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Planning Commission recommends approval of most rezoning and variance requests; cancels April 2 meeting
Summary
On March 5 the Columbia County Planning Commission recommended approval of several rezoning and variance items and moved other items to the Board of Commissioners; the meeting included routine approvals (Knollwood preliminary plat, conditional use for massage, multiple variances) and a cancellation of the April 2 meeting.
The Columbia County Planning Commission handled a full slate of zoning items on March 5, 2026, recommending approval for several requests and forwarding others to the Board of Commissioners for final action.
Key results and formal recommendations from the meeting:
- Preliminary plat — Knollwood (Knollwood subdivision off Washington Road): Staff presented a preliminary plat for 189 single-family lots on 44.35 acres; the commission voted to recommend approval.
- RZ26-03-06 (Sir Galahad Drive, R-2 to C-2): Applicants sought to withdraw this rezoning without prejudice after neighborhood feedback. The commission recommended disapproval (motion carried); the item cannot return to the commission for six months and will go to the Board of Commissioners.
- RZ26-03-01 (1422 Old Uplink Harlem Highway, RA to…
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