Category Archives: Valdosta City Council

Videos: 3 Lowndes County, 2 Valdosta, 1 Hahira Cases @ GLPC 2025-03-31

It took the Planning Commission only 43 minutes to unanimously recommend all six of their items for February 2025.

Chair Steve Miller was absent. Vice Chair James Miller presided.

The Lowndes County rezonings are before the Lowndes County Commission today for voting tomorrow. Nobody spoke against any of the county items in the Greater Lowndes Planning Commission (GLPC) meeting.

[Collage @ GLPC 31 March 2025]
Collage @ GLPC 31 March 2025

The largest acreage is 19.8 acres in a Lowndes County rezoning for a subdivision off Bemiss Road on Cindy Street Extension and Creasy Drive, south of Moody Air Force Base, partly in MAZ III (Moody Activity Zone), 3. Rez-2025-05 Creasy, Cindy St. Ext. and Creasy Dr,. R-A to R-10 ,~19.8 ac..

Below are links to each LAKE video of each agenda item, with a few notes by Gretchen Quarterman, followed by a LAKE video playlist.

See also the agenda and the board packet, received in response to a LAKE open records request, Continue reading →

Packet: 3 Lowndes County, 2 Valdosta, 1 Hahira Cases @ GLPC 2025-03-30

Update 2025-04-07: Videos: 3 Lowndes County, 2 Valdosta, 1 Hahira Cases @ GLPC 2025-03-31.

In a packed agenda for Monday evening, the largest acreage is 19.8 acres in a Lowndes County rezoning for a subdivision off Bemiss Road on Cindy Street Extension and Creasy Drive, south of Moody Air Force Base, partly in MAZ III (Moody Activity Zone), 3. REZ-2025-05 Creasy, Cindy St. Ext. and Creasy Dr., 0144 530, 0144 531 & 0144 532, ~19.8 ac..

[Collage @ GLPC Packet 2025-03-30]
Collage @ GLPC Packet 2025-03-30

Here is the agenda.

The board packet, received in response to a LAKE open records request, is on the LAKE website.

Greater Lowndes Planning Commission
~ Lowndes County ~ City of Valdosta ~ City of Dasher ~
~ City of Hahira ~ City of Lake Park ~ City of Remerton ~
Monday, March 24, 2025 5:30 P.M. Work Session
Monday, March 31, 2025 5:30 P.M. Regular Session
Lowndes County South Health District Administrative Office
325 West Savannah Avenue, Valdosta, Georgia

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Videos: 4 county rezonings, 5 Valdosta, 2 Hahira @ GLPC 2025-01-27

Update 2025-02-10: Packet: 4 Lowndes County rezonings @ GLPC 2025-01-27.

The most contentious item at the recent GLPC meeting, at almost half an hour, was 8. CU-2025-02 Perma-Fix of South Georgia 1612 James P Rodgers Circle. Several people spoke against it, including Gretchen Quarterman at 14 minutes. The Planning Commissioners voted 4:5 to recommend denying that Conditional Use application, but then they voted 5:4 to recommend approving.

[Collage @ LCC 27 January 2025]
Collage @ LCC 27 January 2025

The Greater Lowndes Planning Commission (GLPC) merely advises. The actual decision will be at the Thursday, February 6, Valdosta City Council (VCC) meeting. Valdosta has no agenda posted yet for that meeting:
https://www.valdostacity.com/city-council/agendas-minutes

LAKE has sent in an open records request for the VCC board packet.

Another long Valdosta City case was Continue reading →

Packet: Valdosta and Hahira Cases @ GLPC 2025-01-27

Update 2025-02-10: Packet: 4 Lowndes County rezonings @ GLPC 2025-01-27.

Update 2025-02-04: Videos: 4 county rezonings, 5 Valdosta, 2 Hahira @ GLPC 2025-01-27.

Thanks to Matt Martin, City Planner for Valdosta and Hahira, for sending their board packet materials for tonight’s Greater Lowndes Planning Commission (GLPC) meeting at 5:30 PM.

[Valdosta and Hahira Cases, Packet @ GLPC 2025-01-27, Perma-Fix approved by, GA-EPD to resume operations]
Valdosta and Hahira Cases, Packet @ GLPC 2025-01-27, Perma-Fix approved by, GA-EPD to resume operations

This Valdosta case, 8. CU-2025-02 Perma-Fix of South Georgia (1612 James P Rodgers Circle) CUP for a Solid Waste Transfer Station in M-2 zoning, is for Perma-Fix to resume processing hazardous waste like it was doing seven years ago when it burned. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (GA-EPD) has already approved it.

And is there a rare case for which staff recommends denial: 9. VA-2025-01 James Warren (202 Denmark Street) Rezone 0.73 acres from R-6 to C-C.

These board packet materials, received in response to a LAKE open records request, are on the LAKE website. Images of each page are below.

See also the agenda. Continue reading →

Agenda: 4 county rezonings, 5 Valdosta, 2 Hahira @ GLPC 2025-01-27

Lowndes County posted this agenda on lowndescounty.com/AgendaCenter at 8:23 AM this morning, after Gretchen asked the County Planner when it would be posted.

The meeting is this evening at

[Agenda: 4 county rezonings, 5 Valdosta, 2 Hahira, Posted 8:23 AM the meeting day @ GLPC 2025-01-27]
Agenda: 4 county rezonings, 5 Valdosta, 2 Hahira, Posted 8:23 AM the meeting day @ GLPC 2025-01-27

One of the county cases is for a subdivision by the Alapaha River: REZ-2025-04: River Run Farm, 6490 River Run, Naylor, Ga, Map/Parcel# 0259-029C, 27.12 acres.

