{"id":10022,"date":"2014-09-05T17:05:45","date_gmt":"2014-09-05T21:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=10022"},"modified":"2014-09-05T17:07:41","modified_gmt":"2014-09-05T21:07:41","slug":"videos-uldc-lake-alapaha-house-design-ldr-solar-parking-lot-zboa-2014-08-05","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2014\/09\/videos-uldc-lake-alapaha-house-design-ldr-solar-parking-lot-zboa-2014-08-05.html","title":{"rendered":"Videos: ULDC Lake Alapaha, house, design; LDR solar parking lot @ ZBOA 2014-08-05"},"content":{"rendered":"

\r\n\r\n<\/a>\r\nZBOA postponed\r\n\r\nLowndes County’s Lake Alapaha water treatment plant variance<\/a>\r\nso the county could think about it some more,\r\npresumably related to that\r\nno-bid contract for equipment upgrade<\/a>..\r\nTwo other county\r\nLowndes County<\/a>\r\nvariances (\r\nminimum side yard setbacks<\/a> (approved),\r\n\r\nlot access<\/a> (denied).\r\nBoth of\r\n\r\nDr. Urbonas’ solar parking lot\r\nValdosta cases<\/a>\r\nwere tabled for a month so he could figure out a revised way to do it,\r\nprobably involving connecting the supports to the building so\r\nthey wouldn’t be accessory structures.\r\nPlus some sentiment that Valdosta City Council needed to address this\r\nissue that solar parking shouldn’t be classed as accessory structures.\r\n

\r\nThe county cases are variances from the\r\nUnified Land Development Code (ULDC)<\/a>\r\nand the city cases are variances from Valdosta’s\r\nLand Development Regulations (LDR)<\/a>,\r\nand both the ULDC and LDR are supposed to be consistent with the\r\n\r\nComprehensive Plan<\/a>.\r\n

\r\n\r\n<\/a>\r\nHere’s\r\n\r\nthe agenda<\/a> with links into the videos and some notes.\r\nAll ZBOA members were present: Paul Alvarado, Laverne Gaskins, Nancy Hobby, Dr. Willie Houseal, \r\nMac McCall, Scott Orenstein, Gretchen Quarterman, and Chairman Allan Strickland.\r\nThe City of Valdosta puts ZBOA agendas and minutes\r\n\r\nonline in real PDFs<\/a>.\r\n

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\r\nValdosta -Lowndes County Zoning Board of Appeals \r\n<\/H2>\r\n<\/center>\r\n\r\n
Matt Martin, Valdosta Planning and Zoning Administrator\r\n Carmella Braswell, Lowndes County Zoning Administrator <\/td><\/tr>\r\n
300 North Lee Street, Valdosta, Georgia<\/td>\r\n 327 North Ashley Street, Valdosta, Georgia <\/td><\/tr>\r\n
\r\n(229) 259-3563 \r\n<\/td>\r\n(229) 671-2430\r\n<\/td><\/tr><\/table>\r\n
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AGENDA<\/H3>\r\n
\r\nTuesday, August 5, 2014 \r\n
\r\n2:30 p.m. \r\n<\/center>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n
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  1. \r\nCall to Order \r\n

    \r\n\r\nVideo.<\/a>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

    \r\n\r\nLOWNDES COUNTY CASES:<\/a> \r\n<\/H4>\r\n
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    1. \r\n\r\n\r\nVAR-2014-08 — Lowndes County Board of Commissioners<\/a>\r\n<\/strong>\r\n
      \r\n(6328 Lake Alapaha\r\nBoulevard, Naylor)\r\n
      \r\nVariance to ULDC Chapter 4.01.02(E) as it pertains to building location \r\nrequirements (minimum side yard setbacks). \r\n

      \r\n\r\nVideo.<\/a>\r\nYou can hear them say they postponed it per request from Lowndes County.\r\nI don’t whether there’s any legal difference between postponing and tabling.\r\nZBOA’s own\r\n\r\nSummary<\/a> says:\r\n

      \r\nTABLED until the scheduled September ZBOA meeting (7-0 vote) \r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n
    2. \r\n\r\n\r\nVAR-2014-09 — Rick Wagner<\/a>\r\n<\/strong>\r\n
      \r\n(2969 Swamp Edge Road, Valdosta)\r\n
      \r\nVariance to ULDC\r\nChapter 6.01.02 as it pertains to lot access \r\n

