City Council approves plan for 240-unit housing complex in east Columbia

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Columbia City Council on Monday approved the development plan and preliminary plat of a 240-unit, multi-family housing complex in east Columbia.

The 50.8-acre complex – known as The Vantage -- will be located on the east and west sides of Rolling Hills Road, south of Richland Road. The approval also comes with a revised statement of intent.

In February, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted to send the plan to the City Council. During the Feb. 5 meeting, residents had raised concerns about traffic congestion at nearby intersections. Similar concerns were raised by nearby residents over Ashford Place, a proposed triplex development that the City Council rejected in January, according to previous reporting.

Meeting documents show that sidewalks are proposed for Richland and Rolling Hills roads and the possible construction of a roundabout at the intersection of Richland Road, Grace Lane and Rolling Hills Road.

A timeline for the construction of the roundabout was not listed in city documents. Those same documents say Tori-Bens Farms would pay a “proportional contribution to offset the costs of constructing the future roundabout.”

Previous reporting shows additional plans for traffic easement included widening Richland Road to four lanes, which could be finished by 2031.

Previous reporting shows the city has cited a 2024 Boone County and City of Columbia Housing Study that identified a shortfall of roughly 900 multi-family rental units each year.