Columbus GA Planning Advisiory Comm Meeting 10-21-2026

The Columbus Planning Advisory Commission meeting on October 21, 2026, considered several zoning requests and a proposed Unified Development Ordinance amendment. The commission approved rezoning 68.14 acres at 8500 Fulton Road from RE10 to RE1 for a potential single-family subdivision, with the applicant describing lots ranging from one to five acres. It also approved rezoning 77 acres at 2409 South Lumpkin Road from neighborhood commercial to general commercial for an auto-rental use. For a property at 2900 12th Avenue, commissioners discussed rezoning from neighborhood commercial to RMF1 with minimum lot-size and lot-width conditions to support rehabilitation of an existing home; a motion to approve was heard, but the transcript does not capture the vote.

The commission also discussed a proposed UDO amendment to allow accessory dwelling units, including noting that short-term rentals would not be allowed under the proposal; no vote is captured. It approved rezoning 70 properties in the Mill District to the Mill Redevelopment Zoning District, intended to support redevelopment, including workforce housing along Second Avenue, and adjust development standards such as parking and building placement. No contracts, purchases, or other procurement activity were identified.