      \r\n\r\nVideo<\/a>.\r\nThe applicant spoke for. Nobody else spoke for or against,\r\nalthough one person wanted clarification about the location.\r\nUntil Walton T. Lineberger of 3646 Linberger Road\r\nhopped up just as they were trying to make a motion.\r\nHe said he had a letter to the effect that he had tried to contact\r\nMr. Wagner.\r\nAnd that the applicant’s property’s southwest corner impinged \r\non his about 9′ 0.3″.\r\nChairman said ZBOA didn’t deal with that, and he would need to take\r\nthat up with surveyers and attorneys.\r\nBefore that, board members discussed location, access, and the need to come\r\nback for the same process if there was any development.\r\nGretchen moved to approve siting D, seconded by Dr. Houseal, unanimous approval.\r\nZBOA’s own\r\n\r\nSummary<\/a> says:\r\n

      \r\nAPPROVED (7-0 vote) \r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n
    3. \r\n\r\n\r\nVAR-2014-10 — BTL Investments<\/a>\r\n<\/strong>\r\n
      \r\n(Alexandria Street and 2607 Sims Street, Valdosta)\r\n
      \r\nVariance to ULDC Table 4.01.03 (F) as it pertains to Single Family Design Standards \r\n

      \r\n\r\nVideo.<\/a>\r\nAbout putting a single-wide on a lot zoned for double-wides.\r\nTRC unanimously recommended approval<\/a>\r\nas Paul Alvarado left the meeting.\r\nMuch discussion about nearby buildings of various types,\r\nvinyl siding, rentals, law enforcement, etc.\r\nOne landowner referred to it as “the street of shame”, saying he owned\r\nhis house as did more than half of the people there,\r\nindicating it was the rentals that\r\nwere the problem, “500% turnaround”.\r\nChairman clarified that law enforcement issues were not something\r\nZBOA could address.\r\nHe eventually had to say someone was out of order.\r\n

      \r\nDr. Houseal moved to deny; Laverne Gaskins seconded; \r\nthey and\r\nNancy Hobby\r\nand\r\nMac McCall\r\nvoted for denying,\r\nwhile Scott Orenstein and Gretchen Quarterman voted against.\r\nZBOA’s own\r\n\r\nSummary<\/a> says:\r\n

      \r\nDENIED (4-2 vote) \r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

      \r\n\r\nCITY OF VALDOSTA CASES:<\/a>\r\n<\/H4>\r\n
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      1. \r\n\r\n\r\nAPP-2014-07 — Arunas Urbonas<\/a>\r\n<\/strong>\r\n
        \r\n(2922 N. Oak Street)\r\n
        \r\nVariance to LDR Section 218-7 as it \r\npertains to the location and setback distance for accessory structures \r\n

        \r\n\r\n<\/a>\r\nVideo.<\/a>\r\n\r\nArunas Urbonas is a doctor<\/a> with an office at 3564 N Crossing Street.\r\nMy guess (some sort of addition to his offices) was wrong.\r\nHe wants to upgrade his solar panel structures,\r\nto shade parking lots.\r\nVery interesting discussion; see\r\nseparate post<\/a>.\r\n

      2. \r\n\r\n\r\nAPP-2014-08 — Arunas Urbonas<\/a>\r\n<\/strong>\r\n
        \r\n(3564 N. Crossing Circle)\r\n
        \r\nVariance to LDR Section 218-7 \r\nas it pertains to the location and setback distance for accessory structures \r\n

        \r\nVideo.<\/a>\r\nSame solar parking lot idea as\r\n\r\nthe previous item<\/a>.\r\nMore even more interesting discussion; see\r\nseparate post<\/a>.\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

        \r\nOTHER BUSINESS: \r\n<\/H4>\r\n
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        1. \r\nApproval of Minutes: June 3, 2014 \r\n

          \r\nVideo.<\/a>\r\nZBOA’s own\r\n\r\nSummary<\/a> says:\r\n

          \r\nAPPROVED (5-0 vote) \r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n
        2. \r\nAdjournment \r\n

          \r\nVideo.<\/a>\r\nZBOA’s own\r\n\r\nSummary<\/a> says:\r\n

          \r\nAdjournment 4:08 pm \r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n

          \r\nHere’s\r\n\r\na video playlist:<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

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