Rezonings at LCC work session 9 May 2011

Lowndes County Commission met in work session yesterday morning, and meets in regular session to make decisions this evening. A couple of rezonings and an alcohol ordinance are on the agenda. Remember rezonings affect sprawl which affects schools and everything else.

Citizens Wishing to be Heard has moved to the end again.

Here’s the agenda with videos from the work session interleaved. Gretchen got there one minute late and they were already on item 4. The whole meeting lasted about 20 minutes.

Yes, we know the sound is bad. LAKE will be using a different camera tonight.

-jsq

LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROPOSED AGENDA
WORK SESSION, MONDAY, MAY 9, 2011, 8:30 a.m.
REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2011, 5:30 p.m.
327 N. Ashley Street – 2nd Floor
  1. Call to Order
  2. Invocation
  3. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
  4. Minutes for Approval – Regular Session – April 26, 2011
  5. Appointment for Introduction-Airport Authority
  6. Resolution – Adopt Resolution accepting infrastructure for Grove Pointe Subdivision Phase IV
  7. Public Hearings
    1. REZ-2011-04 – Washington Farm Estates, Clyattstone Road ~ 34 Acres, R-1 to R-21, ~33 lots

      [Clyattstone Road runs between Val Del and old US 41 North in the north of the county, although staff referred to it as “central Lowndes County”. TRC recommended approval with two conditions. Planning Commission recommended denial. County Commission and staff had quite a bit of discussion at the work session. They will decide tonight at their regular meeting. -jsq

      Here’s Part 1 of 4:]


      Rezonings at LCC work session 9 May 2011 Part 1 of 4:
      Work Session, Lowndes County Commission (),
      Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 9 May 2011.
      Videos by Gretchen Quarterman for LAKE, the Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange.

      [Here’s Part 2 of 4:]


      Rezonings at LCC work session 9 May 2011 Part 2 of 4:
      Work Session, Lowndes County Commission (),
      Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 9 May 2011.
      Videos by Gretchen Quarterman for LAKE, the Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange.

    2. REZ-2011-05 – Laurel Brooke, Old Pine Road, ~ 11.3 Acres R-A and R-1 to R-10, Water and Sewer, ~34 lots

      [This is on the same road as the contentious Glen Laurel subdivision. -jsq]

  8. For Consideration – Traylor Business Services Inc. Contract
  9. Reports – County Manager

    [The County Manager doesn’t usually say much during the regular session, but he often talks at length in the work session, as happened this time.

    Rezonings at LCC work session 9 May 2011 <

    Here’s Part 3 of 4:]


    Rezonings at LCC work session 9 May 2011 Part 3 of 4:
    Work Session, Lowndes County Commission (),
    Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 9 May 2011.
    Videos by Gretchen Quarterman for LAKE, the Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange.

    It sounds like the Commission is likely to send the proposed alcohol ordinance to a public referendum for the people to vote on. -jsq]

    Here’s Part 4 of 4:


    Rezonings at LCC work session 9 May 2011 Part 4 of 4:
    Work Session, Lowndes County Commission (),
    Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 9 May 2011.
    Videos by Gretchen Quarterman for LAKE, the Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange.

  10. Citizens Wishing to be Heard Please State Name And Address

    [This item only applies to the regular session. -jsq]

-jsq