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Commission approves licenses, plats and several routine rezonings; postpones one residential rezoning
Summary
At its Dec. 18 meeting the Columbia County Planning Commission approved two massage-operator licenses, a final plat for Tillery Park Area 7, a PUD revision allowing C-2 uses, a church driveway rezoning and a drive-thru amendment; it also postponed a rezoning request for 309 & 311 S. Bel Air Road to Feb. 19, 2026.
The Columbia County Planning Commission handled several routine and administrative matters at its Dec. 18 meeting, approving business licenses, a subdivision final plat and a handful of zoning-related items to be forwarded to the Board of Commissioners.
Licenses and plats: The commission approved massage-operator licenses for two applicants — Your Me Time Massage LLC (Tamika Hines) for on‑premise and mobile services at 106 Davis Road, Suite E (H1A1) and a mobile-only operator, Jordan Martin (H1A2). The commission also approved the final plat for Tillery Park Area 7 on Baker Place Road, a planned residential section with 98 single-family lots (minimum 6,000 sq ft; average ~7,930 sq ft), sidewalks, street trees and a 50-foot perimeter buffer.
Other approvals and routine rezoning: The commission recommended approval of a major PUD revision at 5100 Pierce Court to allow C-2 uses in office buildings (RZ25-12-05). It also recommended approval, with conditions, of a rezoning and major S‑1 revision to allow a secondary driveway and stormwater improvements for Stevens Creek Church (RZ25-12-09). The commission approved a public‑hearing PUD amendment to permit a fast‑food building with a drive‑thru in Riverwood Town Center (RZ25-12-10). Staff and the commission discussed traffic-study and stormwater requirements that will be part of site‑plan review.
Variances and signage: Commissioners approved a sign-setback variance for a monument-style freestanding sign on Jimmy Dias Parkway (VA251201) with the condition that the right-of-way be surveyed and marked prior to construction, and approved a variance to reduce a side setback to allow reconstruction of a storm‑damaged house at 223 Stonington Drive (VA251202) subject to an encroachment‑easement.
Postponement: The commission postponed consideration of RZ25-12-04 (309 & 311 South Bel Air Road rezoning from CC to R2) to the Feb. 19, 2026 Planning Commission meeting at the owner’s request to allow time for new information and negotiations.
What’s next: Approved items requiring final action will appear on the Board of Commissioners’ agenda (many scheduled for Jan. 6, 2026); staff will incorporate standard conditions (traffic reports, buffers, stormwater and platting) before administrative site-plan reviews or land-disturbance permits are issued.
