Update 2022-06-28: LAKE videos, Two controversial rezonings, Medical Council, Courts, Prisoners, Utilties @ LCC Regular 2022-06-16.

The applicant’s request to table 7.a. REZ-2022-09 Flannigan, James Rd. until August was met with scepticism by Commissioner Scottie Orenstein, who said it sounded like panic after the Planning Commission had unanimously recommended denial. But he said it would be OK since the stated purpose of tabling was for the applicant to talk to the opponents, who are numerous.

Rezonings, Courts, Paving, Water

There is also a petition and letters against 7.b. REZ-2022-10 The Campus Transitional Care Facility, 2193 Howell Rd., and the neighboring property owner opposes, as two Commissioners clarified.

County Planner JD Dillard said there were petitions pro and con the Dairy Queen rezoning, 7.c. REZ-2022-11 Makesh, LLC, 900 Lakes Blvd. We have not seen them, but we have sent in an open records request for them. Update 2022-06-28: for those two peitions, see, Two controversial rezonings, Medical Council, Courts, Prisoners, Utilties @ LCC Regular 2022-06-16.

The fourth rezoning, 7.d. REZ-2022-12 Pittman, Phelps, Leonard, Moss Oak Trail, was withdrawn by the applicant.

The Commissioners vote this evening at 5:30 PM in the Regular Session. Before that, at 5:00 PM, is a Budget Public Hearing.

See also the agenda and the board packet, including the letters and petitions LAKE has received thus far from the county in response to a LAKE open records request. And for the rezonings, the preceding Greater Lowndes Planning Commission meeting.

• 1. Order 6.a. Southwest Georgia Region 8 Emergency Medical Services Council

  Video.

• 5.a. Minutes for Approval

  Video.

• 7.a. REZ-2022-09 Flannigan, James Rd. R-1 to C-G, Water/Sewer ~7.8 acres

  Video.

  According to County Planner JD DIllard, applicant Flannigan is now talking a grocery store on the property.

  Applicant requests tabling until August. Commissioner Scottie Orenstein is dubious about that, but since the purpose is to talk to the opposition, he’s OK with it.

• 7.b. REZ-2022-10 The Campus Transitional Care Facility, 2193 Howell Rd, E-A…

  Video.

  Commissioners Demarcus Marshall and Joyce Evans clarified that owner to adjoining property was opposed, not just wanting a fence.

• 7.c. REZ-2022-11 Makesh, LLC, 900 Lakes Blvd, C-G, County Utili., 1.07 acres

  Video.

  Much discussion about lighting, especially car headlights. Also berms and other buffers: the property is not wide enough to handle the conditions previously imposed.

• 7.d. REZ-2022-12 Pittman, Phelps, Leonard, Moss Oak Trail, R-10 to C-G…

  Video.

  Withdrawn by applicant.

• 8.a. Lowndes County Accountability Court Grant Approval and Cash Match

  Video.

  Got more grant than requested, and percentage of match also went up.

• 8.b. Lowndes County Juvenile Accountability Court (LCJAC)

  Video.

• 8.c. Annual Contract Renewal with the State of Georgia Dept. of Corrections

  Video.

  Robin Cumbus was absent due to her aunt dying.

• 9. Reports – County Manager

  Video.

  County Manager Paige Dukes reminded Commissioners of the 5PM Budget Public Hearing and said they had a tabbed copy of the budget in their offices. She did not mention that the public does not get to see the draft budget.

Here’s a LAKE video playlist:

Videos: Request to table, another rezoning withdrawn @ LCC 2020-06-16
Lowndes County Commission Work Session, June 16, 2022, Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia.
Videos by John S. Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE),

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