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 is the case before the Lowndes County Commission today,
after it Continue reading
Received in response to an open records request by LAKE.
The county supplied it onto the same USB drive with the
documents from the previous County Commission packet.
The county charged LAKE $6.65 for that USB stick.
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GDOT to Lowndes County, Actual Cost Preliminary Engineering Agreement, Cover Letter
These documents are
on the LAKE website.
LAKE looks forward to the county putting all these packet documents
on the county’s own website, along with the
agenda and agenda sheets.
Missing from what the county sent: Continue reading
Update 2019-07-09: Missing items supplied by the county.
Here’s the mysterious Moody AFB “Helicopter Corridor and Class D Airspace” map
from item 6.c. TWR-2019-01 Value Concepts, Inc., US Hwy 84 E. E-A, New 300′ Telecommunications Tower
on the
May 13 and 14, 2019, Lowndes County Commission agenda.
This in the agenda packet,
now on the LAKE website,
including files returned by the county in response to a LAKE open records request.
The county supplied those files on a USB drive, for which it charged LAKE $6.65.
Missing from what the county sent: Continue reading
This agenda brought to you by Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE),
because mighty Valdosta’s new website forgot all its agendas and minutes
since last October.
No doubt they will get that fixed soon.
Still from LAKE video of CUP-2019-03 at the preceding Planning Commission meeting.
Here’s the
agenda.
See also
the LAKE videos of the preceding Planning Commission meeting
about the
Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to establish a Family Personal Care Home facility in a Residential-Professional (R-P) Zoning District as requested by Chad Bailey (File No. CU-2019-23 at 4019 Forrest Run Circle.
AMENDED AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE VALDOSTA CITY COUNCIL
5:30 PM Thursday, June 6, 2019
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
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.
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) 259-3563Lowndes County Zoning Office
327 North Ashley Street, Valdosta, Georgia
(229) 671-2430AGENDA
June 4, 2019
2:30 p.m.
- Call to Order
LOWNDES COUNTY CASE:
Both the Work Session and the Regular Session are Tuesday,
due to Monday being a holiday.
That puts the Regular Session at the same time as the
Planning Commission.
The
proposed 300′ tower is back on
the agenda.
Its agenda sheet says they’re still waiting for Moody AFB to do a
Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS) analysis,
and for a response from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
So the County Commission could make a decision and adjourn
before the
Planning Commission
even gets that far on its agenda.
Utilities has a
Standard Utility Agreement/Preliminary Engineering Agreement with GDOT that
“that covers the engineering cost of Water and Sewer Distribution
facilities relocations incurred by Lowndes County for improvements of the
interchange on CR 274/Lake Park-Bellville Road. The amount of the contract
is $49,270.00, of which the DOT will bear 100 percent of the cost.”
Two appointments:
somebody unnamed resigned from the
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) and
Berinda Nwakamma wants to be appointed.
Naturally, the agenda says nothing about who she is,
but
linkedin says “Program Director at Georgia Home Visiting Program”,
ResearchGate
says “Valdosta State University | VSU ยท department of social work”,
and
Great Start thanks providers,
by Daniel DeMersseman, VDT, 10 June 2017,
says “GSGL [Great Start Georgia Lowndes] supervisor.”
I’m guessing she’s the one in the front left of the picture, not holding a certificate, because she’s the one organized giving them out.
Daniel DeMersseman | The Valdosta Daily Times
Great Start Georgia Lowndes thanks social services providers at its Thank-a-Provider event.
Commissioner Joyce Evans’ term Continue reading
All three rezonings breezed through, except slightly the longest was the
tabling of the proposed 300′ communications tower off of US 84 East.
The tower had the most people: those sitting in the back.
Surprisingly,
one
of the
two
Authority appointments was not the incumbent.
None of the candidates were introduced, and none spoke.
One Citizen spoke, me, on behalf of WWALS,
thanking them and inviting them.
Commissioner Clay Griner was not present.
The other four voting Commissioners unanimously approved everything,
including the one tabling.
At least two staff speakers were not introduced, one not named except by last name,
and one never named at all.
Below are Continue reading
As expected, the longest item was about the
300′ communications tower proposed south of US 84 E.
Second was
bids for rotary mowers (really).
And
a Commissioner wanted to know what’s a blade.
Afterwards, at 9AM, was a special appearance by
Tax Commissioner Rodney Cain and his staff, which at 16 3/4 minutes, took almost as long as the entire Work Session.
In between, Commissioners answered my question: Continue reading
With no prior notice to the public, and no invitation for people to apply,
the Lowndes County Commission will appoint members to three boards:
Valdosta Daily Times: Sermons named Soror of the Year for 2016.
As usual, the county did not publish the applications the applicants turned in, nor any information about them.
You could file an open records request for those,
but three days from when the agenda is posted on Friday
is after they vote on Tuesday.
You do still have time to turn in your own application if you want to be on one of these boards.
There’s also a Beer, Wine, and Liquor License for a new restaurant
and Updated Section 5311 Rural Transportation Program Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy.
So the Monday morning Work Session will probably last less than ten minutes.
LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROPOSED AGENDA
WORK SESSION, MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2019, 8:30 a.m.
REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2019, 5:30 p.m.
327 N. Ashley Street – 2nd Floor
About six minutes in yesterday morning’s Lowndes County Commission Work Session,
including the
office space rezoning
recommended last month by
the Planning Commission.
They vote tonight at 5:30 PM.
Below are Continue reading
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