{"id":25148,"date":"2025-08-04T16:51:25","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T20:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=25148"},"modified":"2025-08-08T13:12:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T17:12:01","slug":"videos-four-small-items-2-valdosta-2-lowndes-county-glpc-2025-07-28","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2025\/08\/videos-four-small-items-2-valdosta-2-lowndes-county-glpc-2025-07-28.html","title":{"rendered":"Videos: Four small items, 2 Valdosta, 2 Lowndes County @ GLPC 2025-07-28"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Update 2025-08-08<\/strong>:\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2025\/08\/packet-2-small-rezonings-comprehensive-plan-usgs-gauges-gdot-for-shiloh-road-civic-center-hurricane-repair-lcc-2025-08-11.html\">Packet: 2 small rezonings, Comprehensive Plan, USGS Gauges, GDOT for Shiloh Road, Civic Center Hurricane Repair @ LCC 2025-08-11<\/a>.\r\n<p>\r\nThe Greater Lowndes Planning Commissioners unanimously recommended approval\r\nof all the items before them, some with staff-recommended conditions.\r\n<p>\r\nIncluding the Valdosta Land Development Regulations (LDR),\r\nwhich Valdosta still has GLPC review, even though Lowndes County\r\nno longer has GLPC review for its Unified Land Development Code (ULDC).\r\n<p>\r\nBut see Gretchen&#8217;s comments on\r\n<a href=\"#REZ-2025-13\">\r\n6. REZ-2025-13 ENCC<\/a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Collage @ LCC 28 July 2025\" name=\"MMM:Collage-LCC-28-July-2025\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/glpc\/2025-07-28--glpc-videos\/many.html\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/glpc\/2025-07-28--glpc-videos\/many.jpg\"  alt=\"[Collage @ LCC 28 July 2025]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/glpc\/2025-07-28--glpc-videos\/many.html\">Collage @ LCC 28 July 2025<\/a>\r\n<\/p> \r\n\r\n<p>\r\nBelow are links to each LAKE video of each agenda item,\r\nwith a few notes by Gretchen Quarterman,\r\nfollowed by a LAKE video playlist.\r\n<p>\r\nSee also the<!--more-->\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2025\/08\/videos-four-small-items-2-valdosta-2-lowndes-county-glpc-2025-07-28.html\">\r\nagenda and the board packet<\/a>,\r\nreceived in response to a LAKE open records request.\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Order\" href=\"#Order\">\r\n1. Call to Order, Pledge and Invocation<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 1. Call to Order, Pledge and Invocation\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/HYOkzm6GGPs\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"1. Call to Order, Pledge and Invocation\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/HYOkzm6GGPs\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 1-Order.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/HYOkzm6GGPs\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 1-Order.html\t1. Call to Order, Pledge and Invocation -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/HYOkzm6GGPs\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/HYOkzm6GGPs\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/HYOkzm6GGPs<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nGreater Lowndes Planning Commission (GLPC) Regular Session &#8211; 2025-07-28\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nVideos by Gretchen  for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE).\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Order-Part-2\" href=\"#Order-Part-2\">\r\n1. Call to Order (continued)<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 1. Call to Order (continued)\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/gX6koiHPaBs\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"1. Call to Order (continued)\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/gX6koiHPaBs\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 1-Order.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/gX6koiHPaBs\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 1-Order.html\t1. Call to Order (continued) -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/gX6koiHPaBs\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/gX6koiHPaBs\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/gX6koiHPaBs<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Approval-of-the-Meeting-Minutes-June-30\" href=\"#Approval-of-the-Meeting-Minutes-June-30\">\r\n2. Approval of the Meeting Minutes: June 30, 2025<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 2. Approval of the Meeting Minutes: June 30, 2025\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/vl-bTpu0vWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"2. Approval of the Meeting Minutes: June 30, 2025\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/vl-bTpu0vWU\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 2-Approval-of-the-Meeting-Minutes-June-30.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/vl-bTpu0vWU\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 2-Approval-of-the-Meeting-Minutes-June-30.html\t2. Approval of the Meeting Minutes: June 30, 2025 -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/vl-bTpu0vWU\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/vl-bTpu0vWU\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/vl-bTpu0vWU<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"CU-2025-06\" href=\"#CU-2025-06\">\r\n3. CU-2025-06 Crossroads Baptist Church CUP for expanded church facility<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 3. CU-2025-06 Crossroads Baptist Church CUP for expanded church facility\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/cUGTptzZT40\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"3. CU-2025-06 Crossroads Baptist Church CUP for expanded church facility\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/cUGTptzZT40\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 3-CU-2025-06.