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Committee moves multiple consent items: liquor-license recommendations, sheriff vehicle, easement encroachment and reports
Summary
The committee moved several routine items to consent and advanced approvals including a $54,507 Tahoe purchase for the Sheriff's Office (from condemnation funds), alcohol-license recommendations for Gas World 31, Jones Creek Golf Course and Griffin Steakhouse (with patio restrictions), an easement encroachment for pool decking on parcel 060-2097, and routine staff workload and financial reports; no public comments were recorded and the meeting adjourned at 9:20 a.m.
The Columbia County Development Planning Services Committee on June 9 moved a package of routine and administrative items through consent, including liquor-license recommendations, a vehicle purchase for the Sheriff's Office, an easement encroachment and several information reports.
Sheriff's vehicle: staff said a Chevy Tahoe identified on the state contract from vendor Allen J is available for $54,507. Staff explained the purchase followed internal promotions that left a vacancy in a patrol-assigned SUV; the county will retain an older unit as a spare. Staff told the committee the cost will come from the Sheriff's condemnation funds and recommended approval.
Alcohol licenses: staff presented three alcohol-license matters. Lakshmi 31 LLC (Gas World 31) applied for an off-premise beer-and-wine license at 6602 Washington Road; staff said the applicant had supplied required materials and no opposition was known. Jones Creek Golf Course applied for an on-premise license to sell beer, wine and distilled spirits at 4087 Hammonds Ferry; staff said the license would be issued only after county staff and the health department approve the golf-course kitchen. Griffin Steakhouse LLC applied for an on-premise license at Westlake Commons Drive; a representative of the applicant asked about patio sales and staff clarified that alcohol sales outside require a fenced and gated area that meets county requirements.
Easement encroachment: staff presented a request for an easement encroachment on tax parcel 060-2097 to permit pool decking within a 10-foot rear drainage and utility easement; the decking (not the pool structure) would extend into the easement by approximately 3.5 feet and staff recommended approval.
Reports and next steps: staff provided May 2026 planning workload and April 2026 plan-review reports, a development-services monthly report and a financial report for committee information; no questions were asked. Staff also provided a list of temporary-event alcohol permits for information only. The chair solicited public comment and none was offered. The meeting adjourned at 9:20 a.m.
Ending: The consent items were moved as presented; the transcript shows staff recommendations and committee motions to move items to consent. The record does not include roll-call vote tallies for these consent approvals.
