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Commission recommends rezoning for 75‑lot PRD off Baker Place after heated public comment on traffic and wetlands
Summary
By a 3–1 vote the Planning Commission recommended approval of a rezoning to create a 75‑lot planned residential development off Baker Place Road; residents testified about traffic, wetlands, blind curves and loss of tree buffers while the applicant and staff said the plan meets the future land‑use intent with connectivity benefits.
The Columbia County Planning Commission on May 7 recommended approval of RZ26‑05‑04, a rezoning from residential agricultural to planned residential development (PRD) for approximately 54.8 acres accessed off Baker Place Road. The recommendation passed by voice vote, recorded as 3–1 in favor.
Staff member Will presented the proposal as an extension of surrounding medium‑density residential development and said the plan would create about 75 single‑family lots with lot sizes roughly 8,400 square feet and typical PRD setbacks. Staff noted topographic constraints on portions of the site and said engineering will address traffic and access matters;…
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