Splitting land, variances eyed by county

P&Z board wants clarity on handling issues.

Patrick Krechowski, the county’s planning and zoning board attorney, said variances are supposed to deal in a gray area and subjective, which is why the county has a board of adjustment to determine those. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
Patrick Krechowski, the county’s planning and zoning board attorney, said variances are supposed to deal in a gray area and subjective, which is why the county has a board of adjustment to determine those. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia County staff — and its planning and zoning board — are looking for ways to prevent purchases for unusable land.

During a workshop Thursday afternoon, the planning and zoning board as…