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Neighbors oppose Val Del rezoning @ LCC 2018-10-09

If not consistent with the Comprehensive Plan, nor with the water and sewer growth plan,
fire and rescue doesn’t want it, and the Planning Commission recommended rejecting it,
what does it take for the Lowndes County Commission to reject a zoning,
in this case for
REZ-2018-17 for
The Settlement North, 5999 Val Del Road?


Five hands go up, REZ-2018-17

Only three people were allowed to speak against, of the five whose hands went up.

The developer promised restrictive covenants enforced by nobody but the homeowners.
County-imposed conditions on the Nelson Hill development, also on Val Del, were largely waived by county staff without public hearings.
What promises should we believe?

Will the developer’s demand to ignore the Comprehensive Plan
because of “market conditions, supply and demand” prevail?
Do property values of neighbors not matter?
How about saddling the county school system with houses priced too low
for property taxes on them to cover expenses of sending school buses?
Or is profit for a few all that matters?

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Force Main, appointments * 3, Val Del rezoning @ LCC 2018-10-08

A
Val-Tech Road 16" Force Main Emergency Repair with
recommendation:

The 16” force main between Coleman Road lift station and James
Road has experienced repeated issues with pipe failure. Several
repairs have been made on one section near 3624 Val-Tech Road. After
detecting another pipe failure along this section staff recommends
we replace a 400′ section of the 16” force main. This is an
emergency and needs to happen ASAP to prevent a sewage spill. Staff
received a quote from RPI for $99,935.00. Staff recommends the
emergency repair be approved for $99,935.00 from RPI.

I think everyone would be in favor of fixing

that recurring leak,
near the green dot at the top of this map.


VALORGIS Lowndes County Sewer Line, Val Tech Road

VALORGIS Map → Streams Waterbodies plus Utilities Service Areas and Lowndes County Sewer Line.

Plus
the annual
USGS Funding Agreement for Hwy 122 Stream Gauge,
on

the agenda
for this morning.
Also
appointments
to three boards,
as usual with no previous public invitation
to apply:
Linda Most reappointment to the
Lowndes County Library Board,
Clay Griner reappointment to the
Lowndes County Public Facilities Authority,
and
Jim Scruggs reappointment to the
Valdosta-Lowndes County Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals.

A

a subdivision rezoning:
The Settlement North, 5999 Val Del Road.

GLPC voted 5-2-1 against and of TRC only Engineering wanted approval,
with the rest saying:

Overall Planning and Zoning found this request inconsistent with
with the Comprehensive Plan. Utilities found that
development in that area is not supported by the County Water System
Growth Plan.

And

road abandonment,
and
quit claims

for another road.

LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

PROPOSED AGENDA

WORK SESSION, MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2018, 8:30 a.m.

REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2018, 5:30 p.m.

327 N. Ashley Street – 2nd Floor

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