More than 3/4 of an hour on
Knudson & Son Outdoor Activities,
28 minutes on
one of the Hahira GA overlay variance requests,
and
22 minutes on the
Valdosta personal care home request (before the Valdosta City Council tonight),
plus a bunch of shorter items, added up to a two-hour
Planning Commission meeting.
Below are links to each LAKE video of each agenda item,
followed by a LAKE video playlist.
See also Continue reading
The
tabled tower on US 84E is back.
The
Lowndes County Commission meets at the same time.
Since the Planning Commission usually spends more than five minutes
on
Call to Order, Pledge, and reading the boilerplate about
what GLPC does,
and the County Commission brags about having 5 minute meetings,
the County Commission could make a decision before the Planning Commission
even gets that far in its agenda.
There’s also a
Lowndes County
request for water and sewer on
Bemiss Knights Academy Road.
Valdosta has a
request for conditional use for a
Personal Care Home.
And two requests for Variances from the
Hahira Gateway Corridor Overlay District, which is presumably the coral-colored area around W. Main St. on both sides of I-75.
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, May 28, 2019 * 5:30 P.M. * Public Hearing
Lowndes County South Health District Administrative Office
325 West Savannah Avenue
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
Most of the time in the relatively short April GLPC meeting was spent on
the communications tower request, which see.
Below are links to each LAKE video of each item,
with a very few notes, followed by a LAKE video playlist.
See also the
GLPC agenda
and the
agenda for tomorrow’s
Lowndes County Commission Meeting.
Update 2019-05-12: LAKE videos.
The 103.45 acre parcel just south across US 84 from Georgia Forestry
I’m guessing Richard Shelton wants to put a mobile phone tower on,
because it’s listed as
TWR-2019-01 on the
Greater Lowndes Planning Commission agenda
for tomorrow.
Much smaller counties manage to post the entire packet with the agenda.
At least this time the agenda is posted before the meeting without me having
to call and ask where it is.
Parcel 0185 020, Shelton Forest LLC, Lowndes County Tax Assessors Map
Greater Lowndes Planning Commission
Lowndes County
City of Valdosta
City of Dasher
City of Hahira
City of Lake Park
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
AGENDA
Monday, April 29, 2019 * 5:30 P.M. * Public Hearing
Lowndes County South Health District Administrative Office
325 West Savannah Avenue
The Planning Commission unanimously voted to recommend
the one case before it last month:
rezoning for offices on Old US 41 North.
Lowndes County still does not have a County Planner and now not a Zoner, either,
since Carmella Braswell resigned last month.
As usual, Molly Stevenson spoke for Planning.
I see she is now listed as
Department Head on some county documents.
Below are links to each LAKE video of each agenda item,
with a few notes,
followed by a LAKE video playlist.
See also
the agenda
and the more recent Lowndes County Commission meeting.
Video.
This is between Old US 41 North and the railroad, between Valwood and Scruggs.
Map: Lowndes County Tax Assessors,
Parcel 0053 112,
4555 Old US 41 North.
Misty Yeargan of 4501 Wellington Woods Drive, across US 41 from the point
of the subject property, wanted to know if there was a plan for the subject
property.
The proponent answered to say that there’s not room for a driveway down there,
so any driveway would have to be farther north, about where the current
driveway is now.
Acting county planner Molly Stevenson added that there would be buffer
requirements in place, as well.
They voted unanimously to recommend the rezoning with no conditions.
Here’s
a LAKE video playlist:
Videos: Office on old US 41 N
Regular Session, Greater Lowndes Planning Commission (GLPC),
Video by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE),
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 25 March 2019.
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Update 2019-04-09: Videos.
Only one case on
the Planning Commission agenda for tonight:
rezoning for office space
between Old US 41 North and the railroad, between Valwood and Scruggs.
