There was nothing for the Greater Lowndes Planning Commission (GLPC) to vote on regarding the controversial subdivision application on Lake Laurie Drive, because it was withdrawn by applicant.
Everything else got unanimous recommendations of approval: the other Valdosta rezoning and the two Lowndes County subdivisions.
That other Valdosta rezoning, 5. VA-2026-01 Alpha Britton, Johnson Lane, 0118C 017, did get quite a bit of opposition, mostly about drainage, but the Planning Commissioners and city staff assured people that staff would handle that as the permitting process continued.
Here are links to each LAKE video of each agenda item, followed by a LAKE video playlist.
VA-2026-01 got three videos, because the first LAKE camera ran out of space, and I had to switch to the other one. I did lose a minute or so of what one opposition citizen was saying.
See also the agenda and the board packet, received in response to a LAKE open records request.
For the two county cases, see also Packet: one appointment, two subdivisions, huge and small @ LCC 2026-04-13.
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1. Order, Invocation, Pledge
Video:
https://youtu.be/dqfOos41dicLake Laurie Drive case withdrawn, another Valdosta case, 2 county cases @ GLPC 2026-03-30
Videos by John S. Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE).
http://www.l-a-k-e.org/blog/2026/04/videos-lake-laurie-drive-case-withdrawn-another-valdosta-case-2-county-cases-glpc-2026-03-30.html -
About GLPC
Video:
https://youtu.be/h9-Hsx8eDTU
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2. Approval of the Meeting Minutes: February 23, 2026
Video:
https://youtu.be/xrtSJenDl64
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3. REZ-2026-08 Cedar Subdivision, Whitewater Road, ~184 ac
Video:
https://youtu.be/-2jRdpCi6mg3. REZ-2026-08 Cedar Subdivision, Whitewater Road, 0135 039, 038, 105, and 118, ~184 ac
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4. REZ-2026-09 Cameron Place at Bemiss, Bemiss Road, 0145D 006 and 006B, ~9.3 ac
Video:
https://youtu.be/qVC2S6c47MQ
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5. VA-2026-01 Alpha Britton, Johnson Lane, 0118C 017
Video:
https://youtu.be/gSj7ZXEf8ms
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5. VA-2026-01 more opposition about drainage
Video:
https://youtu.be/V5HR7iE3XVo
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5. VA-2026-01 fin opposition, Commission discussion and vote
Video:
https://youtu.be/rF0qo39fx2w
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Adjournment
Video:
https://youtu.be/fAqyX1yA3xM
Here is the LAKE video playlist:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiHrv9zgzO12rCXx0SStycxt&si=oJNBe3hwpR1rmQEg
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