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Columbia County officials set Feb. 2026 deadline to adopt updated comprehensive plan
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Planning staff said the county must adopt an updated comprehensive plan by February 2026 to retain zoning authority; public hearings and outreach events are planned later this year.
Scott Sterling, Columbia County planning services director, said the county must adopt an updated comprehensive plan by February 2026 to maintain local zoning authority. "The state requires that we have a comprehensive plan in order to have zoning in in the county," Sterling said, adding the plan must be updated every five years.
That requirement will drive a schedule of public outreach and formal review, county officials said. Sterling said the draft plan will be the subject of public hearings likely "closer towards the end of the year," after which…
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