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Columbia County to weigh LDR changes after residents say borrow-pit approval slipped past public notice

Columbia County Board of County Commissioners · September 19, 2025
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Summary

Commissioners opened the meeting with a lengthy discussion of a recent borrow-pit approval that residents say moved forward without clear notice or an effective appeals process.

Commissioners opened the meeting with a lengthy discussion of a recent borrow-pit approval that residents say moved forward without clear public notice or an effective appeals process. County staff and several commissioners acknowledged the current Land Development Regulations (LDRs) allow administrative approval when an application checks all required boxes, leaving limited opportunities for public input unless an appeal unchecks a requirement.

"No one was notified...we had no idea…

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