Nobody showed up to oppose any rezoning, and 43 minutes is lightning fast for a Greater Lowndes Planning Commission meeting.

The Planning Commissioners unanimously recommended approval of each item. The Lowndes County Commission and the Hahira and Valdosta City Councils make the actual decisions.

Collage @ GLPC 27 May 2025

Below 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 materials for the Hahira and Valdosta cases, and the packet materials for the Lowndes County cases.

• 1. Call to Order, Pledge and Invocation
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/a6VOZLhnax8

  Greater Lowndes Planning Commission (GLPC) Regular Session 2025-05-27

  Videos by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE).

• 2. Approval of the Meeting Minutes: April 28, 2025
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/xcmmcf78zFQ

• 3. REZ-2025-08 Joseph Williams, 7219 Good Hope Rd., 0258 008, ~10.0 acres
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/cfZmB2iP38s

  Current Zoning: E-A (Estate Agricultural)
  Proposed Zoning: R-A (Residential Agricultural)

  Unanimous to recommend approval.

• 4. REZ-2025-09 All Metal Buildings, 2515 Madison Hwy., ~1.9 acres
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/0qhiCfJU2_M

  REZ-2025-09 All Metal Buildings, 2515 Madison Hwy., 0128B 006 & 0128B 008, ~1.9 acres
  Current Zoning: C-G (General Commercial)
  Proposed Zoning: C-H (Highway Commercial)

  Unanimous to recommend approval.

• 5. HA-2025-06 Bank South Mortgage Company (505 South Church Street)
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/sJDKbE3dW0M

  5. HA-2025-06 Bank South Mortgage Company (505 South Church Street)
  Special Exception for a financial institution in R-P zoning.

  Every suite in this complex has had to have a special exception. Seems like they should have zoned it something other than R-P.

  Unanimous recommendation for approval.

• 6. CU-2025-04 Mills PMD Company (821 – 823 South Lee Street)
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/pHOZ74dUbzU

  6. CU-2025-04 Mills PMD Company (821 & 823 South Lee Street)
  CUP for a machine & welding shop in C-H zoning

  Unanimous recommendation for approval.

• 7. CU-2025-05 Walter Fletcher (1313 South Troup Street)
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/rJQHD1hpiHk

  7. CU-2025-05 Walter Fletcher (1313 South Troup Street)
  CUP for a machine & welding shop in C-H zoning

  Unanimous recommendation for approval.

• Meeting Adjournment
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/zqrXjk3qPhA

Here is the LAKE YouTube playlist:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiGc1Agg-tN4RstRRDk2eOow&si=mcg6FlCB-5Mbyytx

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