{"id":22481,"date":"2021-11-08T18:10:17","date_gmt":"2021-11-08T23:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=22481"},"modified":"2021-11-08T18:17:02","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T23:17:02","slug":"videos-comprehensive-plan-update-public-hearing-2-lcc-2021-10-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2021\/11\/videos-comprehensive-plan-update-public-hearing-2-lcc-2021-10-26.html","title":{"rendered":"Videos: Comprehensive Plan Update Public Hearing 2 @ LCC 2021-10-26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\nOnly one citizen showed up to speak: David Houtz, who asked Commissioners not to change the Character Area Maps, and said he had not seen the latest plan.\r\nSGRC&#8217;s Elizabeth Backe handed him a copy; she also presented a summary of the process at the beginning of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2021\/10\/comprehensive-plan-final-public-hearing-lcc-2021-10-26.html\">the meeting<\/a>, and clarified process later.\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Citizen David Houtz, Elizabeth Backe of SGRC, Houtz receives plan, Sparse audience, City Planner Matt Martin, Commissioners Orenstein and Marshall, Commissioners and VDT reporter\" name=\"M:Citizen-David-Houtz-Elizabeth-Backe-of-SGRC-Houtz-receives-plan-Sparse-audience-City-Planner-Matt-Martin-Commissioners-Orenstein-and-Marshall-Commissioners-and-VDT-reporter\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2021-10-26--public-hearing-videos-comprehensive-plan\/many.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=0 src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2021-10-26--public-hearing-videos-comprehensive-plan\/many.jpg\"  alt=\"[Citizen David Houtz, Elizabeth Backe of SGRC, Houtz receives plan, Sparse audience, City Planner Matt Martin, Commissioners Orenstein and Marshall, Commissioners and VDT reporter]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2021-10-26--public-hearing-videos-comprehensive-plan\/many.html\">Citizen David Houtz, Elizabeth Backe of SGRC, Houtz receives plan, Sparse audience, City Planner Matt Martin, Commissioners Orenstein and Marshall, Commissioners and VDT reporter<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nYou can see in this LAKE video a discussion between Valdosta and Hahira City Planner Matt Martin and\r\nLowndes County Commissioner Scottie Orenstein about changes to the Hahira Character Area map is not recorded in the minutes,\r\nas well as the rest of the 17-minute meeting.\r\n<p>\r\nCommissioners discussed the Comprehensive Plan Update again\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2021\/11\/comprehensive-plan-approval-hospital-authority-re-appointment-3-small-rezonings-att-cell-tower-regional-transit-lmig-restriping-budget-calendar-second-harvest-code-red-lcc-2021-11-08.html\">\r\nthis morning in their Work Session<\/a>,\r\nand they will approve it tomorrow afternoon at 5:30 PM in their Regular Session.<!--more-->\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Commissioner Scottie Orenstein\" name=\"Stills:Commissioner-Scottie-Orenstein\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2021-10-26--public-hearing-videos-comprehensive-plan\/scottie-orenstein.html\"><img decoding=\"async\"  width=\"600\"  border=0 src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2021-10-26--public-hearing-videos-comprehensive-plan\/scottie-orenstein.jpg\"  alt=\"[Commissioner Scottie Orenstein]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2021-10-26--public-hearing-videos-comprehensive-plan\/scottie-orenstein.html\">Commissioner Scottie Orenstein<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nIn this Update meeting, Chairman Bill Slaughter said, regarding how they came to the decision not to change the character area maps,\r\n&ldquo;We had some one-on-one discussions, and we decided&#8230;.&rdquo;\r\n<p>\r\nIn case you wondered how the Lowndes County Commissioners actually make decisions given that their public meetings are so brief, there&#8217;s one way.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nHere&#8217;s\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiEs7KF_wLRAOEfLBeFGG5Yf\">\r\na LAKE video playlist of this Public Hearing 2<\/a>.\r\nSee also \r\nthe <a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2021\/10\/maps-comprehensive-plan-final-public-hearing-lcc-2021-10-26.html\">Character Area Maps for this meeting<\/a>\r\nand the LAKE videos of\r\nthe <a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2021\/10\/videos-valwood-award-river-gauges-comprehensive-plan-alcohol-lcc-regular-2021-10-25.html\">Lowndes County Commission Regular Session before that<\/a>,\r\nand the quite lengthy <a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2021\/10\/videos-many-objections-at-comprehensive-plan-stakeholder-meeting-lcc-comp-plan-2021-09-28.html\">first Comprehensive Plan Public Hearing<\/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=PLshUv86fYkiEs7KF_wLRAOEfLBeFGG5Yf\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<br>\r\nVideos: Comprehensive Plan Update Public Hearing 2 @ LCC 2021-10-26\r\n<br>\r\nValdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia.\r\n<br>\r\nVideo by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE).