Columbia County | Planning Commission Meeting (November 5th)

The Columbia County, Georgia Planning Commission met November 5, 2026, as a recommending body whose zoning and variance decisions will go to the Board of Commissioners for final action on November 17. The commission approved two massage-operator licenses for Wildflower Massage and Wellness LLC and Melinda’s Wellness LLC (DBA Zen Within Massage Therapy), allowing on-site and mobile services. It also approved provisional home occupations for Five Oaks Farm’s egg-sales business at 3494 Mistletoe Road and JWIT Partners’ e-commerce operation at 6020 Hydrick Way, which may use part of an existing building and have a small number of employees.

The commission recommended approval with conditions for rezoning 13.88 acres at 3894 Gordon Highway from RA to S1 for Impact Community Church; approved a variance removing the maximum front setback at 601 Ponder Place Drive; and recommended approval with conditions for buffer and setback reductions at 4151 Washington Road concerning existing and unpermitted buildings. It also approved with a condition a variation for an overhead door facing Washington Road at 3696 Washington Road. Motions carried on the listed items. No contracts, purchasing decisions, budget allocations, or other procurement activity were identified.