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Columbia zoning board denies variance for proposed tattoo studio at 475 Locust Street
Summary
The Columbia Borough Zoning Hearing Board denied an application for an owner‑operated, appointment‑only tattoo studio at 475 Locust Street after borough leaders said a recent zoning change restricts tattoo parlors to Highway Commercial and found no demonstrated hardship for an exception.
The Columbia Borough Zoning Hearing Board voted to deny an application for a private, appointment‑only tattoo studio at 475 Locust Street.
Applicant Jaylen (spelled in the record as Jalyn/Jalen/Jay Lynn) Anderson told the board she purchased the mixed‑use property intending to operate a single‑artist, owner‑occupied tattoo studio with hours roughly 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday–Saturday and no walk‑ins. Anderson said she would live above the storefront and expected most clients to park on‑street near the building.
Borough Council President Heather Zink testified that the borough revised its zoning ordinance earlier in the year to define a tattoo parlor and to locate that use in the Highway Commercial district in…
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