Fourth Street Building; Borough Will Send Representative to Zoning Hearing
Summary
Columbia Borough Council voted to send a representative to oppose a zoning variance request that would allow use of the first floor of a North Fourth Street building as a place of worship, citing unanswered questions about size, permitted use and parking.
Columbia Borough Council voted Tuesday to send a representative to oppose a proposed zoning variance that would allow use of the first floor of a North Fourth Street building for religious services. The council authorized a borough representative to appear at the zoning hearing board on July 30 to state the borough’s opposition. The council said the variance raises two core zoning issues: the use is not permitted in the downtown commercial district and the building does not meet the code’s minimum square footage requirements for the proposed use. Council members also…
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