The controversial subdivision application on Lake Laurie Drive was withdrawn by applicant. It will still appear on the agenda for tonight’s GLPC and the April 9th Valdosta City Council meetings, but there’s nothing to vote on.

Also on the agenda for the Greater Lowndes Planning Commission (GLPC) is another Valdosta rezoning and two Lowndes County subdivisions. That’s 5:30 PM, Monday, March 30, 2026, at 325 West Savannah Avenue, Valdosta, Georgia.

LAKE Collage @ GLPC 2026-03-30

Matt Martin wrote on March 4, 3026,“Please note that for case # VA-2026-02, there is also a separate packet for ‘public response items” which is dated March 22nd. Public response emails and letters continue to flow in to my office and I will be updating (& redistributing) this packet periodically between now and the GLPC public hearing. I will try to remember to include you on the re-distribution list as each of these revised packets come out.”

Later this came in:

Fri, Mar 27, 4:59 PM

ALL:

FYI. Attached is a copy of the applicant’s email “withdrawing” this rezoning request. Because it was an advertised public hearing, we will keep it listed on the GLPC and April 9th City Council agendas, but there will be no presentation/hearing, no discussion, and no action will be taken.

If the applicant chooses to resubmit the same or a different request for this property in the future, they will have to start all over again from scratch; new Pre-Application meeting, new application submittal, new fees, new advertisement, etc… Such requests are processed in monthly cycles. The next possible (earliest) submittal deadline date is April 15th. This would equate to a GLPC hearing date of 5/26, and City Council hearing date of 6/11. “If” a new request does get submitted, it will be fully advertised in a similar manner as before.

Matt Martin, AICP
Planning Director
City of Valdosta
PO Box 1125 Valdosta, GA 31603
Phone: (229) 259-3529

RST Construction would like to withdraw the above referenced rezoning request, effective immediately. March 27, 2026
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Here is the agenda.

The board packet, received in response to a LAKE open records request, is on the LAKE website.

Images of each page are below.

Greater Lowndes Planning Commission
~ Lowndes County ~ City of Valdosta ~ City of Dasher ~
~ City of Hahira ~ City of Lake Park ~ City of Remerton ~

Monday, March 23, 2026 5:30 P.M. Work Session
Monday, March 30, 2026 5:30 P.M. Regular Session
Lowndes County South Health District Administrative Office
325 West Savannah Avenue, Valdosta, Georgia

1. Call to Order, Pledge and Invocation
2. Approval of the Meeting Minutes: February 23, 2026

   Lowndes County Cases:

   FINAL ACTION by the Lowndes County Board of Commissioners,
   327 N. Ashley Street, Valdosta, Georgia,
   Lowndes County Judicial and Administrative Complex,
   Commission Chambers, 2^nd Floor,
   Tuesday, April 14^th, 2026, 5:30 pm
   Point of Contact: JD Dillard, County Planner, (229) 671-2430

3. REZ-2026-08 Cedar Subdivision, Whitewater Road, 0135 039, 038, 105, and 118, ~184 ac
   Current Zoning: R-1 (Low Density Residential) and C-H (Highway Commercial) and C-G (General Commercial)
   Proposed Zoning: R-10 (Suburban Density Residential) and C-H (Highway Commercial)
4. REZ-2026-09 Cameron Place at Bemiss, Bemiss Road, 0145D 006 and 006B, ~9.3 ac
   Current Zoning: E-A (Estate Agricultural)
   Proposed Zoning: P-D (Planned Development) and C-G (General Commercial)

   City of Valdosta Cases:

   FINAL ACTION by the City of Valdosta Mayor-Council,
   216 E. Central Avenue, Valdosta, Georgia,
   Valdosta City Hall, Council Chambers, 2nd Floor
   Thursday, April 9^th, 2026, 5:30 p.m.
   Point of Contact: Matt Martin – Planning Director (229) 259-3529

5. VA-2026-01 Alpha Britton, Johnson Lane, 0118C 017
   Rezone 0.32 acres from Community Commercial (C-C) to Single-Family Residential (R-6)
6. VA-2026-02 RST Construction, Lake Laurie Drive, 0106 248
   Rezone 5.20 acres from Single-Family Residential (R-15) to Multi-Family Residential (R-M)

OTHER BUSINESS

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ADJOURNMENT
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3. REZ-2026-08 Cedar Subdivision, Whitewater Road, 184 acres

to develop ~265 single family homes, and future commercial acreage.
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4. REZ-2026-09 Cameron Place at Bemiss, Bemiss Road, 9.3 acres

to develop 91-units of townhomes and amenities on ~7.5acres and multiple commercial lots on ~2.5ac.
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5. VA-2026-01 Alpha Britton, Johnson Lane

to construct a single-story residential duplex to be used for himself and his family members.
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6. VA-2026-02 RST Construction, Lake Laurie Drive

to develop the site with an upscale multi-family residential complex, consisting of eight (8) four-story buildings with eight (8) dwelling units each, for a total of 64 dwelling units. The actual size of each dwelling is unknown, but each is proposed to be a 3-bedroom unit. Each unit is proposed to be marketed and sold individually (as condo style).
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VA-2026-02-public-response-packet-0322

PUBLIC RESPONSE Letters & Emails Casefile # VA-2026-02
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2026-02-23-GLPC-Minutes-DRAFT

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