Tag Archives: Valdosta-Lowndes County Zoning Board of Appeals

Videos: ULDC Lake Alapaha, house, design; LDR solar parking lot @ ZBOA 2014-08-05

ZBOA postponed Lowndes County’s Lake Alapaha water treatment plant variance so the county could think about it some more, presumably related to that no-bid contract for equipment upgrade.. Two other county Lowndes County variances ( minimum side yard setbacks (approved), lot access (denied). Both of Dr. Urbonas’ solar parking lot Valdosta cases were tabled for a month so he could figure out a revised way to do it, probably involving connecting the supports to the building so they wouldn’t be accessory structures. Plus some sentiment that Valdosta City Council needed to address this issue that solar parking shouldn’t be classed as accessory structures.

The county cases are variances from the Unified Land Development Code (ULDC) and the city cases are variances from Valdosta’s Land Development Regulations (LDR), and both the ULDC and LDR are supposed to be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.

Here’s the agenda with links into the videos and some notes. All ZBOA members were present: Paul Alvarado, Laverne Gaskins, Nancy Hobby, Dr. Willie Houseal, Mac McCall, Scott Orenstein, Gretchen Quarterman, and Chairman Allan Strickland. The City of Valdosta puts ZBOA agendas and minutes online in real PDFs.

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ULDC yard, lot, house; LDR location and setback @ ZBOA 2014-08-05

Three Lowndes County variances ( minimum side yard setbacks, lot access, and Single Family Design Standards), and two Valdosta Valdosta cases (2922 N. Oak Street and 3564 N Crossing Circle). both by Arunas Urbonas for “location and setback distance for accessory structures.” Arunas Urbonas is a doctor with an office at 3564 N Crossing Street, so I’d guess these are about some sort of addition to his offices.

The county cases are variances from the Unified Land Development Code (ULDC) and the city cases are variances from Valdosta’s Land Development Regulations (LDR), and both the ULDC and LDR are supposed to be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.

Here’s the agenda. Continue reading →

Cancelled due to lack of quorum @ ZBOA 2014-07-01

Not enough board members available to meet, so today’s meeting is cancelled due to lack of a quorum: Valdosta-Lowndes County Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBOA).

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Frontage, trees, daycare, and Wal-Mart @ ZBOA 2014-06-03

Two Lowndes County cases ( road frontage and tree protection), and two Valdosta Valdosta cases (daycares on busy streets and Wal-Mart parking). The county cases are both variances from the Unified Land Development Code (ULDC) and the city cases are both variances from Valdosta’s Land Development Regulations (LDR), and both the ULDC and LDR are supposed to be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.

Here’s the agenda. The City of Valdosta puts ZBOA agendas and minutes online in real PDFs.

Valdosta -Lowndes County Zoning Board of Appeals

Matt Martin, Valdosta Planning and Zoning Administrator Carmella Braswell, Lowndes County Zoning Administrator
300 North Lee Street, Valdosta, Georgia 327 North Ashley Street, Valdosta, Georgia
(229) 259-3563 (229) 671-2430

AGENDA


Tuesday, June 3, 2014
2:30 p.m.
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One ULDC variance @ ZBOA 2014-05-06 @ ZBOA 2014-05-06

You can see in this video that ZBOA granted the one Lowndes County ULDC variance, for lot access and road frontage.

Even though according to the Lowndes County Tax Assessors’ maps, 3041 Touchton Road doesn’t actually touch Touchton Road, or any other road, it does have a 25 foot easement through adjoining property. The owner wants to record a survey for the property, and perhaps to sell it. The question was whether that existing easement could be used instead of the usual 60 foot easement.

This was one of the briefest ZBOA meetings (14 minutes, of which two and a half were introductory material, since there was only one case, and it was quick to decide. And ZBOA does actually decide, unlike the Planning Commission, which only recommends.

Here’s the agenda. The City of Valdosta puts ZBOA agendas and minutes online in real PDFs. Continue reading →

One ULDC variance @ ZBOA 2014-05-06

One Lowndes County ULDC variance, for lot access and road frontage. The could be interesting, since, according to the Lowndes County Tax Assessors’ maps, 3041 Touchton Road doesn’t actually touch Touchton Road, or any other road, for that matter.

Here’s the agenda. The City of Valdosta puts ZBOA agendas and minutes online in real PDFs. Continue reading →

Videos: church parking withdrawn @ ZBOA 2014-04-01

North Valdosta Church of God came to a decision. Plus a house variance in Lowndes County was approved unanimously, and a gas station variance got its building variance approved, but its other variance requests denided, all on a split vote. in Valdosta. See the Meeting Results Summary, which also lists all of ZBOA members as present.

Here’s the agenda, with links to the videos and a few notes. The City of Valdosta puts ZBOA agendas and minutes online in real PDFs. Continue reading →

Church parking back yet again @ ZBOA 2014-04-01

North Valdosta Church of God is back for perhaps the fourth time about the parking lot for their new building. Plus a house variance in Lowndes County and a gas station variance in Valdosta.

Here’s the agenda. The City of Valdosta puts ZBOA agendas and minutes online in real PDFs.

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Videos: The Denny Hour @ ZBOA 2013-12-03

Parking at a new Denny’s in the City of Valdosta took most of the hour (did you talk to the gas station next door?), plus signs in Lowndes County near Lake Park.

Here’s the agenda, with a few links into the videos.

Valdosta -Lowndes County Zoning Board of Appeals

Matt Martin,
Valdosta Planning and Zoning Administrator		 Carmella Braswell,
Lowndes County Zoning Administrator
300 North Lee Street, Valdosta, Georgia 327 North Ashley Street, Valdosta, Georgia
(229) 259-3563 (229) 671-2430

AGENDA


Tuesday, December 3, 2013
2:30 p.m.
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Signs and parking @ ZBOA 2013-12-03

Only two cases, for signs in Lowndes County near Lake Park, and for parking at a new Denny’s in the City of Valdosta.

Here’s the agenda.

Valdosta -Lowndes County Zoning Board of Appeals

Matt Martin,
Valdosta Planning and Zoning Administrator		 Carmella Braswell,
Lowndes County Zoning Administrator
300 North Lee Street, Valdosta, Georgia 327 North Ashley Street, Valdosta, Georgia
(229) 259-3563 (229) 671-2430

AGENDA


Tuesday, December 3, 2013
2:30 p.m.
  1. Call to Order

LOWNDES COUNTY CASES:

  1. VAR-2013-18 — ANS Signs on behalf of Dharmesh Patel (1015 Lakes Blvd. Lake Park)
    Variance to ULDC 9.01.06(A)(3)(B) as it pertains to nonconforming signs

CITY OF VALDOSTA CASES:

  1. APP-2013-15 — Mike Woolsey (1328 N. St Augustine Rd.) Variance to LDR Section 222-2 as it pertains to minimum off street parking requirements for a restaurant

OTHER BUSINESS:

  1. Approval of Minutes: November 5, 2013
  2. Election of Officers
  3. Adjournment

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