At 22 minutes, that was probably the fastest Greater Lowndes Planning Commission meeting ever, on June 27, 2022.

Rezonings in record time

The cases were so uncontentious that Chair Vicki Biles greeted the audience with “Welcome, lady and gentleman.” The lady was Gretchen Quarterman with the LAKE video camera. Lowndes County Commissioner Joyce Evans also arrived.

Nonetheless, there was one split vote.

Here are LAKE videos of each agenda item, with a few notes by Gretchen Quarterman, followed by a LAKE video playlist. See also the agenda and the Dasher packet materials, the Lowndes County packet items, and the July 11 and 12, 2022, Lowndes County Commission meetings where the Lowndes County rezonings will be decided.

• 1. Call to Order, Pledge, and Invocation
  

  Video.

• 1. Call to Order (conduct of the meeting)
  

  Video.

• 2. Approval of the Meeting Minutes: May 23, 2022
  

  Video.

• 3. DA-ZA-2022-01, Larry Wisenbaker, US 41S, 01901 039, ~167 ac., A-U to S-A
  

  Video.

  Splitting off two residential lots from a parent parcel.

  Recommend approval: unanimous.

• 4. REZ-2022-13 Hunter Property, Madison Highway 0097- 032 7 Ac, E-A to C-C
  

  Video.

  Across the street from Clyatville Elementary School. Next to the take-out-only BBQ place. There are limits as to what can go there because of the school across the street.

  There is a typo in the title. It is 7 acre parcel with 2 acres next to the BBQ place that are of particular interest to the owner.

  Recommend approval: unanimous.

• 5. REZ-2022-14 Ben Beasley, 4374 River Rd 0144-041, ~12.9 Ac, R-21 to R-A
  

  Video.

  The owner wants to have the option of using family ties and that is only available for R-A and E-A. Family ties can be used one time on a parent parcel and can make up to 5 sub parcels. Family ties does not have to be used right now.

  Split vote 4-3 to recommend approval.

• Meeting Adjournment
  

  Video.

Here’s a LAKE video playlist:

Videos: One big Dasher, two small Lowndes County rezonings @ GLPC 2022-06-27
Greater Lowndes Planning Commission Regular Session, Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, June 27, 2022.
Videos by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE).

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