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Columbia City board approves landscaping variance for Parker's gas station at 7609 Garners Ferry Road
Summary
The Columbia City Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance allowing Parker's to reduce interior parking trees and alter detention‑pond screening at a proposed gas station, citing operations and safety sightlines; the vote was unanimous at the January meeting.
Columbia City — The Columbia City Board of Zoning Appeals on [January meeting date not specified] voted unanimously to approve variances for a proposed Parker's gas station and convenience store at 7609 Garners Ferry Road, allowing departures from several landscaping standards to preserve operational sightlines and security.
The applicant, Patrick Monahan of Foresight Group, told the board the requests include removing two shade trees (one in front and one in the rear) to maintain a clear line of vision to fuel pumps and a stormwater detention pond; a request not to plant screening shrubs in front of a chain‑link fence…
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