Packet: Lake Alapaha rezoning to ag., Howell Road rezoning and annexation to Valdosta @ GLPC 2026-07-27

Three cases with only two sets of applicants will be heard 5:30 PM, Monday, July 26, 2026, by the Greater Lowndes Planning Commission (GLPC).

Collage: Packet @ GLPC 2026-07-27

In a seldom-seen type of case, Michael Jones of Mardun Ventures wants to rezone 10.7 acres from R-21 to E-A, Estate Agriculture, to use for silviculture operations.
The property does contain wetlands and it is near the Alapaha River.

Sheldon Hill and Laine Chaney want to rezone two parcels from R-A to M-2 and C-H,
and to annex it into the City of Valdosta,
at the northeast corner of Inner Perimeter Road and Howell Road.
“The applicants are proposing to market this property for future industrial and commercial development due to its strategic location adjacent to the railroad and its proximity to Inner Perimeter Road. The applicants are requesting annexation in order to allow access to municipal utilities and other City services.”

Here is the

agenda.

The board packet, received in response to a LAKE open records request, is
on the LAKE website,
along with the minutes of the previous meeting, which
surprisingly, were
on the county’s own 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, July 20, 2026 5:30 P.M. Work Session

Monday, July 27, 2026 5:30 P.M. Regular Session

Valdosta City Hall Annex

300 North Lee Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31601

Call to Order, Pledge and Invocation

Approval of the Meeting Minutes: May 26, 2026 and June 29, 2026

Lowndes County Cases:

FINAL ACTION by the Lowndes County Board of Commissioners

Tuesday, August 11th, 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

REZ-2026-15 Mardun Ventures, 6325 Lake Alapaha Blvd., ~10.7 acres, Map & Parcel 0261 056

Current Zoning: R-21 (Medium Density Residential)

Proposed Zoning: E-A (Estate Agricultural)

City of Valdosta Cases:

FINAL ACTION by the City of Valdosta Mayor-Council,

Thursday, August 6, 2026, 5:30 p.m.

Valdosta City Hall, Council Chambers, 2nd Floor

216 E. Central Avenue, Valdosta, Georgia,

Point of Contact: Matt Martin – Planning Director (229) 259-3529

VA-2026-07 Request by Sheldon Hill and Laine Chaney to rezone 15.57 acres

from Residential Agricultural (R-A) (county) to Heavy Industrial (M-2) (city)

and 4.25 acres from Residential Agricultural (R-A) (county) to Highway
Commercial (C-H) (city).

The subject property is located at the northeast corner
of Inner Perimeter Road and Howell Road (all or part of Tax Parcel 0187 087).

VA-2026-08 Request by Sheldon Hill and Laine Chaney to annex a total of 21.97 acres into
the City of Valdosta.

The subject property is located at the northeast corner of
Inner Perimeter Road and Howell Road (all or part of Tax Parcel 0187 087).

OTHER BUSINESS

ADJOURNMENT

Lake Alapaha Blvd to E-A, Howell Road to M-2 and C-H and annex to Valdosta

PDF

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Packet: Lake Alapaha rezoning to ag., Howell Road rezoning and annexation to Valdosta @ GLPC 2026-07-27

Lowndes County Cases:

City of Valdosta Cases:

OTHER BUSINESS

ADJOURNMENT

REZ-2026-15-GLPC-Packet

VA-2026-07-agenda-item-packet-GLPC

VA-2026-08-agenda-item-packet-GLPC

GLPC-Minutes-2026-06-29