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Planning commission backs variance for downtown tattoo studio at 475 Locust

Columbia Borough Planning Commission · December 17, 2025
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Summary

The Columbia Borough Planning Commission voted to recommend support for Jalen Anderson’s request to operate a tattoo parlor at 475 Locust Street, citing owner-occupancy and restricted hours as mitigating factors; the final decision rests with the Zoning Hearing Board.

The Columbia Borough Planning Commission voted to recommend support for a variance allowing a tattoo parlor at 475 Locust Street, the commission said Dec. 16. The recommendation will be forwarded to the borough Zoning Hearing Board, which makes the final decision.

The applicant, identified in the meeting as Jalen Anderson, told the commission they live above the proposed shop and submitted a written letter and renderings showing an arts-studio–style interior. Anderson said the property was settled after the ordinance change and emphasized…

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