A highly anticipated decision on whether four Town Center residents can challenge a planned high-rise in downtown Columbia has been delayed until next month when two new Board of Appeals members are named.

After a 2-2 vote Monday, the board decided to continue deliberations until Feb. 12, said E. Alexander Adams, attorney for the appellants. The board is determining whether appellants Joel Broida, Lloyd Knowles, Stephen Meskin and Jo Ann Stolley have a legal right to oppose the 275-foot Plaza Residences.