Update 2025-09-07: Packet: A controversial and an easy rezoning, pet shop ordinance, and Moody AFB water storage tank @ LCC 2025-09-08.

The apparently complicated rezoning did take 21 minutes, 3. REZ-2024-06 – 1735 Madison Hwy – Horace Ave. CON – C-H to CON – C-H. Ed Hightower moved to recommend denial, seconded by Tommy Willis. Vicki Rountree voted against, and the motion passed 6:1.

But the two longest were Valdosta City Cases, almost 39 minutes on 8. VA-2025-08 Andrew Duren (417 Brookfield Road) C-C(c) to C-C and almost 44 minutes on 11. VA-2025-11 Stoker Development LLC (310 Eager Road) R-15 to R-6.

Collage @ GLPC 25 August 2025

The Planning Commissioners recommended denial 4:3 on VA-2025-11 Stoker, and approval everything else.

Commissioner Chip Wildes has been reappointed by the Valdosta City Council.

The meeting had item 13. 2025 Comprehensive Plan Update but the item was never announced.

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/0OLQGa0ibmw

  Greater Lowndes Planning Commission (GLPC) Regular Session – 2025-08-25

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

• 1. Call to Order (continued)
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/IXxcHV2PkCc

  
  

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

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/0nIH7WTTByk

  
  

• 3. REZ-2024-06 – 1735 Madison Hwy – Horace Ave. CON – C-H to CON – C-H
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/MFs1YSYI-VU

  3. REZ-2024-06 Horace Ave., 1735 Madison Hwy & Horace Ave.., 0126B 013, ~3.0 ac.
  Current Zoning: CON (Conservation) & C-H (Highway Commercial)
  Proposed Zoning: CON (Conservation) & C-H (Highway Commercial)

  Basically, requesting a change to the delineation of the wetlands that are in Conservation zoning.

  Motion to deny by Ed Hightower with a second by Tommy Wills.
  The vote to recommend denial passed 6-1 with Vicki Rountree voting against.

• 4. REZ-2025-14 Dinkins, 6533 Lake Alapaha Blvd., C-C to R-21
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/AbSvThRxOuQ

  4. REZ-2025-14 Dinkins, 6533 Lake Alapaha Blvd., 0259 029A, ~1.0 ac.
  Current Zoning: C-C (Crossroads Commercial)
  Proposed Zoning: R-21 (Medium Density Residential)

  Motion by Blythwood, second by Foreman to approve. Passed unanimously

• 5. LP-2025-01 Lake Park Church of Christ 610/4/8, Sheavette R-15 to R-10
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/CgFmy7XRldc

  LP-2025-01 Lake Park Church of Christ/Steve Magee, 610, 614, 618 Sheavette Rd.,
  0221A 063B, ~8007 sq ft
  Current Zoning: R-15 (Single Family Residential)
  Proposed Zoning: R-10 (Single Family Residential)

  
  

• 6. CU-2025-07 Valeria Dwyer (114 ills Lane)CUP for a mobile home in R-6
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/_FoMFmtzwAE

  6. CU-2025-07 Valeria Dwyer (114 ills Lane)
  CUP for a mobile home in R-6 zoning

  
  

• 7. VA-2025-07 SharpeCo Developments, LLC (1515 Hickory Rd.) R-10 to C-C
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/gPAVY1TgcWI

  7. VA-2025-07 Sharpe Co Developments, LLC (1515 Hickory Rd.)
  Rezone 0.49 acres from R-10 to C-C

• 8. VA-2025-08 Andrew Duren (417 Brookfield Road) C-C(c) to C-C
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/c8xRlmUWJK8

  8. VA-2025-08 Andrew Duren (417 Brookfield Road)
  Rezone 3.27 acres from conditional C-C(c) to regular C-C

• 9. VA-2025-09 3832-3870 Bemiss Road, R-A – R-10 (county) to R-P(city)
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/C-VCvKkWgjk

  9. VA-2025-09 George T. Biles (3832-3870 Bemiss Road)
  Rezone 6.17 acres from R-A(county) & R-10(county), to R-P(city)

• 10. VA-2025-10 3832-3870 Bemiss Road Annex 6.17 acr. into City of Valdosta
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/c0_hMEwiopU

  10. VA-2025-10 George T. Biles (3832-3870 Bemiss Road)
  Annex 6.17 acres into the City of Valdosta

  
  

• 11. VA-2025-11 Stoker Development LLC (310 Eager Road) R-15 to R-6
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/hUccFAxhwgg

  11. VA-2025-11 Stoker Development LLC (310 Eager Road)
  Rezone 1.80 acres from R-15 to R-6

  Motion to deny. approved 4-3

• 12. Reappointment of Chip Wildes
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/3Dr-6GbUPbw

  Commissioner Chip Wildes has been reappointed by the Valdosta City Council

• Adjournment
  

  Video:
  https://youtu.be/Hwb7OtpLMiw

  The meeting had item 13. 2025 Comprehensive Plan Update but the item was never announced.

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