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Commission backs rezoning near Jim Hamilton–L.B. Owens Airport to allow residential use
Summary
The planning commission recommended approval of a zoning map amendment (ZMA 20250018) to remove an airport safety overlay and permit residential uses on parcels in the 1700 block of Rosewood Drive; the airport manager advised use of avigation easements and coordination with state aeronautics and FAA reviews.
The City of Columbia Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of ZMA 20250018, an amendment to the zoning map for the 1700 block of Rosewood Drive that would remove an airport safety overlay and allow residential development in the neighborhood activity center corridor district.
Planning staff explained the airport safety overlay derives from state and federal airport safety mapping and that the overlay restricts residential uses and imposes a 35‑foot height cap. Removing the overlay would allow the zoning district to permit residential uses with a typical…
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