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Planning commission approves preliminary plat for 243‑lot Patterson Road subdivision
Summary
The commission approved a preliminary plat for about 61.7 acres on Patterson Road proposing 243 detached single‑family lots with average lot sizes ~5,500 sq ft; the applicant described outreach and SCDOT‑recommended traffic mitigations to address school access and intersection control.
The City of Columbia Planning Commission voted to approve a preliminary plat (S Plat 20250053) for a roughly 61.71‑acre tract on the east side of Patterson Road near Trinity Drive that proposes 243 detached single‑family lots with an average lot size of about 5,500 square feet. Staff recommended approval with conditions.
Kevin Singletary of Great Southern Homes said the developer held community outreach, including a meeting at Church of the Cross, and provided signage and sketches to the record. Singletary described traffic mitigation sketches developed with SCDOT and Richland School District 1 that include realigning Burnside Elementary’s entrance to the Trinity/Patterson intersection, adding a left‑turn lane into the school entrance, and converting the Patterson/Leesburg intersection to right‑in/right‑out access as part of mitigation measures tied to the subdivision.
A nearby resident, Jean Harmon, said she and some neighbors had not been informed of the developer’s community meeting and voiced concern that local schools are at capacity and that additional homes will exacerbate traffic and safety risks at the area’s limited outlets.
After discussion, a motion to approve the preliminary plat with staff comments passed by voice vote. Staff will continue coordination on traffic mitigations, encroachment permits and any required SCDOT approvals prior to final plat and construction.
