Columbia City Council approves annexations, rezonings, events permits and several ordinances; multiple measures pass by roll call

Columbia City Council moved through a packed agenda on May 27, approving a range of zoning and administrative items, temporary event permits and resolutions, and one appointment.

Major outcomes at a glance

- Council adopted the agenda with amendments and added Resolution R2025030 (Jim Clyburn's World Famous Fish Fry) to the resolutions section. - Honorary street name: Resolution R2025022 approving the honorary naming of a road as Ezekiel H. Tresvant Jr. Drive was approved by roll call. - Zoning and annexations: Council approved several annexations and rezoning requests (including portions of Bluff Road and sites on Fontaine Center Drive, Leesburg Road, Pontiac Business Center Drive, and others) after public hearings; staff presentations or owners were present for multiple items. - Unified Development Ordinance amendment: A text amendment limiting private-dormitory bedrooms to four passed first reading. - Ordinances and economic items: Ordinance 2025-028 consenting to inclusion of property in a multi-county industrial park (Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union) and Ordinance 2025-041 (certifying a site under the Textiles Communities Revitalization Act) passed first reading. - Resolutions and permits: Multiple event and administrative resolutions passed, including permits for alcohol consumption for designated events and a stormwater drainage agreement tied to the Bull Street development. Resolution R2025030 (Jim Clyburn's World Famous Fish Fry) was added and approved. - Appointment: Council approved the appointment of Thomas Scott as a part-time municipal court judge for a two-year term. - Public-works items: Council approved installation…