A potential change to zoning requirements for new drive-thrus will come back to the Columbia City Council on Monday night.
After hearing concerns from the Columbia Board of Realtors — the board has opposed the amendment since the discussion started in September 2022 — the council tabled the amendment to the development code in March and asked city staff to come back with proposed amendments in response to that feedback.
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