\r\n<\/p>\r\n<H4><a name=\"theminutes\" href=\"#theminutes\">Minutes<\/a><\/H4>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2021-11-08--lcc-packet\/Comprehensive-Plan-Update-Minutes-October-26-2021.pdf\">PDF<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<blockquote style=\"font-size:100%\">\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">\r\n<p>\r\nLOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS\r\n<br>\r\nMINUTES\r\n<br>\r\nPublic Hearing on the Comprehensive Plan Update\r\n<br>\r\nTuesday, October 26, 2021 &#8211; 5:30 PM\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Commissioners\" name=\"Stills:Commissioners\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2021-10-26--public-hearing-videos-comprehensive-plan\/commissioners.html\"><img decoding=\"async\"  width=\"600\"  border=0 src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2021-10-26--public-hearing-videos-comprehensive-plan\/commissioners.jpg\"  alt=\"[Commissioners]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2021-10-26--public-hearing-videos-comprehensive-plan\/commissioners.html\">Commissioners<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nCOMMISSIONERS PRESENT\r\n<br>\r\nChairman Bill Slaughter\r\n<br>\r\nCommissioner Scott Orenstein\r\n<br>\r\nCommissioner Mark Wisenbaker\r\n<br>\r\nCommissioner Demarcus Marshall\r\n<br>\r\nCommissioner Clay Griner\r\n<p>\r\nVice Chairman Joyce Evans was not in attendance.\r\n<p>\r\nChairman Slaughter called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Audience\" name=\"Stills:Audience\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2021-10-26--public-hearing-videos-comprehensive-plan\/audience.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=0 src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2021-10-26--public-hearing-videos-comprehensive-plan\/audience.jpg\"  alt=\"[Audience]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2021-10-26--public-hearing-videos-comprehensive-plan\/audience.html\">Audience<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<H4>\r\nPUBLIC HEARING\r\n<\/H4>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Elizabeth Backe SGRC\" name=\"Stills:Elizabeth-Backe-SGRC\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2021-10-26--public-hearing-videos-comprehensive-plan\/elizabeth-backe-sgrc.html\"><img decoding=\"async\"  width=\"600\"  border=0 src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2021-10-26--public-hearing-videos-comprehensive-plan\/elizabeth-backe-sgrc.jpg\"  alt=\"[Elizabeth Backe SGRC]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2021-10-26--public-hearing-videos-comprehensive-plan\/elizabeth-backe-sgrc.html\">Elizabeth Backe SGRC<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>\r\nTransmittal of the 2021 Comprehensive Plan Update,<\/strong> Southern Georgia Regional Commission\r\nPlanning Director, Elizabeth Backe, stated that this is the second public hearing for the transmittal of\r\nthe 2021 Comprehensive Plan Update for Lowndes County and the Cities and this completes the\r\nrequired public hearings for this process. This is to notify the public that the draft is ready and available\r\nto review and will be transmitted to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs for their review.\r\nOnce the draft is final, it will be up to cities and county to adopt the plan that would complete the\r\nprocess for another five years. The components that make up this plan include the seven required\r\nelements for Lowndes County, goals\/vision, needs and opportunities, policies, the community work\r\nprogram, transportation, broadband and it includes an update of the land use element. There is an\r\nopportunity for the public to comment regarding the Comprehensive Plan Update tonight and this\r\nupdate will be shared with neighboring jurisdictions and state agencies as well. \r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Sparse Audience\" name=\"Stills:Sparse-Audience\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2021-10-26--public-hearing-videos-comprehensive-plan\/sparse-audience.html\"><img decoding=\"async\"  width=\"600\"  border=0 src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2021-10-26--public-hearing-videos-comprehensive-plan\/sparse-audience.jpg\"  alt=\"[Sparse Audience]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2021-10-26--public-hearing-videos-comprehensive-plan\/sparse-audience.html\">Sparse Audience<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nChairman Slaughter\r\nthanked Ms. Backe for her efforts and leadership during this process.\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Citizen David Houtz\" name=\"Stills:Citizen-David-Houtz\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2021-10-26--public-hearing-videos-comprehensive-plan\/houtz.html\"><img decoding=\"async\"  width=\"600\"  border=0 src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2021-10-26--public-hearing-videos-comprehensive-plan\/houtz.jpg\"  alt=\"[Citizen David Houtz]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2021-10-26--public-hearing-videos-comprehensive-plan\/houtz.html\">Citizen David Houtz<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nDavid Houtz, 5767 Thompson Road, addressed the commission asking\r\nthat the Comprehensive Plan remain the same with no changes. Mr.