Packet: A controversial and an easy rezoning, pet shop ordinance, and Moody AFB water storage tank @ LCC 2025-09-08

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The rezoning on Horace Avenue next to Mud Swamp Creek that the Planning Commission recommended to deny is on the agenda for the Lowndes County Commission this week.

As is the Lake Alapaha Boulevard rezoning that sailed through the Planning Commission.

Plus a Pet Shop Ordinance, and Moody Water Storage Tank Rehab, for which Moody is reimbursing the county.

[Packet: 1 controversial, 1 easy rezoning, pet shop ordinance, Moody AFB water storage tank @ LCC 2025-09-08]
Packet: 1 controversial, 1 easy rezoning, pet shop ordinance, Moody AFB water storage tank @ LCC 2025-09-08

Here is the agenda.

The board packet, received in response to a LAKE open records request, is on the LAKE website, with images of each page below.

For the rezonings, see also the LAKE videos of the preceding Planning Commission.

LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROPOSED AGENDA
WORK SESSION, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2025, 8:30 A.M.
REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2025, 5:30 P.M.
327 N. Ashley Street – 2nd Floor

  1. Call to Order
  2. Invocation
  3. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
  4. Minutes for Approval
    1. Work Session – August 25, 2025 & Regular Session – August 26, 2025
  5. Public Hearing
    1. REZ-2024-06 Budd Horace Ave, 1735 Madison Hwy, ~3.0ac, CON & C-H to CON & C-H, Well & Septic

      Documents:REZ-2024-06 Budd Horace Ave, 1735 Madison Hwy.pdf

    2. REZ-2025-14 Dinkins, 6533 Lake Alapaha Blvd, 1.0ac, C-C to R-21, County Water & Septic

      Documents:REZ-2025-14 Dinkins, 6533 Lake Alapaha Blvd.pdf

  6. For Consideration
    1. Pet Shop Ordinance

      Documents:Pet Shop Ordinance.pdf

  7. Bid
    1. Moody Water Storage Tank Rehab

      Documents:Moody Water Storage Tank Rehab.pdf

  8. Reports – County Manager
  9. Citizens Wishing to be Heard-Please State Your Name and Address
  10. Adjournment

[PROPOSED AGENDA]
PROPOSED AGENDA
PDF

REZ-2024-06 Budd Horace Ave, 1735 Madison Hwy, ~3.0ac, CON & C-H to CON & C-H, Well & Septic

[to bring the current commercial use of the property into compliance and for speculative future commercial use.]
to bring the current commercial use of the property into compliance and for speculative future commercial use.
PDF

[Table, Approval with 7 Conditions]
Table, Approval with 7 Conditions
PDF

[Or Deny. GLPC recommended Denial 6:1.]
Or Deny. GLPC recommended Denial 6:1.
PDF

[Or Table. But staff recommends Deny.]
Or Table. But staff recommends Deny.
PDF

[Horace Avenue History and Timeline:]
Horace Avenue History and Timeline:
PDF

[Aerial Maps: 05/2017 — wetland/ponds present since 1985; 02/2020 — wetlands filled in without permit]
Aerial Maps: 05/2017 — wetland/ponds present since 1985; 02/2020 — wetlands filled in without permit
PDF

[Aerial Maps: 03/2025 — no pond/wetlands visible]
Aerial Maps: 03/2025 — no pond/wetlands visible
PDF

[SURVEY with 100-YR_FLOOD ZONE AE]
SURVEY with 100-YR_FLOOD ZONE AE
PDF

[REZONING SURVEY PLAT FOR BUDD BILLBOARDS, L.L.C.]
REZONING SURVEY PLAT FOR BUDD BILLBOARDS, L.L.C.
PDF

[Duplicate of Page 9]
Duplicate of Page 9
PDF

[Duplicate of Page 10]
Duplicate of Page 10
PDF

[Zoning Location Map]
Zoning Location Map
PDF

[Future Development Map]
Future Development Map
PDF

[WRPDO Site Map]
WRPDO Site Map
PDF

[4.02.03 Site Design Standards for the Valdosta Regional Airport Overlay District (VLD)]
4.02.03 Site Design Standards for the Valdosta Regional Airport Overlay District (VLD)
PDF

