{"id":24505,"date":"2024-08-22T17:23:58","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T21:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=24505"},"modified":"2024-08-22T17:23:58","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T21:23:58","slug":"packet-family-ties-tabled-4-0-personal-care-denied-3-1-sewer-system-approved-4-0-zboa-2024-08-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2024\/08\/packet-family-ties-tabled-4-0-personal-care-denied-3-1-sewer-system-approved-4-0-zboa-2024-08-20.html","title":{"rendered":"Packet: Family Ties tabled 4-0, Personal Care denied 3-1, Sewer System approved 4-0 @ ZBOA 2024-08-20"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nHurricane Debby wrought confusion on the Valdosta-Lowndes Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBOA),
\ncausing a controversial variance request to be bumped back weeks or maybe longer.<\/p>\n

\nThe board packet materials for that item VAR-2024-07 are somewhat lacking,
\nsince there is no WRPDO Site Map for it, and while the Zoning Location Map
\nshows a green area to the left, nothing on that map nor in the text says
\nthe green area borders the Little River.<\/p>\n

\n
\n\"[Collage<\/a>
\n
Collage @ ZBOA 2024-08-20<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\nA request for a variance about Family Ties Land Division
\nwas tabled because the September ZBOA meeting was postponed for two weeks
\nbecause of the hurricane.
\nThe Meeting Results Summary<\/a> says “(Tabled 4-0)<\/strong>” but it does not say until when.<\/p>\n

\nAccording to Terry Richards, Valdosta Daily Times, August 22, 2024,
\n
\nAppeals board denies variance for group home<\/a>,<\/p>\n

\n

\n— The board voted to table any action on a request for a
\nvariance on family ties land division for a property at 7365 Webb
\nHall Road until a later meeting.\n<\/p>\n

\nPart of the concern over the variance concerned the timing of
\nadvertisement of the meeting. Thursday’s meeting was originally
\nscheduled to be held Aug. 6, but was postponed two weeks due to the
\nthreat of Hurricane Debby.\n<\/p>\n

\nAs state law requires a 30-day notice of meetings of this sort,
\nboard members were concerned they needed to push action on this
\nmatter further out.\n<\/p>\n

\nThere were also concerns as to whether a misprint of an address in a
\npublished legal ad would affect the situation.\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\nAccording to the City of Valdosta’s ZBOA web page<\/a>
\n“The ZBOA meets the first Tuesday of each month at 2:30 p.m. in the City Hall Annex Building, Multi-Purpose Room located at 300 North Lee Street.”
\nThat would seem to mean the next ZBOA meeting will be September 3.
\nBut that is less than 30 days from now.
\nSo maybe October 1.
\nIf that is the date of the October meeting.<\/p>\n

\nThe Valdosta City ZBOA page also says, “View the 2024 Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting Schedule”
\nBut it provides no link to find that schedule.
\nLowndes County’s ZBOA page<\/a> has even less information about ZBOA meetings.<\/p>\n

\nZBOA meetings do not appear in the city’s own online calendar<\/a>.
\nZBOA meetings also do not appear in
\nLowndes County’s online calendar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\nIt is not clear when the date of the August ZBOA meeting changed from the 6th to the 20th.
\nI can find no public notice about it on the Valdosta or Lowndes County web pages, nor in
\n
\nhttps:\/\/www.georgiapublicnotice.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\nThe meeting date was still August 6 in the agenda the City
\nreturned in the board packet on August 7, in response to my open records request ORR-2024-507<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\nMaybe more public notice in more visible ways would be useful both to the public and to ZBOA and the City of Valdosta and Lowndes County?
\n

The two agendas<\/a><\/H4><\/p>\n

\nThe
\nAugust 6, 2024, agenda<\/a> has been replaced on the city’s website with this
\nAugust 20, 2024, agenda<\/a>,
\nwhich differs only in the addition of the red RESCHEDULED<\/span> line.<\/p>\n

\nThe board packet, received in response to
\nopen records request ORR-2024-507<\/a>,
\nis
\non the LAKE website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n
\n\"[**RESCHEDULED<\/a>
\n
**RESCHEDULED to August 20, 2024**<\/a>
\n
PDF<\/strong><\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n

