In a rare situation, Valdosta planning staff actually recommend denial of

6. CU-2026-02 Request by Hedgecock Investments LLC for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP)

Staff for Valdosta or Lowndes County recommend approval of all the other cases before the Greater Lowndes Planning Commission (GLPC) tomorrow at 5:30 PM.

Packet: 1 Lake Park, 2 Lowndes County, 4 Valdosta cases @ GLPC 2026-04-27

Here is the agenda.

The board packet materials are on the LAKE website, with images of each page below.

Except Lowndes County did not send the Minutes of the previous GLPC meeting. I will remind them.

We do not yet have the packet materials for the Lake Park case, because we had the wrong address for the Lake Park planner. I’ve now sent a request.

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

Monday, April 20, 2026 5:30 P.M. Work Session
Monday, April 27, 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: March 30, 2026

   Lake Park Cases:

   FINAL ACTION by the City of Lake Park Mayor-Council
   Tuesday, May 5th, 2026, 6:00 p.m.
   Lake Park City Hall – 120 N. Essa St., Lake Park, Georgia
   Point of Contact: James Horton – SGRC (229) 333-5277

3. LP-2026-01 Request by the City of Lake Park to Rezone upon Annexation 1.12 acres
   from Single-Family Residential (R-1 County)
   to Single-Family Residential (R-15 Lake Park).
   The subject property is located at the East side of Long Pond Road, in Lake Park, Georgia,
   (Portion of Tax Map 0221C Parcels 002 & 003).

   Lowndes County Cases:

   FINAL ACTION by the Lowndes County Board of Commissioners
   Tuesday, May 12″, 2026, 5:30 pm
   Lowndes County Judicial and Administrative Complex
   327 N. Ashley Street, Valdosta, Georgia, Commission Chambers, 2nd Floor
   Point of Contact: JD Dillard, County Planner, (229) 671-2430

4. REZ-2026-11 Webb Fish Farm & Blackwater Dev., 4130 Old Bemiss Rd, ~4.8ac
   Current Zoning: R-1 & R-10 (Low Density/Suburban Density Residential)
   Proposed Zoning: C-G (General Commercial)
5. REZ-2026-12 McBurrough, 4909 Bemiss Road, ~2.4 ac
   Current Zoning: R-21 & R-1 (Medium Density/Low Density Residential)
   Proposed Zoning: C-G (General Commercial)

   City of Valdosta Cases:

   FINAL ACTION by the City of Valdosta Mayor-Council,
   Thursday, May 7″, 2026, 5:30 p.m.
   216 E. Central Avenue, Valdosta, Georgia,
   Valdosta City Hall, Council Chambers, 2nd Floor
   Point of Contact: Matt Martin – Planning Director (229) 259-3529

6. CU-2026-02 Request by Hedgecock Investments LLC for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP)
   for the construction of a freestanding warehouse building
   in a Highway Commercial (C-H) zoning district.
   The subject property is located at 421 Cowart Avenue, in Valdosta GA
7. VA-2026-03 Request by Jonathan Irvin for an amended Planned Development approval
   for a mixed-use Child Daycare and School facility
   in Office Professional (O-P)
   and Single-Family Residential (R-6) zoning.
   The subject property is located at 510 & 512 North Barack Obama Blvd, in Valdosta GA
8. VA-2026-04 Request by Integrity Development Partners LLC to rezone 6.258 acres
   from Residential Agricultural (R-A)(county)
   to Residential Professional (R-P)(city).
9. VA-2026-05 Request by Integrity Development Partners LLC to annex 6.258 acres
   into the City of Valdosta.
   The subject property is located at 4255 N Forrest Street Extension in Valdosta, GA

OTHER BUSINESS

ADJOURNMENT

Lake Park and Lowndes County Cases
PDF

City of Valdosta Cases
PDF

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4. REZ-2026-11 Webb Fish Farm & Blackwater Dev., 4130 Old Bemiss Rd, ~4.8ac

to repurpose the old Webb Fish Farm buildings and allow for new commercial opportunities on ~4.8ac.
PDF

5. REZ-2026-12 McBurrough, 4909 Bemiss Road, ~2.4 ac

to develop a child care learning facility; one condition
PDF

6. CU-2026-02 Hedgecock Investments LLC, Conditional Use Permit (CUP)

to construct a one-story 4,320-sf freestanding warehouse building to store equipment (indoors) for their “Powerhouse Outdoor Equipment” business located nearby at 2122 Bemiss Road. Staff recommends denial.
PDF

7. VA-2026-03 Jonathan Irvin, an amended Planned Development approval

a minor amendment to condition #1 of the previously-approved planned development to remove the restriction that approval shall be granted in the name of the applicant only.
PDF

8. VA-2026-04 Integrity Development Partners LLC, 6.258 acres, (R-A)(county) to (R-P)(city).

to develop the property with a 72-unit apartment complex that utilizes tax credit housing and will be similar in design to the Freedom Heights and Harvest Station developments by the same applicant. Staff recommends approval.
PDF

9. VA-2026-05 Request by Integrity Development Partners LLC to annex 6.258 acres

The applicant is seeking annexation so that the property will have access to City utilities as well as other City services.
PDF

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