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Columbia County planning staff: 2025 saw fewer rezoning requests and a drop in residential permits
Summary
Planning staff reported to the Columbia County Planning Commission that rezoning and variance requests were down in 2025 and that residential permit activity declined, with 506 single-family and 54 townhome permits issued; staff told the commission 73% of rezoning requests were approved last year.
Planning staff told the Columbia County Planning Commission on Feb. 5 that rezoning and residential building permits declined in 2025, with staff reporting 73% of rezoning requests approved and a continued downward trend in new lots and single-family permits.
The presentation, introduced by the chair as the commission’s annual year-end and multifamily report, summarized casework and permit activity for 2025. "This is our annual, year end review and multifamily report, and we kinda look at what all we dealt with in the last year," the planning staff presenter said.
Staff said the commission reviewed fewer rezoning requests…
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