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/cUGTptzZT40\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 3-CU-2025-06.html\t3. CU-2025-06 Crossroads Baptist Church CUP for expanded church facility -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/cUGTptzZT40\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/cUGTptzZT40\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/cUGTptzZT40<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n3. CU-2025-06 Crossroads Baptist Church\r\n<br>\r\nCUP for an expanded church facility in R-15 zoning\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"VA-2025-06\" href=\"#VA-2025-06\">\r\n4. VA-2025-06 City of ValdostaLDR minor text amendments<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 4. VA-2025-06 City of ValdostaLDR minor text amendments\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/LdnmLzXxJHc\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"4. VA-2025-06 City of ValdostaLDR minor text amendments\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/LdnmLzXxJHc\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 4-VA-2025-06.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/LdnmLzXxJHc\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 4-VA-2025-06.html\t4. VA-2025-06 City of ValdostaLDR minor text amendments -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/LdnmLzXxJHc\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/LdnmLzXxJHc\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/LdnmLzXxJHc<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n4. VA-2025-06 City of Valdosta\r\n<br>\r\nLDR minor text amendments\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nI appreciate that the City of Valdosta still has the GLPC review zoning code changes, unlike Lowndes County which does not.\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"REZ-2025-12\" href=\"#REZ-2025-12\">\r\n5. REZ-2025-12 Adair Estates, 4146 Hwy 122 E., ~1.5 acres  E-A to R-1<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 5. REZ-2025-12 Adair Estates, 4146 Hwy 122 E., ~1.5 acres  E-A to R-1\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/sDb6ZE9hjC8\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"5. REZ-2025-12 Adair Estates, 4146 Hwy 122 E., ~1.5 acres  E-A to R-1\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/sDb6ZE9hjC8\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 5-REZ-2025-12.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/sDb6ZE9hjC8\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 5-REZ-2025-12.html\t5. REZ-2025-12 Adair Estates, 4146 Hwy 122 E., ~1.5 acres  E-A to R-1 -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/sDb6ZE9hjC8\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/sDb6ZE9hjC8\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/sDb6ZE9hjC8<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n5. REZ-2025-12 Adair Estates, 4146 Hwy 122 E., 0045 009, ~1.5 acres\r\n<br>\r\nCurrent Zoning: E-A (Estate Agricultural)\r\n<br>\r\nProposed Zoning: R-1 (Low Density Residential)\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2025\/08\/videos-four-small-items-2-valdosta-2-lowndes-county-glpc-2025-07-28.html\">http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2025\/08\/videos-four-small-items-2-valdosta-2-lowndes-county-glpc-2025-07-28.html<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"REZ-2025-13\" href=\"#REZ-2025-13\">\r\n6. REZ-2025-13 ENCC, LLC, 9353 GA Hwy 135, 0248 044A, ~1 acre E-A to C-C<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 6. REZ-2025-13 ENCC, LLC, 9353 GA Hwy 135, 0248 044A, ~1 acre E-A to C-C\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/MZkj8f1GEGU\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"6. REZ-2025-13 ENCC, LLC, 9353 GA Hwy 135, 0248 044A, ~1 acre E-A to C-C\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/MZkj8f1GEGU\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 6-REZ-2025-13.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/MZkj8f1GEGU\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 6-REZ-2025-13.html\t6. REZ-2025-13 ENCC, LLC, 9353 GA Hwy 135, 0248 044A, ~1 acre E-A to C-C -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/MZkj8f1GEGU\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/MZkj8f1GEGU\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/MZkj8f1GEGU<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n6. REZ-2025-13 ENCC, LLC, 9353 GA Hwy 135, 0248 044A, ~1 acre\r\n<br>\r\nCurrent Zoning: E-A (Estate Agricultural)\r\n<br>\r\nProposed Zoning: C-C (Crossroads Commercial)\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nThis is spot zoning and a case of following zoning to the letter of the law but not the intent. This location was legal non-conforming, but a change of ownership forced a rezoning.  Unnecessary in my opinion. Especially because if it is rezoned and sold again, the new owner could put anything that could be in C-C.  \r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Other-Business\" href=\"#Other-Business\">\r\nOther Business, Adjournment<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: Other Business, Adjournment\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/HgquX3dRgQ0\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"Other Business, Adjournment\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/HgquX3dRgQ0\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O Other-Business.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/HgquX3dRgQ0\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list Other-Business.html\tOther Business, Adjournment -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/HgquX3dRgQ0\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/HgquX3dRgQ0\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/HgquX3dRgQ0<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>\r\nHere is the LAKE video playlist:\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiHtpWYhevysNXX80d01ngy4&#038;si=9PMh1E7ZM0K97oFv\">\r\nhttps:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiHtpWYhevysNXX80d01ngy4&#038;si=9PMh1E7ZM0K97oFv<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?si=9PMh1E7ZM0K97oFv&amp;list=PLshUv86fYkiHtpWYhevysNXX80d01ngy4\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\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>!\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/donate\">\r\nhttp:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/donate<\/a>\r\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Update 2025-08-08: Packet: 2 small rezonings, Comprehensive Plan, USGS Gauges, GDOT for Shiloh Road, Civic Center Hurricane Repair @ LCC 2025-08-11. The Greater Lowndes Planning Commissioners unanimously recommended approval of all the items before them, some with staff-recommended conditions. 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