{"id":22686,"date":"2022-02-06T19:58:39","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T00:58:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=22686"},"modified":"2022-03-18T09:30:15","modified_gmt":"2022-03-18T13:30:15","slug":"boards-pleasure-should-be-deny-miller-bridge-road-rezoning-lcc-2022-02-07","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2022\/02\/boards-pleasure-should-be-deny-miller-bridge-road-rezoning-lcc-2022-02-07.html","title":{"rendered":"Board&#8217;s Pleasure should be Deny: Miller Bridge Road rezoning @ LCC 2022-02-07"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Update 2022-03-08<\/strong>:\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2022\/02\/ten-minute-work-session-lcc-2022-02-07.html\">Ten minute Work Session @ LCC 2022-02-07<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nOn the agenda for tomorrow morning&#8217;s Lowndes County Commission Work Session,\r\ncounty staff included the petition against \r\n<a href=\"#REZ-2022-03\">REZ-2022-03 Windy Hill Subdivision, 7532 Miller Bridge Rd.<\/a>.\r\nCounty staff note &ldquo;RECOMMENDED ACTION: Board&#8217;s Pleasure or Deny&rdquo;,\r\nunlike the other two options, where the second option is &ldquo;Approve&rdquo;.\r\nThose who do not want that rezoning to pass would do well to contact their Commissioners before the meetings, and then show up at the meetings,\r\nor at least the Tuesday 5:30 PM voting Regular Session.\r\n<p>\r\nFor\r\n<a href=\"#REZ-2022-01\">REZ-2022-01 Hamilton Green Townhomes, Bemiss Rd., 045D 006A<\/a>, they cited a parcel that does not exist.\r\nThe correct parcel number, \r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qpublic.schneidercorp.com\/Application.aspx?AppID=631&#038;LayerID=11201&#038;PageTypeID=4&#038;PageID=4604&#038;Q=358743460&#038;KeyValue=0145D+006A\">\r\n0145D 006A<\/a>, was in the\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2022\/01\/miller-bridge-rezoning-back-as-r-a-glpc-2022-01-31.html\">\r\nPlanning Commission agenda<\/a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Miller Bridge Road rezoning: Petition, Opposition parcels; Bemiss Road rezoning\" name=\"M:Miller-Bridge-Road-rezoning-Petition-Opposition-parcels-Bemiss-Road-rezoning\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2022-02-07--lcc-packet\/many.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2022-02-07--lcc-packet\/many.jpg\"  alt=\"[Miller Bridge Road rezoning: Petition, Opposition parcels; Bemiss Road rezoning]\" border=0><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2022-02-07--lcc-packet\/many.html\">Miller Bridge Road rezoning: Petition, Opposition parcels; Bemiss Road rezoning<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nAs usual, county staff say rezonings do not cost the county anything.\r\nNevermind that subdivisions far from county services will never pay enough\r\nin property taxes to fund sending school buses, fire trucks, and Sheriff vehicles,\r\nso all the taxpayers subsidize those costs.\r\n<table style=\"color:black\">\r\n<tr>\r\n<th style=\"text-transform:none\">\r\nCost<\/th>\r\n<th style=\"text-transform:none\">\r\nWhat<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr><td style=\"text-align:right\">$72,653.86<\/td><td><a href=\"#Internal-Network-Firewalls\">Internal Network Firewalls<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\r\n<tr><td style=\"text-align:right\">$72,653.86<\/td><td>Total<\/td><\/tr>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<p>\r\nHere is <a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Agenda\/_02082022-407?html=true\">the agenda<\/a>, and the board packet,\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/2022-02-07--lcc-packet\">on the LAKE website<\/a>,\r\nreceived in response to a LAKE open records request.\r\nSee also<!--more-->\r\n\r\n the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2022\/02\/recommend-deny-83-miller-bridge-road-subdivision-glpc-2022-01-31.html\">\r\nLAKE videos of the preceding Planning Commission meeting<\/a>,\r\nthe <a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2022\/01\/packet-staff-says-growth-over-agriculture-and-forestry-for-miller-bridge-r-a-rezoning-glpc-2022-01-31.html\">\r\nPlanning Commission Board Packet<\/a>,\r\nand the\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2022\/01\/miller-bridge-rezoning-back-as-r-a-glpc-2022-01-31.html\">\r\nPlanning Commission agenda<\/a>.