The communications tower withdrawn before the May GLPC meeting is back for August 31, 2026. It’s still on Old Valdosta Road near Salem Church Road.

Now they reveal it is for Verizon. And unlike the other recent Verizon case, TWR-2026-02 from June, the county included the propagation maps and the certified engineer letter in the board packet, without LAKE having to squeeze those things out of them.

Verizon is also offering an out for the Greater Lowndes Planning Commission (GLPC): send the case to ZBOA. If the Valdosta-Lowndes County Zoning Board of Appeals denies, it, presumably it’s done for. But if ZBOA approves it, they send it back to GLPC to deal with again.

Collage, Packet @ GLPC 2026-08-31 –LAKE

The other county case this month is for a small subdivision on Old State Road.

There’s one Hahira case, on Old Stagecoach Trail, for a setback variance to build an addition on the back of their residence.

Staff like the first Valdosta case, to establish consistent zoning across the entire parcel, on East Park Avenue.

But staff recommend denial of the other Valdosta case, for a Planned Development at Cherry Creek Road and Lake Laurie Drive, finding it inconsistent three ways with city standards.

Here is the agenda. The board packet, received in response to a LAKE open records request, is on the LAKE website, with images of each page below.

Greater Lowndes Planning Commission
~ Lowndes County ~ City of Valdosta ~ City of Dasher ~
~ City of Hahira ~ City of Lake Park ~ City of Remerton ~
Monday, August 24, 2026 5:30 P.M. Work Session
Monday, August 31, 2026 5:30 P.M. Regular Session
Valdosta City Hall Annex
300 North Lee Street, Valdosta, Georgia 31601

1. Call to Order, Pledge and Invocation
2. Approval of the Meeting Minutes: July 27, 2026

   Lowndes County Cases:

   FINAL ACTION by the Lowndes County Board of Commissioners
   Tuesday, September 8th, 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

3. REZ-2026-17 3622 & 3624 Old State Road., ~5.0 ac, Map and Parcel 0184 051B & 0184 051C
   Current Zoning: E-A (Estate Agricultural)
   Proposed Zoning: R-1 (Low Density Residential) & R-A (Residential Agricultural)
4. TWR-2026-01, Salem Church Communication Facility, Old Valdosta Rd. N., Hahira, GA, 25 ac, Map and Parcel 0008 010

   City of Hahira Case:

   FINAL ACTION by the City of Hahira Mayor-Council,
   Thursday, September 3rd, 2026, 6:00 p.m.
   301 Main Street (Hahira Courthouse), Hahira, Georgia
   Point of Contact: Matt Martin – Planning Director (229) 259-3529

5. HA-2026-02 Terry Belanger, 504 Stagecoach Trail, Map and Parcel 0046D 196
   Variance: Variance to Section 6-1 of the Hahira Zoning Ordinance as it
   pertains to minimum building setbacks in R-10 zoning.

   City of Valdosta Cases:

   FINAL ACTION by the City of Valdosta Mayor-Council,
   Thursday, September 10, 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

6. VA-2026-09 Dale and Robin Watts, 2480 East Park Avenue, 8.2 ac
   Current Zoning: R-10 (Single-Family Residential) & R-P (Residential Professional)
   Proposed Zoning: C-C (Community Commercial)
7. VA-2026-10 RST Construction, NW corner of Cherry Creek Rd & Lake Laurie Dr.
   Current Zoning: R-15 (Single Family Residential)
   Proposed Zoning: P-D (Planned Development)

OTHER BUSINESS

ADJOURNMENT

3. REZ-2026-17, 4. TWR-2026-01, HA-2026-02
PDF

VA_2026-09, VA-2026-10, ADJOURNMENT
PDF

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REZ-2026-17-GLPC-Packet

to facilitate subdivision of the property into lots that conform to the applicable requirements of the local zoning ordinance.
PDF

PLAT OF BOUNDARY RETRACEMENT SURVEY AND DIVISION SURVEY
PDF

On behalf of the property owner, Southern Kismet Properties LLC, Folsom Surveying LLC submits this letter of intent to rezone
PDF

Zoning Location Map
PDF

Future Development Map
PDF

WRPDO Site Map
PDF

TWR-2026-01-GLPC-Packet

to construct a new ~365-foot telecommunications tower on a 10,000 sf leased area on Old Valdosta Road near Salem Church Road to fill an alleged gap in the existing coverage area.
PDF

Says county commissioners can vote to refer to ZBOA, which could then send it back to the county
PDF