Map: Lowndes County Tax Assessors,
Parcel 0053 112,
4555 Old US 41 North.
Greater Lowndes Planning Commission
Lowndes County
City of Valdosta
City of Dasher
City of Hahira
City of Lake Park
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
AGENDA
Monday, March 25, 2019 * 5:30 P.M. * Public Hearing
Lowndes County South Health District Administrative Office
325 West Savannah Avenue
Last month the Planning Commission reviewed
a truck freight line request for rezoning
that is
on the Lowndes County Commission agenda for voting tonight.
The business has operating for several decades,
and now wants to expand in a way that does not fit the Comprehensive Plan,
but the Planning Commission recommended approving with a condition
that the property can’t be used for any other purpose.
Chair Vicki Rountree
welcomed new member Debbie Sauls from Lake Park,
with no explanation, and the county and Valdosta’s web pages still don’t list her
(they don’t have the Chair correct, either),
but we found out what happened.
Below are links to each LAKE video of each agenda item,
with a very few notes,
followed by a LAKE video playlist.
See also
the agenda.
1. Call to Order, Invocation, Pledge
1a. Welcome new commission member
Video.
Both
Lowndes County
and
Valdosta
still list the old Lake Park member for the Planning Commission (they don’t have the Chair right, either):
City of Lake Park
- Dr. Keith Sandlin – Term Expires 04/06/22
We find what happened in the
Lake Park City Council Minutes 2019-02-05,
Mayor Sandlin stated that Council still needed to appoint a
replacement to the Lowndes County Planning Commission and the MPO
Representative to fill his seat. Member Taylor made a motion to add
the Lowndes County Planning Commission appointment to the agenda,
Member Barr second, all in favor motion passed. Mayor stated he had
recently spoken to Debbie Sauls and she agreed to serve on the
committee. Member Taylor made a motion to appoint Debbie Sauls to be
the City of Lake Park xepresentative to the Lowndes County Planning
Commission, Member Carter second, all in favor, motion passed.
2. Approval of the Meeting Minutes: January28, 2019
3. CU-2019-01Daniel Bayman 118 North Patterson CUP for small Motel
4. CU-2019-02 Birdie’s Events 206 North Street – Event Center
5. VA-2019-01 Jarmillo – 1609 North Patterson R-10 to O-P
6. REZ- 2019-04 South Eastern Freight 2120-2126 West HIll CH and R-1 to M2
Video.
According to today’s
Lowndes County Commission agenda item
agenda sheet:
The TRC considered this request. Zoning found this request
inconsistent with the Comprehensive Plan. There were no other
objectionable comments.Staff found the request overall consistent with the Goals and
Policies of the Comprehensive Plan, however, inconsistent with the
Character Area Map and offers the following condition: The use of
the property shall be limited to the principal use of a terminal for
freight by truck and accessory uses incidental and subordinate to
such a facility.The GLPC heard this request at their February regular meeting and
recommended for its approval with the condition offered by Staff by
a 7-0 vote. For reference, the applicant’s agent was present to
answer any questions and no one spoke against the request at the
public hearing.
Other Business and Meeting Adjournment
Here’s
a LAKE video playlist:
Videos: Freight line rezoning reviewed by Planning Commission
Regular Session, Greater Lowndes Planning Commission (GLPC),
Video by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE),
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 25 February 2019.
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After Gretchen called Lowndes County yesterday,
last month’s GLPC agenda
magically appeared on the county website, along with a
2019 tab for it to appear in.
In addition to a motel, an events center, and an office in
CITY OF VALDOSTA CASES,
the county rezoning
before the Lowndes County Commission today,
REZ-2019-04 Southeastern Freight Line,
was
reviewed by the Planning Commission last month:
The TRC considered this request. Zoning found this request
inconsistent with the Comprehensive Plan. There were no other
objectionable comments.Staff found Continue reading
The longest item was not on the agenda:
Special Recognition of Fire Rescue.
Second longest at two minutes was
7d. MOU with City of Remerton for Fire Inspection and Plan Review Services.
They’re adding to the agenda for voting Tuesday evening
Carter Way emergency access.
Maybe by then they’ll know Continue reading