\r\nHoutz mentioned he has not seen the plan yet and Ms. Backe gave Mr.\r\nHoutz a copy for his review.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Houtz receives plan with map\" name=\"Stills:Houtz-receives-plan-with-map\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2021-10-26--public-hearing-videos-comprehensive-plan\/houtz-receives-map.html\"><img decoding=\"async\"  width=\"600\"  border=0 src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2021-10-26--public-hearing-videos-comprehensive-plan\/houtz-receives-map.jpg\"  alt=\"[Houtz receives plan with map]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2021-10-26--public-hearing-videos-comprehensive-plan\/houtz-receives-map.html\">Houtz receives plan with map<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"City Planner Matt Martin\" name=\"Stills:City-Planner-Matt-Martin\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2021-10-26--public-hearing-videos-comprehensive-plan\/matt-martin.html\"><img decoding=\"async\"  width=\"600\"  border=0 src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2021-10-26--public-hearing-videos-comprehensive-plan\/matt-martin.jpg\"  alt=\"[City Planner Matt Martin]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2021-10-26--public-hearing-videos-comprehensive-plan\/matt-martin.html\">City Planner Matt Martin<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nCity of Valdosta and City of Hahira, Planning and Zoning\r\nAdministrator, Matt Martin, stated regarding a portion of the future\r\ndevelopment map as it affects the Hahira city limits area. There are\r\nmapping issues to be addressed and some recommended changes earlier\r\nin the process did not get entered, as well as the current city\r\nlimits line. Mr. Martin stated there is also one line item for the\r\ncommunity work program for the City of Valdosta.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Commissioner Demarcus Marshall\" name=\"Stills:Commissioner-Demarcus-Marshall\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2021-10-26--public-hearing-videos-comprehensive-plan\/demarcus-marshall.html\"><img decoding=\"async\"  width=\"600\"  border=0 src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2021-10-26--public-hearing-videos-comprehensive-plan\/demarcus-marshall.jpg\"  alt=\"[Commissioner Demarcus Marshall]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2021-10-26--public-hearing-videos-comprehensive-plan\/demarcus-marshall.html\">Commissioner Demarcus Marshall<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nCommissioner Marshall asked to verify that the character areas are\r\nnot changing from the 2016 map.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Chairman Bill Slaughter\" name=\"Stills:Chairman-Bill-Slaughter\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2021-10-26--public-hearing-videos-comprehensive-plan\/bill-slaughter.html\"><img decoding=\"async\"  width=\"600\"  border=0 src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2021-10-26--public-hearing-videos-comprehensive-plan\/bill-slaughter.jpg\"  alt=\"[Chairman Bill Slaughter]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2021-10-26--public-hearing-videos-comprehensive-plan\/bill-slaughter.html\">Chairman Bill Slaughter<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nMs. Backe stated there would be no changes to the map regarding the\r\nunincorporated areas. Ms. Backe stated there will be no changes to\r\nVal Del Road or the Bethany area. Chairman Slaughter stated the\r\nComprehensive Plan is a guide, including character areas, we still\r\nhave a responsibility for the best fit in any area. It&#8217;s a guide for\r\nstaff to give citizens guidance and recommendations.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Commissioners and VDT reporter\" name=\"Stills:Commissioners-and-VDT-reporter\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2021-10-26--public-hearing-videos-comprehensive-plan\/commissioners-vdt-reporter.html\"><img decoding=\"async\"  width=\"600\"  border=0 src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2021-10-26--public-hearing-videos-comprehensive-plan\/commissioners-vdt-reporter.jpg\"  alt=\"[Commissioners and VDT reporter]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2021-10-26--public-hearing-videos-comprehensive-plan\/commissioners-vdt-reporter.html\">Commissioners and VDT reporter<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nCommissioner Wisenbaker made a motion to approve the transmittal of\r\nthe 2021 Comprehensive Plan Update, Commissioner Marshall second.\r\nAll voted in favor, no one opposed. Motion carried.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<H4>\r\nADJOURNMENT\r\n<\/H4>\r\n<p>\r\nCommissioner Griner made a motion to adjourn the meeting,\r\nCommissioner Marshall second.\r\n<p>\r\nChairman Slaughter adjourned the work\r\nsession at 5:48 p.m.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\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":"Only one citizen showed up to speak: David Houtz, who asked Commissioners not to change the Character Area Maps, and said he had not seen the latest plan. SGRC&#8217;s Elizabeth Backe handed him a copy; she also presented a summary of the process at the beginning of the meeting, and clarified process later. 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