\nValdosta—Lowndes County Zoning Board of Appeals Valdosta<\/p>\n

\nPlanning and Zoning Office
\n
\n300 North Lee Street, Valdosta, Georgia
\n
\n(229) 259-3563<\/p>\n

\nLowndes County Zoning Office
\n
\n327 North Ashley Street, Valdosta, Georgia
\n
\n(229) 671-2430<\/p>\n

\nMeeting Location: Multi-Purpose Room, City Hall Annex 300 N Lee Street\n<\/p>\n

\nAGENDA
\n
\nTuesday, August 6, 2024
\n
\n
\n**RESCHEDULED to August 20, 2024**<\/span>
\n
\n2:30 p.m.\n<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. \n
    \n Call to Order<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
  2. \n
    \n LOWNDES COUNTY CASES:<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
  3. \n
    \nVAR-2024-07 Matthew Mitchell<\/a><\/strong> Request for a Variance to Section
    \n4.04.04 as it pertains to Provisions for Family Ties Land Division
    \nin the E-A (Estate Agricultural) Zoning District. The subject
    \nproperty is located at 7365 Webb Hall Road (all or part of Tax
    \nParcel 0011 020D).<\/p>\n
  4. \n
    \nVAR-2024-08 Good Samaritan Healthcare Service<\/a><\/strong> Request for a
    \n
    Variance<\/strong> to Section 4.03.16 as it pertains to requirements for Group
    \nPersonal Care and Family Personal Care Homes in the R-10 (Suburban
    \nDensity Residential) Zoning District. The subject property is
    \nlocated at 3515 Cherokee Trail (all or part of Tax Parcel 0145C
    \n269).<\/p>\n
  5. \n
    \nVAR-2024-10 Parkstone\/Lynnhaven<\/a><\/strong>
    \nRequest for a Variance to
    \nSection 6.03.04 as it pertains to Sanitary Sewer System
    \nRequirements.in the R-1 (Low Density Residential) Zoning District.
    \nThe subject property is located at 2101 and 2097 Lynnhaven Road (all
    \nor part of Tax Parcel 0087 195G & 195F).<\/p>\n
  6. \n
    \n Approval of previous meeting minutes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
  7. \n
    \n OTHER BUSINESS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
  8. \n
    \n Attendance Review<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
  9. \n
    \n Adjournment<\/a><\/strong>\n<\/ol>\n<\/blockquote>\n

    Meeting Results Summary<\/a><\/H4><\/p>\n

    \nAnd here is the Meeting Results Summary as received in response to
    \nmy open records request
    \nORR 2024-546<\/a>:<\/p>\n

    \n
    \n\"[Adjournment<\/a>
    \n
    Adjournment (3:52 PM)<\/a>
    \n
    PDF<\/strong><\/a>\n<\/p>\n

    \n<\/div>\n

    VAR-2024-07 Matthew Mitchell (Tabled 4-0)<\/a><\/H4><\/p>\n

    \n
    \n\"[Request<\/a>
    \n
    Request for a Variance to Section 4.04.04 as it pertains to Provisions for Family Ties Land Division in the E-A (Estate Agricultural) Zoning District. The subject property is located at 7365 Webb Hall Road (all or part of Tax Parcel 0011 020D).<\/a>
    \n
    PDF<\/strong><\/a>\n<\/p>\n

    \n

    \n
    \n\"[A<\/a>
    \n
    A variance may be granted upon a finding by the ZBA that one (1) of the following conditions has been met:<\/a>
    \n
    PDF<\/strong><\/a>\n<\/p>\n

    \n
    \n\"[Zoning<\/a>
    \n
    Zoning Location Map<\/a>
    \n
    PDF<\/strong><\/a>\n<\/p>\n

    \n
    \n\"[4.04.04<\/a>
    \n
    4.04.04 Specific Provisions for Family Ties Land Division<\/a>
    \n
    PDF<\/strong><\/a>\n<\/p>\n