[The following generalized land uses are prohibited within runway]
The following generalized land uses are prohibited within runway
PDF

[No building or structure shall be erected, altered, or maintained in a zone created by this section to a height in excess of the height limit established below.]
No building or structure shall be erected, altered, or maintained in a zone created by this section to a height in excess of the height limit established below.
PDF

[Noise protection requirements apply within the area shown on drawing “7 of 8” in the Airport Master Plan Update within the 65 Ldn noise contour for the specified uses below.]
Noise protection requirements apply within the area shown on drawing “7 of 8” in the Airport Master Plan Update within the 65 Ldn noise contour for the specified uses below.
PDF

[4.03.11 Vehicle Repair Shops]
4.03.11 Vehicle Repair Shops
PDF

[COMMERCIAL, OFFICE, AND INSTITUTIONAL ZONING DISTRICTS]
COMMERCIAL, OFFICE, AND INSTITUTIONAL ZONING DISTRICTS
PDF

[Page 22]
Page 22
PDF

[Page 23]
Page 23
PDF

[Page 24]
Page 24
PDF

[Section 4.03.20]
Section 4.03.20
PDF

[Section 4.03.15]
Section 4.03.15
PDF

[Page 27]
Page 27
PDF

REZ-2025-14 Dinkins, 6533 Lake Alapaha Blvd, 1.0ac, C-C to R-21, County Water & Septic

[to develop the property residentially.]
to develop the property residentially.
PDF

[Page 29 is blank]
Page 29 is blank
PDF

[LoI for rezoning from Tony Dinkins]
LoI for rezoning from Tony Dinkins
PDF

[SURVEY]
SURVEY
PDF

[Zoning Location Map]
Zoning Location Map
PDF

[Future Development Map]
Future Development Map
PDF

[WRPDO Site Map]
WRPDO Site Map
PDF

Pet Shop Ordinance

[The overpopulation of pets in Lowndes County has led to euthanasia numbers being higher than acceptable for quite some time. Overpopulation is a direct result of the lack of spay/neuter occurring in Lowndes County.]
The overpopulation of pets in Lowndes County has led to euthanasia numbers being higher than acceptable for quite some time. Overpopulation is a direct result of the lack of spay/neuter occurring in Lowndes County.
PDF

[LOWNDES COUNTY PET SHOP ORDINANCE]
LOWNDES COUNTY PET SHOP ORDINANCE
PDF

[IV. RESTRICTIONS ON THE SALE OF ANIMALS]
IV. RESTRICTIONS ON THE SALE OF ANIMALS
PDF

[VIII. VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES]
VIII. VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
PDF

Moody Water Storage Tank Rehab

[BUDGET IMPACT: $149,370.00 FUNDING SOURCE: (X) Reimbursement. Two bids.]
BUDGET IMPACT: $149,370.00 FUNDING SOURCE: (X) Reimbursement. Two bids.
PDF

[CONTRACT AGREEMENT with Razor Back LLC]
CONTRACT AGREEMENT with Razor Back LLC
PDF

[issuing ten (10) days written notice to the Contractor.]
issuing ten (10) days written notice to the Contractor.
PDF

[This Agreement may not be assigned by either party hereto without written agreement]
This Agreement may not be assigned by either party hereto without written agreement
PDF

[IN WITNESS WHEREOF]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF
PDF

[NOTICE OF AWARD]
NOTICE OF AWARD
PDF

August-25-2025-Work-Session-Minutes

[Page 1]
Page 1
PDF

[Quit-Claim Deed of Abandoned Section of Hightower Road]
Quit-Claim Deed of Abandoned Section of Hightower Road
PDF

[ADJOURNMENT]
ADJOURNMENT
PDF

August-26-2025-Regular-Session-Minutes

[Page 1]
Page 1
PDF

[Page 2]
Page 2
PDF

[litigation. Two law firms, Stag Liuzza located in New Orleans and Carothers and Mitchell located in]
litigation. Two law firms, Stag Liuzza located in New Orleans and Carothers and Mitchell located in
PDF

[ADJOURNMENT]
ADJOURNMENT
PDF

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