The Greater Lowndes Planning Commissioners unanimously recommended approval of all the items before them, some with staff-recommended conditions.

Including the Valdosta Land Development Regulations (LDR), which Valdosta still has GLPC review, even though Lowndes County no longer has GLPC review for its Unified Land Development Code (ULDC).

But see Gretchen’s comments on 6. REZ-2025-13 ENCC.

Collage @ LCC 28 July 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 the board packet, received in response to a LAKE open records request.

• 1. Call to Order, Pledge and Invocation
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/HYOkzm6GGPs

  Greater Lowndes Planning Commission (GLPC) Regular Session – 2025-07-28

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

• 1. Call to Order (continued)
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/gX6koiHPaBs

• 2. Approval of the Meeting Minutes: June 30, 2025
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/vl-bTpu0vWU

• 3. CU-2025-06 Crossroads Baptist Church CUP for expanded church facility
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/cUGTptzZT40

  3. CU-2025-06 Crossroads Baptist Church
  CUP for an expanded church facility in R-15 zoning

• 4. VA-2025-06 City of ValdostaLDR minor text amendments
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/LdnmLzXxJHc

  4. VA-2025-06 City of Valdosta
  LDR minor text amendments

  I appreciate that the City of Valdosta still has the GLPC review zoning code changes, unlike Lowndes County which does not.

• 5. REZ-2025-12 Adair Estates, 4146 Hwy 122 E., ~1.5 acres E-A to R-1
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/sDb6ZE9hjC8

  5. REZ-2025-12 Adair Estates, 4146 Hwy 122 E., 0045 009, ~1.5 acres
  Current Zoning: E-A (Estate Agricultural)
  Proposed Zoning: R-1 (Low Density Residential)

  
  http://www.l-a-k-e.org/blog/2025/08/videos-four-small-items-2-valdosta-2-lowndes-county-glpc-2025-07-28.html

• 6. REZ-2025-13 ENCC, LLC, 9353 GA Hwy 135, 0248 044A, ~1 acre E-A to C-C
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/MZkj8f1GEGU

  6. REZ-2025-13 ENCC, LLC, 9353 GA Hwy 135, 0248 044A, ~1 acre
  Current Zoning: E-A (Estate Agricultural)
  Proposed Zoning: C-C (Crossroads Commercial)

  This is spot zoning and a case of following zoning to the letter of the law but not the intent. This location was legal non-conforming, but a change of ownership forced a rezoning. Unnecessary in my opinion. Especially because if it is rezoned and sold again, the new owner could put anything that could be in C-C.

• Other Business, Adjournment
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/HgquX3dRgQ0

Here is the LAKE video playlist:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiHtpWYhevysNXX80d01ngy4&si=9PMh1E7ZM0K97oFv

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