{"id":22192,"date":"2021-06-10T08:16:32","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T12:16:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=22192"},"modified":"2021-06-10T08:16:32","modified_gmt":"2021-06-10T12:16:32","slug":"one-case-johnny-balls-swimming-pool-cover-zboa-2021-06-01","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2021\/06\/one-case-johnny-balls-swimming-pool-cover-zboa-2021-06-01.html","title":{"rendered":"One case: Johnny Ball&#8217;s swimming pool cover @ ZBOA 2021-06-01"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\nThere was only one case at the Valdosta-Lowndes Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBOA).\r\nJohnny Ball wants a variance for a roof over his swimming pool at 12 Brentwood Place, Valdosta, GA.\r\nThat&#8217;s off of Sherwood Drive, which comes north from Baytree Road,\r\nbut Brentwood Place is between Gornto Road and the railroad and Sugar Creek,\r\nupstream from the Withlacoochee River.\r\nAlso they have a new ZBOA member.\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<br><a title=\"Johnny Ball, ZBOA, maps\" name=\"M:Johnny-Ball-ZBOA-maps\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/zboa\/2021-06-01--zboa-videos\/many.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=0 src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/zboa\/2021-06-01--zboa-videos\/many.jpg\"  alt=\"[Johnny Ball, ZBOA, maps]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/zboa\/2021-06-01--zboa-videos\/#M:Johnny-Ball-ZBOA-maps\">Johnny Ball, ZBOA, maps<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nThat has setback requirements, depending on whether it is an accessory structure\r\nor an addition to the house (attached to it), and whether it is enclosed.\r\nWhichever it was, it actually did not match the city code.<!--more-->\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<br><a title=\"Map to Withlacoochee River\" name=\"Maps:Map-to-Withlacoochee-River\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/zboa\/2021-06-01--zboa-videos\/map-river.html\"><img decoding=\"async\"  width=\"600\"  border=0 src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/zboa\/2021-06-01--zboa-videos\/map-river.jpg\"  alt=\"[Map to Withlacoochee River]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/zboa\/2021-06-01--zboa-videos\/#Maps:Map-to-Withlacoochee-River\">Map to Withlacoochee River<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut since it did no harm to the neighbors or anything,\r\nthey granted the variance.\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<br><a title=\"Zboa-2021-06-01\" name=\"Meeting:Zboa20210601\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/zboa\/2021-06-01--zboa-videos\/zboa-2021-06-01.html\"><img decoding=\"async\"  width=\"600\"  border=0 src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/zboa\/2021-06-01--zboa-videos\/zboa-2021-06-01.jpg\"  alt=\"[Zboa-2021-06-01]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/zboa\/2021-06-01--zboa-videos\/#Meeting:Zboa20210601\">Zboa-2021-06-01<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nAs he mentioned, Johnny Ball is on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lowndescounty.com\/338\/Greater-Lowndes-Planning-Commission\">Greater Lowndes Planning Commission<\/a>,\r\nbut he was at ZBOA as an individual property owner.\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Johnny Ball\" name=\"Meeting:Johnny-Ball\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/zboa\/2021-06-01--zboa-videos\/johnny-ball.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=0 src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/zboa\/2021-06-01--zboa-videos\/johnny-ball.jpg\"  alt=\"[Johnny Ball]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/zboa\/2021-06-01--zboa-videos\/#Meeting:Johnny-Ball\">Johnny Ball<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<P>\r\nThey have a new member, Samuel Clemons, a Valdosta appointee, term expires May 8, 2024.\r\nI don&#8217;t know whether he is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gocats.org\/apps\/pages\/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1282652&#038;type=d&#038;pREC_ID=1493481\">Dr. Samuel Clemons, Regional Director, Horizon Academy<\/a>, Valdosta City Schools,\r\nor the\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/pgm.lowndes.k12.ga.us\/support\/administration\">\r\nSamuel Clemons, Jr., Principal, Pine Grove Middle School<\/a>, Lowndes County Schools,\r\nor somebody else.\r\nI&#8217;d guess the former, since he&#8217;s a city appointee.\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Samuel Clemons, new member\" name=\"Meeting:Samuel-Clemons-new-member\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/zboa\/2021-06-01--zboa-videos\/clemons.html\"><img decoding=\"async\"  width=\"600\"  border=0 src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/zboa\/2021-06-01--zboa-videos\/clemons.jpg\"  alt=\"[Samuel Clemons, new member]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/zboa\/2021-06-01--zboa-videos\/#Meeting:Samuel-Clemons-new-member\">Samuel Clemons, new member<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nI would post the agenda, but \r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.valdostacity.com\/boards-commissions-authorities-advisory-committees\/boards\/valdosta-lowndes-co-zoning-board-appeals-0\">the most recent posted is from April<\/a>.\r\nI would post the Summary of Actions, but\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.valdostacity.com\/boards-commissions-authorities-advisory-committees\/boards\/valdosta-lowndes-co-zoning-board-appeals-2\">\r\nthe most recent is from March<\/a>.\r\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.valdostacity.com\/boards-commissions-authorities-advisory-committees\/boards\/valdosta-lowndes-co-zoning-board-appeals-1\">most recent Minutes are from February<\/a>.\r\n<p>\r\nBelow are links to each LAKE video, followed by a LAKE video playlist.\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Valdosta-Lowndes-County-Zoning-Board-of-Appeals-part-1\" href=\"#Valdosta-Lowndes-County-Zoning-Board-of-Appeals-part-1\">\r\nValdosta Lowndes County Zoning Board of Appeals (part 1)<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: Valdosta Lowndes County Zoning Board of Appeals (part 1)\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/72yjaPReoMY\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"Valdosta Lowndes County Zoning Board of Appeals (part 1)\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/72yjaPReoMY\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/72yjaPReoMY\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Valdosta-Lowndes-County-Zoning-Board-of-Appeals-part-2\" href=\"#Valdosta-Lowndes-County-Zoning-Board-of-Appeals-part-2\">\r\nValdosta Lowndes County Zoning Board of Appeals (part 2)<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: Valdosta Lowndes County Zoning Board of Appeals (part 2)\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/DY63fp9yxLY\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"Valdosta Lowndes County Zoning Board of Appeals (part 2)\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/DY63fp9yxLY\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/DY63fp9yxLY\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>\r\nHere&#8217;s\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiGRS3pTwJ1_E1Z2M54XEwJy\">\r\na LAKE video playlist:<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%\">\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PLshUv86fYkiGRS3pTwJ1_E1Z2M54XEwJy\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<br>\r\nOne case: Johnny Ball&#8217;s swimming pool cover @ ZBOA 2021-06-01\r\n<br>\r\nVideo by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE),\r\n<br>\r\nValdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Map closeup\" name=\"Maps:Map-closeup\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/zboa\/2021-06-01--zboa-videos\/map-closeup.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=0 src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/zboa\/2021-06-01--zboa-videos\/map-closeup.jpg\"  alt=\"[Map closeup]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/zboa\/2021-06-01--zboa-videos\/#Maps:Map-closeup\">Map closeup<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n -jsq\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-style:italic\">Investigative reporting costs money, for open records requests, copying, web hosting, gasoline, and cameras, and with sufficient funds we can pay students to do further research.  You can <a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/donate\">donate to LAKE today<\/a>!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There was only one case at the Valdosta-Lowndes Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBOA). Johnny Ball wants a variance for a roof over his swimming pool at 12 Brentwood Place, Valdosta, GA. 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