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Planning & Zoning Commission approves PD plan for 'The Vantage' and CUP for University Place spa; traffic and floodplain concerns raised

Published May 13, 2026

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Briefing

Apr 23, 2026

Planning and Zoning Commission work session: ADU regulations, corner-side/driveway setbacks, and M‑C hotel height (April 23, 2026)

Commission approved the agenda and April 9 minutes, received staff updates on proposed UDC text changes for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) with a public hearing set for May 7, discussed law department review of home-occupation code changes, and reviewed proposed amendments to corner-side yard and driveway setbacks and a proposed increase in M‑C hotel height near interstate interchanges. Staff will refine drafts, consult Fire and Building divisions, and return items for public hearing or future meetings.

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Briefing

Apr 23, 2026

Planning and Zoning Commission tables Bay Hills PD (Case 91-2026); hears public comment on ADU stormwater rules; schedules follow-ups

The Commission met April 23, 2026. Members approved the agenda and the April 9 minutes (five votes in favor, two abstentions). The Commission voted to table Case 91-2026 (Bay Hills PD - 34 multi-family units at 3 and 21 Grace Lane) to a date certain of May 21, 2026. Public comment raised stormwater ordinance impacts on ADUs and proposed fee-in-lieu pooling for critical downstream locations. Staff outlined upcoming items including data center use-specific standards, an ADU text amendment, several plan/revision hearings, and indicated an intended request to Council for a 12-month administrative delay on data-center zoning work. Next tentative meeting: May 7, 2026; meeting adjourned at 7:26 p.m.

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Briefing

Apr 9, 2026

Planning & Zoning Commission recommends short-term rental CUPs for 2208 Concordia (120 nights, 6 guests) and 802 N. Sixth (210 nights, 4 guests)

Date: 2026-04-09 • Location: Columbia City Hall, Council Chambers. Commissioners approved the agenda and March 19 minutes. Public hearings: Case 106-2026 (2208 Concordia Dr.) — Commission recommended approval of an STR conditional use permit with maximum occupancy of six transient guests and a maximum of 120 nights of annual rental (applicant agreed to self‑limit); recommendation forwarded to City Council (final vote 6-0). Case 107-2026 (802 N. Sixth St.) — Commission recommended approval of an STR conditional use permit with maximum occupancy of four transient guests and maximum 210 nights of annual rental (motion carries 4-2). Staff reported upcoming UDC text amendments for accessory dwelling units and initial work on data‑center use‑specific standards; next meeting tentatively April 23, 2026.

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Briefing

Apr 9, 2026

City of Columbia Planning & Zoning Commission Work Session — April 9, 2026: data centers and UDC home‑occupation update

Commission adopted the agenda and approved March 19 minutes; received updates on City Council’s request for a 6‑month administrative delay on future data center applications and on planned UDC amendments to conform city home‑based business rules to recent state law; no formal UDC amendments were drafted at this meeting.

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Briefing

Mar 19, 2026

Planning & Zoning Commission (Columbia) — March 19, 2026: STR conditional-use approved; family-definition UDC amendment recommended; Bay Hills PD tabled

Eight commissioners present. Commission tabled Case #91-2026 (Bay Hills PD) to April 23, 2026; recommended approval of Case #93-2026 (short-term rental CUP for 2002 Valley View Road) with conditions (roll call 6-2) and forwarded to City Council; recommended approval of Case #102-2026 (UDC text amendment revising the definition of “family,” Sec. 29-1.11) unanimous (8-0). Staff noted upcoming meetings and a forthcoming Complete Streets presentation.

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Briefing

Mar 19, 2026

Planning and Zoning Commission work session on Climate Action & Adaptation Plan (March 19, 2026)

Commission held a 5:30 PM work session focused on an update to the 2019 Climate Action & Adaptation Plan (CAAP); commissioners provided feedback to staff and were briefed on a City/County Housing Study and an upcoming regular-agenda amendment to the definition of “family.”

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Briefing

Mar 5, 2026

Planning and Zoning Commission (Columbia) — March 5, 2026: unanimous approvals on rezoning, PD amendment, and short-term rental CUP

The Planning and Zoning Commission met March 5, 2026 (quorum present). The agenda and prior minutes were approved. The Commission unanimously (8-0) recommended City Council approval for: Case 76-2026 (rezoning 5 acres from PD to M‑C); Case 78-2026 (rezoning 1.81 acres from R‑1 to R‑2); Case 82-2026 (Woodrail Terrace Plat 2 PD Plan amendment and modernized Statement of Intent, subject to technical corrections). The Commission also recommended approval of Case 84-2026, a conditional use permit to allow 202 Old Highway 63 North to operate as a short-term rental with a maximum occupancy of eight guests and up to 365 nights annually. Staff noted upcoming meetings (next tentative meeting March 19, 2026) and scheduled ADU amendments for public hearing at the second meeting in April. Meeting adjourned at 8:04 p.m.

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Briefing

Feb 19, 2026

Planning & Zoning Commission approves Lake Broadway PD plan, short-term rental CUP, and UDC text change for data centers

At its February 19, 2026 meeting the Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the Lake Broadway Planned Development plan with a condition for six-foot screening at unit patios, approved a conditional use permit for a short-term rental at 1707 Nelwood Drive (max 6 guests / 210 nights), and approved a text amendment to define and regulate data centers; all recommendations will be forwarded to City Council.

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Briefing

Feb 5, 2026

Planning & Zoning Commission approves PD plan for 'The Vantage' and CUP for University Place spa; traffic and floodplain concerns raised

At its February 5, 2026 meeting the Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval of Case 49-2026 (rezoning 50.8 acres PD to PD and approving the PD plan/Statement of Intent for “The Vantage,” 240 multi‑family units) and Case 64-2026 (a Conditional Use Permit for a 640 sq. ft. spa at 1205 University Avenue). Public testimony focused on traffic impacts (including cut-through use of Hoy Lake Drive), roundabout funding/timing for Richland/Rolling Hills, and environmental concerns about placement of buildings in the 100‑year floodplain and stream buffers. Staff reported utilities are available to the site, described negotiated provisions (trailhead dedication and proportional contributions toward the roundabout), and previewed upcoming agenda items (ADU work session follow-up, short-term rental vendor rollout, and a text amendment to define data centers).

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