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Columbia board approves 100% variance for planted median at proposed Richard Street lay‑down yard

Columbia Board of Zoning Appeals · May 5, 2026
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The Columbia Board of Zoning Appeals approved a 100% variance to the planted median requirement for a proposed 9.36‑acre lay‑down yard at 7461 Richard Street, finding site circulation and storage needs represented an extraordinary condition; the approval was subject to staff comments.

The Columbia Board of Zoning Appeals voted to approve a full variance from the planted‑median requirement for a proposed lay‑down yard at 7461 Richard Street.

Andrew Livingood, the city’s zoning administrator, told the board the landscaping standard requires an 840‑square‑foot planted median for vehicular surface areas greater than two acres and that the applicant was…

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