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Valdosta * 2, Remerton, Lowndes County * 3 @ GLPC 2019-06-24

Tonight at the Greater Lowndes Planning Commission,
presumably

REZ-2019-08 Knudson & Son Outdoor Activities
will be skipped, since last month
the Lowndes County Commission
already decided that case,
and ZBOA denied most of the applicants’ requested variances.

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Context map

The only other big one (by acreage) tonight is

REZ-2019-11 Stewart,
4151 Stewart Circle, 0072 001, ±12 ac., R-1 to C-H.

Here is

the agenda.

Greater Lowndes Planning Commission


Lowndes County


City of Valdosta


City of Dasher


City of Hahira


City of Lake Park



REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING

AGENDA



Monday, June 24, 2019 * 5:30 P.M.


Public Hearing, Lowndes County South Health District Administrative Office

325 West Savannah Avenue, Valdosta, Georgia

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Videos: Knudson & Son Outdoor Activities, Sheriff, Intrusion Detection, Bids @ LCC 2019-06-10

The

Naylor Boat Ramp
should be finished in about two weeks.

Before they vote tonight at 5:30 PM, the Lowndes County Commission met in Regular Session yesterday morning, when tied for most time was
the paintball-like game venue that
was

surprisingly contentious at the Planning Commission
and the

Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBOA).


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Videos: One county case: Knudson & Son Outdoor Activities @ ZBOA 2019-06-04

ZBOA granted some relief on parking, but not as much as they wanted,
and not anything else: not setbacks, fencing, etc.,
to Knudson & Son Outdoor Activities, the only case on

this month’s ZBOA agenda.


This is the case before the Lowndes County Commission today,
after it Continue reading →

Knudson & Son Outdoor Activities, Sheriff, Intrusion Detection, Bids @ LCC 2019-06-10

Update 2019-06-10: ZBOA denied almost all of the variances the same applicant requested.

The paintball-like game venue that
was

surprisingly contentious at the Planning Commission,
is on the agenda for Monday and Tuesday at the Lowndes County Commission.
GLPC voted 5-1 to table until the June Planning Commission meeting,
but the Planning Commission is merely a recommending body:
it does not decide rezonings.
The county’s agenda sheet says
“The TRC considered this request and had no objectionable comments, and staff finds the request consistent
with the Comprehensive Plan.”
The County Commission could decide to ignore the Planning Commission and
approve this rezoning anyway.





Still from LAKE video of REZ-2019-08 in the preceding Planning Commission meeting.

The

Sheriff’s department wants to
buy laptops and handheld citation thingies
for
$85,934.66.


IT wants some cyber-threat-detection service, at unknown cost.

All that and some bids for vehicles.

Here is
the agenda.
See also the Continue reading →

One county case: Knudson & Son Outdoor Activities @ ZBOA 2019-06-04

Update 2019-06-10: LAKE video of the ZBOA meeting, in which the case didn’t look nearly so good when presented.

I have to admit I like this part, on page 9 of the one variance request,
a Lowndes County case, the only case on the ZBOA agenda for today:

Requirements for variances: 9.02.03:

A. Due to the size of the property it would create a financial
hardship to tear down current natural vegetation to build a fence
around the activity area. Also one of the property lines goes
through wetlands, and runs along a creek. I would have to disturb a
considerable amount of wetlands to do a fence or wall. It would also
create a hardship with my overall goals for the property. I plan to
have it setup to where for the most part if you are standing at a
property line you wont be able to see the field area. If I have to
tear down natural buffer then it will be easier for neighbors to see
the field from their property vs natural untouched woods. If we were
also required to tear up an area to plant new trees and shrubs this
would create a few hardships. The first would be financial as it
would require several trees and shrubs due to the size of the
property. The second is that it would strain the relationships with
my neighbors as they will more than likely be able to see more of
the recreation area vs if we left the vegetation that is currently
in place.

[Map of setbacks requested]

Map of setbacks requested

PDF

The entire ZBOA board packet is

on the LAKE website,
thanks to ZBOA member Gretchen Quarterman.

Here is
the agenda:

Valdosta – Lowndes County Zoning Board of Appeals

Matt Martin,
Valdosta Planning and Zoning Administrator

300 North Lee Street, Valdosta, Georgia

(229) 259-3563

Lowndes County Zoning Office

327 North Ashley Street, Valdosta, Georgia

(229) 671-2430

AGENDA

June 4, 2019

2:30 p.m.

  1. Call to Order

    LOWNDES COUNTY CASE:

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Videos: Opioid Attorney, Soccer, Airport Authority, Probation, Ankle Monitoring, Wetlands, Hay, GEFA, Pump @ LCC 2018-05-08



Two weeks ago, they spent the most time (5.5 minutes) on the
two
sections of

5. Proclamation Presentations for National Drug Court Month.

They spent 2.5 minutes on

bids
and almost 2 minutes (almost 5.5 total) on the

wetland credits
for the
North Lowndes Park Soccer Complex.

