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Planning Commission recommends setback reduction and fast‑food conditional use for proposed Chick‑fil‑A
Summary
The Planning Commission recommended approval of a Major PUD revision to reduce a Washington Road setback and approved a conditional‑use permit for a Chick‑fil‑A, citing access and topography constraints and enhanced landscaping; both recommendations go to the Columbia County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 16, 2025.
The Columbia County Planning Commission on Dec. 4 recommended approval of two related applications from a proposed Chick‑fil‑A at Marketview Parkway and Washington Road: a Major Planned Unit Development revision to reduce the front setback and a conditional‑use permit to allow fast‑food use on the parcel.
Staff presented the applications and said the site — roughly 1.9 acres within the Riverwood planning development — faces access and topographic constraints that limit where the building and drive aisle can be…
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