    \n
    \n\"[4.04.04<\/a>
    \n
    4.04.04 E. 1. The parent parcel may be divided one (1) time to create up to five (5) lots for conveyance to Family members as described in Section 4.04.04(B).<\/a>
    \n
    PDF<\/strong><\/a>\n<\/p>\n

    \n
    \n\"[Request<\/a>
    \n
    Request for Family Variance from Brian W Mitchell<\/a>
    \n
    PDF<\/strong><\/a>\n<\/p>\n

    \n
    \n\"[Suvey<\/a>
    \n
    Suvey for Norman Bennett<\/a>
    \n
    PDF<\/strong><\/a>\n<\/p>\n

    \n
    \n\"[Survey<\/a>
    \n
    Survey for Norman Bennett Estate<\/a>
    \n
    PDF<\/strong><\/a>\n<\/p>\n

    \n
    \n\"[Division<\/a>
    \n
    Division Survey for Matthew Mitchell<\/a>
    \n
    PDF<\/strong><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    VAR-2024-08 Good Samaritan Healthcare Service (Denied 3-1)<\/a><\/H4><\/p>\n

    \n
    \n\"[Request<\/a>
    \n
    Request for a Variance to Section 4.03.16 as it pertains to requirements for Group Personal Care and Family Personal Care Homes in the R-10 (Suburban Density Residential) Zoning District. The subject property is located at 3515 Cherokee Trail (all or part of Tax Parcel 0145C 269).<\/a>
    \n
    PDF<\/strong><\/a>\n<\/p>\n

    \n

    \n
    \n\"[A<\/a>
    \n
    A variance may be granted upon a finding by the ZBA that one (1) of the following conditions has been met:<\/a>
    \n
    PDF<\/strong><\/a>\n<\/p>\n

    \n
    \n\"[Request<\/a>
    \n
    Request for a Variance from Kimberly Alexander<\/a>
    \n
    PDF<\/strong><\/a>\n<\/p>\n

    \n
    \n\"[ULDC<\/a>
    \n
    ULDC Chapter 2: Family Personal Care Homes<\/a>
    \n
    PDF<\/strong><\/a>\n<\/p>\n

    \n
    \n\"[ULDC<\/a>
    \n
    ULDC Chapter 1: Family Personal Care Home. A home for adults in a family type residence, non-institutional in character, which offers care to four (4) through six (6) persons.<\/a>
    \n
    PDF<\/strong><\/a>\n<\/p>\n

    \n
    \n\"[WRPDO<\/a>
    \n
    WRPDO Site Map<\/a>
    \n
    PDF<\/strong><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    VAR-2024-10 Parkstone\/Lynnhaven (Approved 4-0)<\/a><\/H4><\/p>\n

    \n
    \n\"[Request<\/a>
    \n
    Request for a Variance to Section 6.03.04 as it pertains to Sanitary Sewer System Requirements.in the R-1 (Low Density Residential) Zoning District. The subject property is located at 2101 and 2097 Lynnhaven Road (all or part of Tax Parcel 0087 195G & 195F).<\/a>
    \n
    PDF<\/strong><\/a>\n<\/p>\n

    \n

    \n
    \n\"[A<\/a>
    \n
    A variance may be granted upon a finding by the ZBA that one (1) of the following conditions has been met:<\/a>
    \n
    PDF<\/strong><\/a>\n<\/p>\n

    \n
    \n\"[Request<\/a>
    \n
    Request for a variance from Jake and Cole Parker<\/a>
    \n
    PDF<\/strong><\/a>\n<\/p>\n

    \n
    \n\"[Thank<\/a>
    \n
    Thank you<\/a>
    \n
    PDF<\/strong><\/a>\n<\/p>\n

    \n
    \n\"[Zoning<\/a>
    \n
    Zoning Location Map<\/a>
    \n
    PDF<\/strong><\/a>\n<\/p>\n

    \nSURVEY: Hidden Treasure Subdivision<\/a>
    \n
    PDF<\/strong><\/a>\n<\/p>\n

    \n
    \n\"[Map:<\/a>
    \n
    Map: County Service Line, 1,000′ sewer connection requirement area<\/a>
    \n
    PDF<\/strong><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    \n -jsq\n<\/p>\n

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    \n
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