5.05.00 TELECOMMUNICATION TOWERS 5.05.01 Purpose
PDF

5.05.04 Procedures
PDF

More procedures
PDF

5.05.05 Development Standards
PDF

E. Availability of Suitable Existing Structures for Collocation
PDF

H. Signage
PDF

L. Noise
PDF

5.05.06 Removal of Abandoned Towers
PDF

To ZBOA: Variance request for placement of tower on parcel 0008 010
PDF

Page 12
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Page 13
PDF

RF Justification with propagation maps SALEM CHURCH
PDF

Verizon Service Area
PDF

Existing Verizon sites list around proposed site SALEM CHURCH
PDF

Verizon: Distance of proposed site to the existing VZW sites
PDF

Inventory of existing towers around the SALEM CHURCH search are — Google earth map
PDF

Inventory of existing towers around the SALEM CHURCH search area — Table
PDF

Verizon: Existing LTE Coverage
PDF

Verizon: Proposed LTE Coverage with SALEM CHURCH_Site — 350 feet Rad. Center
PDF

OVERALL SITE PLAN OVERLAY
PDF

OVERALL SITE PLAN with distances
PDF

FENCE DETAILS
PDF

LANDSCAPING DETAILS
PDF

Signage
PDF

FAA DETERMINATION OF NO HAZARD TO AIR NAVIGATION
PDF

Page 28
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Page 29
PDF

BASIS FOR DECISION
PDF

Frequency Data for ASN 2025-ASO-18699-OE
PDF

Verified Map for ASN 2025-ASO-18699-OE
PDF

B=T Group is pleased to submit this “Fall Certification Letter” for the 355’ guyed tower to be constructed at the Salem Church (US-GA-5707) site.
PDF

Zoning Location Map
PDF

Future Development Map
PDF

WRPDO Site Map
PDF

HA-2026-02 Terry Belanger, 504 Stagecoach Trail, Map and Parcel 0046D 196

proposing a building addition on the rear side of their residence, which would be approximately 10 feet from the rear property line, instead of meeting the minimum required setback distance of 20 feet.
PDF

Variance Review Criteria
PDF

Development Review Criteria
PDF

Zoning Location Map
PDF

Aerial Location Map
PDF

CITY OF HAHIRA VARIANCE APPLICATION
PDF

APPLICATION CHECKLIST
PDF

Page 8
PDF

Page 9
PDF

Drawings of the proposal
PDF

Back view
PDF

Side view
PDF

View across back fence
PDF

Fenced in tree
PDF

View straight from back
PDF

Distance view across fence
PDF

Distance side view
PDF

Distance other side view
PDF

Yet another view
PDF

VA-2026-09 Dale and Robin Watts, 2480 East Park Avenue, 8.2 ac

to eliminate the existing split-zoning status and establish consistent zoning across the entire parcel, thereby allowing the property to be more effectively marketed and positioned for future development.
PDF

Planning Analysis & Property Information
PDF

Comprehensive Plan Issues
PDF

Development Review Comments
PDF

Zoning Location Map
PDF

Future Development Map
PDF

Aerial Location Map
PDF

Boundary Survey
PDF

Rezoning Survey
PDF

VA-2026-10 RST Construction, NW corner of Cherry Creek Rd & Lake Laurie Dr

to replat and develop the property with 87 single-family dwellings in phases on small individual lots, arranged throughout a designated open space area along a private street system that has gated access from the public streets outside the development. Lot sizes will average just a little more than 6,000 square feet, with homes mandated to be at least 2,100-sf of indoor heated floor area and a maximum of 2 floors.
PDF

Staff_Recommendation: Find inconsistent with the Comprehensive Plan and the Planned Development Review Criteria, and recommend DENIAL to the City Council.
PDF

Planning Analysis & Property Information
PDF

Proposed Deviations from “standard development regulations”
PDF

Comprehensive Plan Issues
PDF

Supplemental Regulations in the LDR Applicable to the Proposal
PDF

Development Review Comments
PDF

Attachments
PDF

Zoning Location Map
PDF

Future Development Map
PDF

Aerial Location Map
PDF

LETTER of AUTHORIZATION by Phillip Connell
PDF

LETTER OF INTENT
PDF

General Overview
PDF

Site Planning
PDF

P-D Overlay Map for: North Park
PDF

PD Concept Map
PDF

Lot Style Map
PDF

Map just lots no lake
PDF

Typical Road Section
PDF

Conceptual Renderings
PDF

Page 22
PDF

Public Response Letters & Emails
PDF

Lisa Thomas Gill objects
PDF

James E. Corbett objects
PDF

Page 26
PDF

Page 27
PDF

Page 28
PDF

Amy Woods objects
PDF

Stephen Johnson objects
PDF

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