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Planning commission approves preliminary plat to extend William Street toward Congaree River
Summary
The City of Columbia Planning Commission approved a preliminary plat to extend William Street between Blossom and Senate streets, authorize right‑of‑way variances and set design conditions tied to staff comments and bicycle/pedestrian striping.
The City of Columbia Planning Commission on a voice vote approved a preliminary plat to extend William Street between Blossom Street and Senate Street and to build related extensions of Devine, Green and Pendleton streets, the commission heard at its July meeting.
The approval covers S Plat 2025-0046, a roughly 65-acre project that includes about 4,700 linear feet of new roadway, sidewalks on both sides of most new streets, landscaping, street lighting, bicycle facilities, a bridge and a roundabout at the intersection of William Street and Green Street. Developer representatives said the project is intended as a “backbone investment” to support future development and to improve access to the riverfront park area.
Project engineer Travis Bass, with Gay Bell, told the commission the design seeks narrower, variable right‑of‑way widths—between about 65 and…
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