Request made for more residential lots near Richland, Olivet roads in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
The Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to approve a plan to build more residential lots near the intersection of Richland Road and Olivet Road.
The plan would have to be approved by the City Council. A public hearing for the City Council is set for June 3, with a second reading of the proposal scheduled for June 17.
Last year, the Columbia City Council approved a development agreement with Richland Olivet Farm, LLC for the annexation of 103.73 acres of land at 6800 Richland Road. Richland Olivet Farm wanted 97.02 acres for R-1 zoning and 6.71 acres for M-N zoning. It also requested a 161-lot preliminary plat to build 146 residential lots, one commercial lot, and 14 common lots, known as Richland Estates.
On Thursday, Crocket Engineering Consultants, who is working on behalf of Richland Olivet Farm, LLC, asked the city for annexation of an additional 29.98 acres of land on the property for 272-lot to build 86 more residential lots and six more common lots. The revised Richland Estates preliminary plat would increase the total residential lots to 251 and common lots to 21.
An estimated $500,000 would be allocated for road improvements on Richland Road in anticipation of the added housing, as part of the city’s ¼-cent sales tax. If the ¼-cent tax is approved, the money would go toward right-of-way easements, a roundabout at the intersection of St. Charles and Richland Road, and road extensions/realignments. These improvements include redirecting traffic away from Hawthorne Estates.