Here is the agenda:

[Lowndes County Cases]
Lowndes County Cases
PDF

Greater Lowndes Planning Commission
~ Lowndes County ~ City of Valdosta ~ City of Dasher ~
~ City of Hahira ~ City of Lake Park ~ City of Remerton ~
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 5:30 P.M. Work Session
Monday, January 27, 2025 5:30 P.M. Regular Session
Lowndes County South Health District Administrative Office
325 West Savannah Avenue, Valdosta, Georgia

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Videos: Valdosta annexation and manufacturing; Lowndes County commercial and subdivision rezonings @ GLPC 2024-11-25

The Greater Lowndes Planning Commission recommended approval of a Valdosta annexation and rezoning on Old Statenville Road for the Development Authority, a commerciaal rezoning on Inner Perimeter Road for U-Haul, and a subdivision on Thunderbowl Road.

They voted 7:0 against recommending approval for a commercial rezoning on Old US 41 N.

The VLDA case was already decided Thursday by the Valdosta City Council: they approved it.

The other cases are before the Lowndes County Commission Monday morning to be voted on Tuesday evening.

[Collage @ LCC 25 November 2024]
Collage @ LCC 25 November 2024

Here are LAKE videos of each agenda item, with a few notes by Gretchen Quarterman, followed by a LAKE video playlist.

See also the agenda and minutes. Continue reading →

Packet: Insurance cancellation, annexation and rezoning for Development Authority, final bond resolution for water and wastewater, and $679,832.40 for tasers @ VCC 2024-12-05

The board packet has a couple of pages on why city staff want to cancel the insurance broker contract, while the broker is posting his version on his ValdostaFirst facebook group.

Valdosta Police Department wants $679,832.40 for Conducted Electrical Weapons (CEW), which say taser on the side.

I’m told this is the final resolution required before issuing the $67 million bonds for water and wastewater projects.

[Packet: Issue water and sewer bonds, cancel insurance contract, $679,832.40 for tasers, VLDA rezoning and annexation, raise wrecker rates @ VCC 2024-12-05]
Packet: Issue water and sewer bonds, cancel insurance contract, $679,832.40 for tasers, VLDA rezoning and annexation, raise wrecker rates @ VCC 2024-12-05

See also the agenda.

The board packet, received in response to an open records request, is on the LAKE website.

For the rezoning and annexation, see also the preceding Planning Commission meeting. Continue reading →

Agenda: Annexation and rezoning for Development Authority and final bond resolution for water and wastewater @ VCC 2024-12-05

Update 2024-12-05: Packet: Insurance cancellation, annexation and rezoning for Development Authority, final bond resolution for water and wastewater, and $679,832.40 for tasers @ VCC 2024-12-05.

I’m told this is the final resolution required before issuing the $67 million bonds for water and wastewater projects.

[VLDA Annexation & Rezoning @ VCC 2024-12-05 Final Bond Resolution for water and wastewater]
VLDA Annexation & Rezoning @ VCC 2024-12-05 Final Bond Resolution for water and wastewater

Here is the agenda.

We do not have the board packet yet. However, the Old Clyattville Road annexation materials will probably be similar to those in the preceding Planning Commission meeting.

AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE VALDOSTA CITY COUNCIL
5:30 PM Thursday, December 5, 2024
CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS

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Packet: Valdosta annexation and manufacturing; Lowndes County commercial and subdivision rezonings @ GLPC 2024-11-25

The Greater Lowndes Planning Commission will review this evening at 5:30 PM, a Valdosta annexation and rezoning on Old Statenville Road for the Development Authority, a commercial rezoning on Old US 41 N, another on Inner Perimeter Road for U-Haul, and a subdivision on Thunderbowl Road.

[Valdosta annexation and rezoning for VLDA; A county subdivision and 2 commercial rezonings @ GLPC 2024-11-25]
Valdosta annexation and rezoning for VLDA; A county subdivision and 2 commercial rezonings @ GLPC 2024-11-25

Here is the agenda.

The board packet, received in response to a LAKE open records request, is on the LAKE website.

Greater Lowndes Planning Commission
~ Lowndes County ~ City of Valdosta ~ City of Dasher ~
~ City of Hahira ~ City of Lake Park ~ City of Remerton ~

Monday, November 18, 2023 5:30 P.M. Work Session
Monday, November 25, 2023 5:30 P.M. Regular Session
Lowndes County South Health District Administrative Office
325 West Savannah Avenue, Valdosta, Georgia

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Packet: 2 Lowndes, 8 Valdosta, 1 Hahira @ GLPC 2024-10-28

The Loch Winn Farms subdivision rezoning on Loch Laurel Road, long delayed due to the Planning Commission not meeting because of lack of quorum and then hurricane, plus in between being tabled by the Lowndes County Commission waiting on Planning Commission review, finally got that on Monday, October 28, 2024.

[Collage @ GLPC Packet 2024-10-28]
Collage @ GLPC Packet 2024-10-28

GLPC also heard a new Lowndes County case, REZ-2024-17 Evans Property, Bemiss Rd., 0145B 100, ~1.4 acres, R-1 to C-H, “to allow the property to be used at its highest and best potential.”

Plus six Valdosta cases from the previous month’s GLPC agenda, and one new Valdosta case (a church) and one new Hahira case (a parking lot for a restaurant).

There are no LAKE videos of this GLPC meeting, because Gretchen was out of state as was jsq.

You may wonder, as I do, why doesn’t Lowndes County video it? Or why doesn’t Valdosta do facebook live, like for Valdosta City Council meetings?

Maybe you’d like to ask that Commission and that Council those questions.

Here is the agenda: Continue reading →