City Council to consider allowing 77 triplexes in east side neighborhood

A proposal to build 77 new triplexes in a neighborhood where residents oppose the plan will be considered Tuesday by the Columbia City Council.

The development known as Ashford Place would be built along Route WW, about a mile east of U.S. 63.

The council meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Daniel Boone City Building, 701. E Broadway. The city leaders, that typically meet Mondays, will gather Tuesday this time because of the Martin Luther King holiday.

Columbia's Planning and Zoning Commission approved the Ashford Place development in September, despite some opposition from residents in The Brooks, a subdivision adjacent to the planned development. More than a dozen residents have written letters of opposition to the council, according to a staff report on the meeting agenda.

If approved, Ashford Place would consist of 77 single-family attached dwelling units built on undeveloped land just north of Route WW. Each dwelling would have up to three homes in it.

Access would be from Sagemoor Drive and Bethpage Road, with a future connection planned to El Chaparral Avenue. Once completed, the development would house 231 families.

Other action

The council also is scheduled to:

• Consider approving a policy that would allow council members to attend meetings virtually under some circumstances.

• Possibly revise city policies regarding how citizens can comment on council public hearings.

• Discuss results of a 2025 City of Columbia Community Survey, which was conducted in November and December of last year. The discussion is expected to take place beginning at 5 p.m. during a precouncil meeting, and no vote is scheduled.