Third most time was 4.5 minutes on

recognizing retiring volunteer firefighter
Scott Caldwell(?).
The speaker was Chief Ashley Tye, so I guess he’s now the regular county Fire Chief.

They tabled the

Airport Authority appointment
waiting for more information.
Maybe they noticed George Page had also asked the City of Valdosta
to appoint him.

The alleged County Attorney, with his microphone three feet from his face
and pointing 90 degrees away, muttered something about the

mysterious Wisconsin bond issue.

The

Probation agreement
and

Electronic Monitoring Contract
got more than three minutes total.
They spent a bit more than a minute voting on

a law form for the opioid litigation.

The

Hay Lease Agreement Amendment
is a water item, because it’s about the county’s
spray field, also known as its Land Application Site (LAS).
And the

Bevel Creek Lift Station Pump that feeds it.
Final water item:
dates of completion for the

GEFA Loan Agreement; they did provide a clue what that loan was for.

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Videos: Opioids, Soccer, Airport Authority, Probation, Ankle Monitoring, Wetlands, Hay, GEFA, Pump @ LCC 2018-05-07



Opioid litigation will be added to the agenda
for this evening, although not for voting, as
8.i, Selection of Legal Firm for Opioid Litigation:

Select legal firm,

The Studstill Law Firm and the Blasingame, Burch, Garrard &
Ashley Law Firm have both submitted proposals to represent Lowndes County
in the opioid litigation.

That was the longest agenda item at the Monday morning Work Session.
The

Probation Resolution and Services Agreement,
which

had been tabled two weeks before,
got almost two minutes,
including questions about cost.
Add the minute and a half for the

Electronic Monitoring Contract
and those two items with the same presenter got the longest total.

The two North Lowndes Park Soccer Complex items,

Wetland Credits
and
Bids,
that will massively change Hahira, did not get a total of two minutes.
The

Hay Lease Agreement Amendment
is another water item, because it’s about the county’s
spray field, also known as its Land Application Site (LAS).
And the

Bevel Creek Lift Station Pump that feeds it.
Final water item:
dates of completion for the

GEFA Loan Agreement, whatever it’s for.

The mysterious

Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Bond Issue
is to finance a project on Old Statenville Road in the Valdosta City Limits.

They’re going to reappoint Steve Everett to the

Valdosta-Lowndes County Airport Authority; he did not speak.
And George Page would also like to be considered.

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Soccer, Airport Authority, Probation, Ankle Monitoring, Wetlands, Hay, GEFA, Pump @ LCC 2018-05-07

What was on

the agenda
for yesterday morning at 8:30 AM
and for voting this evening at 5:30 PM.


Parcel 0024-003, Tax Assessors Map
They’re going to reappoint Steve Everett to the
Valdosta-Lowndes County Airport Authority.
At the end, the thing that will massively change Hahira:
4.c. North Lowndes Park Soccer Complex – Bids: five of them, ranging from $6.5 to $8.3 million dollars.
From the Invitation to Bid:

The bid package is for

construction of North Lowndes Park Soccer
Complex including all work shown on the Bid Set of Plans, issue date
February 1, 2018, and Specifications, issue date February 1, 2018,
to include but not be limited to the following items: Site clearing
and other items as noted on the plans in order to construct and
install a new 8 soccer field complex with concession and restroom
pavilion, and maintenance building. Additional items to be
constructed include, entrance road extension from the existing park,
parking lot, signage, concrete pavement, fencing, site and field
lighting, utilities, storm drainage structures and basins,
irrigation, landscaping, and furnishings.


Detail Map, Tax Assessors Map

Map: Lowndes County Tax Assessors, of

Parcel 0024-003, Lowndes County Parks & Recreation Authority.

LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

PROPOSED AGENDA

WORK SESSION, MONDAY, MAY 7, 2018, 8:30 a.m.

REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2018, 5:30 p.m.

327 N. Ashley Street – 2nd Floor

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Solar Panels at Daytona International Speedway

Even FPL is doing solar power now, as evidenced by these pictures
John Horton sent back from Daytona yesterday.

Front gate
So, FPL, how about cancel Sabal Trail and help the sun rise faster on the Sunshine State?

Kelly Pickerel, Solar Power World, 19 February 2016,

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Videos: Baseball and water; electric sign withdrawn @ ZBOA 2015-04-07



They’re meeting again today, and last month
the

baseball diamond west of Hahira was approved with conditions 4-1.
The water connection variance on

Jumping Gully Road,
was approved 5-0,
and the electric company parking variance on

Norman Drive, tabled
the previous month,
was withdrawn by applicant (before the meeting),
all according to

ZBOA’s own Summary of Results.

See also

the agenda for the 7 April 2015 Zoning Board of Appeals meeting.
Here’s

the LAKE video of the meeting:

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