Columbus to add 139 acres, new subdivision

The city of Columbus will add just over 139 acres at Deaver Road and County Road 150W for a new housing subdivision under an annexation and rezoning given first approvals by Columbus City Council last night.

According to documents filed with the city, Arbor Homes submitted the application to annex and rezone the property. The planned Timberland Springs subdivision would take up 107 acres of the property and consist of single-family homes. The builder asked for the property to be rezoned to Residential-Two Family from the existing agricultural zoning as a way to allow for slightly denser development. However no multi-family units are being planned.

The location is just north of the former Walesboro airport and near Jonesville Road.

The city plan commission recommended approval for the project.

The council passed the annexation on first reading and the rezoning with an amendment requiring a berm and a 50-foot setback from a neighboring property.