\r\nAnd maybe Lowndes County staff or Commissioners read \r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2022\/02\/secrecy-of-lowndes-county-commission-and-staff.html\">\r\nSecrecy of Lowndes County Commission and Staff<\/a>.\r\nThere are links from the above back to the relevant previous appearances of the Miller Bridge Road rezoning when it was up for 1-acre lots,\r\nunlike the current request for 2.5 to 3-acre lots,\r\nwhich is still inappropriate in a Agriculture\/Forestry\/Conservation Character Area, no matter what they say is within some arbitrary distance &#8220;nearby&#8221;.\r\n<blockquote style=\"font-size:100%\">\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">\r\n<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Call-to-Order\" href=\"#Call-to-Order\">Call to Order<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Invocation\" href=\"#Invocation\">Invocation<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Pledge\" href=\"#Pledge\">Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Minutes-for-Approval\" href=\"#Minutes-for-Approval\">Minutes for Approval<\/a>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Work-Session\" href=\"#Work-Session\">Work Session &#8211; January 24, 2022 &amp; Regular Session &#8211; January 25, 2022<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Public-Hearing\" href=\"#Public-Hearing\">Public Hearing<\/a>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"REZ-2022-01\" href=\"#REZ-2022-01\">REZ-2022-01 Hamilton Green Townhomes, Bemiss Rd., 045D 006A, 7.32ac, P-D to P-D Amendment, County Utilities<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/3404?fileID=4007\">REZ-2022-01 Hamilton Green Townhomes, Bemiss Rd.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"REZ-2022-02\" href=\"#REZ-2022-02\">REZ-2022-02 Justin Warren, 4128 Johnson Rd., 1.97ac, R-1 to R-21, Well &amp; Septic<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/3405?fileID=4008\">REZ-2022-02 Justin Warren, 4128 Johnson Rd.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"REZ-2022-03\" href=\"#REZ-2022-03\">REZ-2022-03 Windy Hill Subdivision, 7532 Miller Bridge Rd., ~34ac, E-A to R-A, Community Well &amp; Septic<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/3406?fileID=4009\">REZ-2022-03 Windy Hill Subdivision, 7532 Miller Bridge Rd.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"For-Consideration\" href=\"#For-Consideration\">For Consideration<\/a>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Transportation-Investment-Act-TIA-Local-Project-Delivery-Application\" href=\"#Transportation-Investment-Act-TIA-Local-Project-Delivery-Application\">Transportation Investment Act (TIA) Local Project Delivery Application &#8211; Coleman Road NW<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/3407?fileID=4010\">Transportation Investment Act (TIA) Local Project Delivery Application &#8211; Coleman Road NW.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Transportation-Investment-Act-TIA-Local-Project-Delivery-Application\" href=\"#Transportation-Investment-Act-TIA-Local-Project-Delivery-Application\">Transportation Investment Act (TIA) Local Project Delivery Application &#8211; Kinderlou-Clyattville Road<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/3408?fileID=4011\">Transportation Investment Act (TIA) Local Project Delivery Application &#8211; Kinderlou-Clyattville Road.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Internal-Network-Firewalls\" href=\"#Internal-Network-Firewalls\">Internal Network Firewalls<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>Documents:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/lowndescounty.com\/\/AgendaCenter\/ViewFile\/Item\/3409?fileID=4012\">Internal Network Firewalls.pdf<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Reports\" href=\"#Reports\">Reports &#8211; County Manager<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"CWTBH\" href=\"#CWTBH\">Citizens Wishing to be Heard-Please State Your Name and Address<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Adjournment\" href=\"#Adjournment\">Adjournment<\/a>\r\n<\/ol>\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":"Update 2022-03-08: Ten minute Work Session @ LCC 2022-02-07. On the agenda for tomorrow morning&#8217;s Lowndes County Commission Work Session, county staff included the petition against REZ-2022-03 Windy Hill Subdivision, 7532 Miller Bridge Rd.. County staff note &ldquo;RECOMMENDED ACTION: Board&#8217;s Pleasure or Deny&rdquo;, unlike the other two options, where the second option is &ldquo;Approve&rdquo;. 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