This morning the Lowndes County Commission spent nine and a half minutes on the contentious Gresham Event Venue on Old Valdosta Road. They did not discuss the substantial opposition letters from Richard A. Stalvey and Justin Coleman.

Two of the Commissioners were not present: Joyce Evans and Demarcus Marshall. They were with County Manager Paige Dukes in Washington DC.

Commissioner Scottie Orenstein (it’s in his district) asked if the Gresham Event Venue applicants understood they needed not to be a noise nuisance. The County Planner said the applicants had been made aware, and had discussed using tents which could accomodate up to 300 people. I don’t see how that would reduce noise.

Chairman Bill Slaughter asked if a condition could be added that music could only be inside the building. The County Planner said yes, but Code Enforcement would have to enforce it. There was more discussion of noise.

They vote 5:30 PM Tuesday (tomorrow).

Collage @ LCC 12 February 2024

They spent 3 minutes on the less contentious Byrd Road house lot project, and less on the purchase of right of way for Kinderlou-Clyattville Road, on more money from TIA for Briggston Road Paving and Drainage Improvements, on acceptance of infrastructure and roads for Quarterman Estates Phase 4, Section 2 (no relation), and on several Hurricane Idalia repair projects to be reimbursed 87% by FEMA.

Here are links to each LAKE video of each agenda item, with a few notes by Gretchen Quarterman, followed by a LAKE video playlist.

See also the agenda and board packet, and the preceding LAKE videos of the previous month’s Planning Commission meeting.

• 1. Call to Order 4. MInutes for Approval
  

  Video.

• 5.a. REZ-2024-01 Gresham Event Venue, 8415 Old Valdosta Rd., E-A To PD-R,
  

  Video.

• 5.b. REZ-2024-02 Byrd Property, 3715 -3725 Byrd Rd., E-A To R-1, ~7.5ac
  

  Video.

• 6.a. Kinderlou-Clyattville Road Right Of Way Purchases
  

  Video.

• 6.b. Briggston Road Paving And Drainage Improvements, P.I.0016275 Supplemental
  

  Video.

• 6.c. Acceptance Of Infrastructure For Quarterman Estates Phase 4, Section 2
  

  Video.

• 6.d. Clyattville Tower Replacement
  

  Video.

• 7.a. Bid To Repair Buildings At The 4-H Camp
  

  Video.

• 7.b. Bid To Repair The Governmental Building’s Roof
  

  Video.

• 8. Reports – County Manager
  

  Video.

  County Manager Dukes was absent from the meeting because she is in Washington DC with commissioners Evans and Marshall. She texted in a report that was read by the chairman.

• 10. Adjournment
  

  Video.

Here’s a LAKE video playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiGUtlXbMxea80PFe5CMX996

Videos: Gresham Event Venue, Kinderlou-Clyattville Road RoW, Hurricane Idalia repairs @ LCC Work 2024-02-12
Lowndes County Commission (LCC) Work Session, Monday, February 12, 2024, Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia.
Videos by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE).

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