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Planning commission backs Bull Street PUD amendment to permit taller buildings in Colonial Drive special district
Summary
The commission recommended approval of a major amendment to the Bull Street planned development to modify maximum allowable heights in a Colonial Drive special district. The applicant said the change would allow up to 10 stories in defined locations and would be considered on a case‑by‑case basis within the PUD.
The City of Columbia Planning Commission recommended approval of a major amendment to the Bull Street planned development district that would modify the maximum allowable building height within a Colonial Drive special district. The action was taken by voice vote at the commission's September meeting.
Staff described the area subject to the amendment as portions of the Bull Street development generally bounded by Bull Street, Colonial Drive, Hardee Street and Calhoun Street, including land north of the baseball stadium and portions along Colonial Drive and Hardee Street. The amendment request seeks to allow a height of up to 10 stories within the specially designated area of the PUD where the current regulations require a specific review process.
Chandler Cox, representing Bull Street Development, told commissioners the request would not create a by‑right height increase across the entire PUD; rather, it would allow site‑specific consideration for taller buildings in locations already designated as special districts inside the Bull Street plan. Cox said many Bull Street parcels are classified using Transect designations (T4/T5) and the amendment asks the commission to permit a more specific height limit in the Colonial Drive special district.
No members of the public offered comment on the amendment. A commissioner moved to recommend approval of ZMA 20250017 as meeting the Unified Development Ordinance decision standards; the motion passed by voice vote.
The recommendation will be forwarded to City Council; any individual projects seeking increased height would still be subject to site‑level review and applicable PUD standards.
