{"id":22514,"date":"2021-12-01T14:49:18","date_gmt":"2021-12-01T19:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=22514"},"modified":"2021-12-14T18:21:02","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T23:21:02","slug":"an-inappropriate-rezoning-unanimously-opposed-but-beware-return-with-different-acreage-glpc-2021-11-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2021\/12\/an-inappropriate-rezoning-unanimously-opposed-but-beware-return-with-different-acreage-glpc-2021-11-29.html","title":{"rendered":"An inappropriate rezoning unanimously opposed, but beware return with different acreage @ GLPC 2021-11-29"},"content":{"rendered":"

Update 2021-12-12<\/strong>:\r\nPacket: Four big + 2 small county rezonings, four Valdosta rezonings, 3 of them CUP @ GLPC 2021-11-29<\/a>.\r\n

\r\nThe Greater Lowndes Planning Commission unanimously recommended denial of rezoning for\r\na rezoning on Miller Bridge Road<\/a>,\r\noutside any appropriate character area,\r\nbut one of them frequently suggested trying 2.5-acre lots instead of 1-acre lots.\r\n

\r\nAnother subdivision, on\r\n\r\nRocky Ford Road<\/a>, which was opposed by the Development Authority,\r\ngot a split recommendation for denial, with that same Commissioner abstaining.\r\n

\r\nAll the other items got unanimous approval.\r\n

\r\nOne of the rezonings\r\n\r\nwas actually to agricultural so the owner can farm it<\/a>.\r\n

\r\n\"[Two<\/a>\r\n
Two rezonings recommended against<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\nThe owners spoke for\r\nREZ-2021-28 on Miller Bridge Road<\/a>,\r\nwith the usual insistence that everybody wants to live in the north part of the county and you just can’t stop growth and sprawl.\r\n\r\n\r\n

\r\n\"[Owners,<\/a>\r\n
Owners, for REZ-2021-28, Miller Bridge Road<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\nAttorney Brad Folsom spoke against, representing three hundred people who signed a petition.\r\n

\r\n\"[Brad<\/a>\r\n
Brad Folsom for 300 signatories, against REZ-2021-28, Miller Bridge Road<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\nGretchen Quarterman spoke against, on behalf of WWALS Watershed Coalition, Inc., because the entire site is in an aquifer recharge zone.\r\n

\r\n\"[Gretchen<\/a>\r\n
Gretchen Quarterman for WWALS, against REZ-2021-28, Miller Bridge Road<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\nAccording to VALORGIS<\/a>,\r\nthe entire subject property is in a recharge zone for the aquifer from which we all drink.\r\n

\r\n\"[VALORGIS<\/a>\r\n
VALORGIS aquifer recharge zone, Miller Bridge Road<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\nDavid Adams spoke against, discussing water control measures on the property arcoss the road that backs up onto the Little River.\r\n

\r\n\"[David<\/a>\r\n
David Adams, against REZ-2021-28, Miller Bridge Road<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\nUpon request, almost the entire room raised hands in opposition.\r\n

\r\n\"[Hands<\/a>\r\n
Hands against REZ-2021-28, Miller Bridge Road<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\nThe Planning Commissioners voted unanimously to recommend denial,\r\non a motion from the aforementioned Commissioner Franklin Bailey,\r\nafter he said he would be much more comfortable with 2.5-acre lots.\r\n

\r\nBe aware the Lowndes County Commission can, when it meets on December 14th,\r\nchange the lot size to 2.5 acres and approve, or, for that matter,\r\nit can approve 1-acre lots.\r\n

\r\nBelow are links to each LAKE video with a few notes by Gretchen Quarterman,\r\nfollowed by a LAKE video playlist.\r\nSee also\r\nthe agenda<\/a>.\r\nWhen we get the board packet in response to our LAKE open records request, we will post that, too.\r\n