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Commission splits on Old South Bel Air rezoning: 3.2 acres rezoned commercial, 17 acres for self‑storage rejected

Columbia County Planning Commission · December 19, 2025
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Summary

The commission recommended rezoning about 3.2 acres on Old South Bel Air Road to Community Commercial with a 50-foot buffer; the companion request to rezone the remaining ~17 acres to S‑1 for a self‑storage facility was recommended for disapproval after public objections about noise, traffic and groundwater.

The Planning Commission on Dec. 18 considered linked rezoning applications for 113 and 127 South Old Bel Air Road and took opposite actions on two adjacent requests.

Staff presented a two-part proposal. The first application sought to rezone approximately 3.2 acres along Columbia Road from R-1 (single-family) to CC (Community Commercial) for a small commercial development. Planning staff recommended approval if the…

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