{"id":25610,"date":"2026-04-10T19:00:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T23:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=25610"},"modified":"2026-04-10T19:00:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T23:00:25","slug":"videos-lake-laurie-drive-case-withdrawn-another-valdosta-case-2-county-cases-glpc-2026-03-30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2026\/04\/videos-lake-laurie-drive-case-withdrawn-another-valdosta-case-2-county-cases-glpc-2026-03-30.html","title":{"rendered":"Videos: Lake Laurie Drive case withdrawn, another Valdosta case, 2 county cases @ GLPC 2026-03-30"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\nThere was nothing for the\r\nGreater Lowndes Planning Commission (GLPC) to vote on regarding the controversial subdivision application on Lake Laurie Drive, because it was withdrawn by applicant.\r\n<p>\r\nEverything else got unanimous recommendations of approval:\r\nthe other Valdosta rezoning and the two Lowndes County subdivisions.\r\n<p>\r\nThat other Valdosta rezoning,\r\n<a href=\"#VA-2026-01\">\r\n5. VA-2026-01 Alpha Britton, Johnson Lane, 0118C 017<\/a>,\r\ndid get quite a bit of opposition, mostly about drainage,\r\nbut the Planning Commissioners and city staff assured\r\npeople that staff would handle that as the permitting process continued.\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a title=\"Collage @ GLPC 30 March 2026\" name=\"MMM:Collage-GLPC-30-March-2026\" href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/glpc\/2026-03-30--glpc-videos\/many.html\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/glpc\/2026-03-30--glpc-videos\/many.jpg\"  alt=\"[Collage @ GLPC 30 March 2026]\"><\/a>\r\n<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/glpc\/2026-03-30--glpc-videos\/many.html\">Collage @ GLPC 30 March 2026<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nHere are links to each LAKE video of each agenda item,\r\nfollowed by a LAKE video playlist.\r\n<p>\r\nVA-2026-01 got three videos, because the first LAKE camera ran out of space, and I had to switch to the other one.\r\nI did lose a minute or so of what one opposition citizen was saying.\r\n<p>\r\nSee also the<!--more-->\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2026\/03\/packet-lake-laurie-drive-case-withdrawn-another-valdosta-case-2-county-cases-glpc-2026-03-30.html\">\r\nagenda and the board packet<\/a>,\r\nreceived in response to a LAKE open records request.\r\n<p>\r\nFor the two county cases, see also\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2026\/04\/packet-one-appointment-two-subdivisions-huge-and-small-lcc-2026-04-13.html\">Packet: one appointment, two subdivisions, huge and small @ LCC 2026-04-13<\/a>.\r\n<!--\r\ntitle: \r\nimg: \r\npurl: https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiHrv9zgzO12rCXx0SStycxt&si=oJNBe3hwpR1rmQEg\r\n-->\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Order\" href=\"#Order\">\r\n1. Order, Invocation, Pledge<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 1. Order, Invocation, Pledge\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/dqfOos41dic\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"1. Order, Invocation, Pledge\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/dqfOos41dic\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 1-Order.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/dqfOos41dic\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 1-Order.html\t1. Order, Invocation, Pledge -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/dqfOos41dic\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/dqfOos41dic\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/dqfOos41dic<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nLake Laurie Drive case withdrawn, another Valdosta case, 2 county cases @ GLPC 2026-03-30\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nVideos by John S. Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE).\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2026\/04\/videos-lake-laurie-drive-case-withdrawn-another-valdosta-case-2-county-cases-glpc-2026-03-30.html\">http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2026\/04\/videos-lake-laurie-drive-case-withdrawn-another-valdosta-case-2-county-cases-glpc-2026-03-30.html<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"About-GLPC\" href=\"#About-GLPC\">\r\nAbout GLPC<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: About GLPC\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/h9-Hsx8eDTU\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"About GLPC\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/h9-Hsx8eDTU\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O About-GLPC.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/h9-Hsx8eDTU\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list About-GLPC.html\tAbout GLPC -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/h9-Hsx8eDTU\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/h9-Hsx8eDTU\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/h9-Hsx8eDTU<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Approval-of-the-Meeting-Minutes-February-23\" href=\"#Approval-of-the-Meeting-Minutes-February-23\">\r\n2. Approval of the Meeting Minutes: February 23, 2026<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 2. Approval of the Meeting Minutes: February 23, 2026\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/xrtSJenDl64\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"2. Approval of the Meeting Minutes: February 23, 2026\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/xrtSJenDl64\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 2-Approval-of-the-Meeting-Minutes-February-23.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/xrtSJenDl64\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 2-Approval-of-the-Meeting-Minutes-February-23.html\t2. Approval of the Meeting Minutes: February 23, 2026 -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/xrtSJenDl64\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/xrtSJenDl64\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/xrtSJenDl64<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"REZ-2026-08\" href=\"#REZ-2026-08\">\r\n3. REZ-2026-08 Cedar Subdivision, Whitewater Road, ~184 ac<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 3. REZ-2026-08 Cedar Subdivision, Whitewater Road, ~184 ac\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-2jRdpCi6mg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"3. REZ-2026-08 Cedar Subdivision, Whitewater Road, ~184 ac\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/-2jRdpCi6mg\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 3-REZ-2026-08.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/-2jRdpCi6mg\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 3-REZ-2026-08.html\t3. REZ-2026-08 Cedar Subdivision, Whitewater Road, ~184 ac -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-2jRdpCi6mg\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-2jRdpCi6mg\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/-2jRdpCi6mg<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n3. REZ-2026-08 Cedar Subdivision, Whitewater Road, 0135 039, 038, 105, and 118, ~184 ac\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"REZ-2026-09\" href=\"#REZ-2026-09\">\r\n4. REZ-2026-09 Cameron Place at Bemiss, Bemiss Road, 0145D 006 and 006B, ~9.3 ac<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 4. REZ-2026-09 Cameron Place at Bemiss, Bemiss Road, 0145D 006 and 006B, ~9.3 ac\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/qVC2S6c47MQ\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"4. REZ-2026-09 Cameron Place at Bemiss, Bemiss Road, 0145D 006 and 006B, ~9.3 ac\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/qVC2S6c47MQ\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 4-REZ-2026-09.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/qVC2S6c47MQ\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 4-REZ-2026-09.html\t4. REZ-2026-09 Cameron Place at Bemiss, Bemiss Road, 0145D 006 and 006B, ~9.3 ac -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/qVC2S6c47MQ\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/qVC2S6c47MQ\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/qVC2S6c47MQ<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"VA-2026-01\" href=\"#VA-2026-01\">\r\n5. VA-2026-01 Alpha Britton, Johnson Lane, 0118C 017<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 5. VA-2026-01 Alpha Britton, Johnson Lane, 0118C 017\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/gSj7ZXEf8ms\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"5. VA-2026-01 Alpha Britton, Johnson Lane, 0118C 017\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/gSj7ZXEf8ms\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 5-VA-2026-01.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/gSj7ZXEf8ms\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 5-VA-2026-01.html\t5. VA-2026-01 Alpha Britton, Johnson Lane, 0118C 017 -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/gSj7ZXEf8ms\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/gSj7ZXEf8ms\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/gSj7ZXEf8ms<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"VA-2026-01-Part-2\" href=\"#VA-2026-01-Part-2\">\r\n5. VA-2026-01 more opposition about drainage<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 5. VA-2026-01 more opposition about drainage\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/V5HR7iE3XVo\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"5. VA-2026-01 more opposition about drainage\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/V5HR7iE3XVo\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 5-VA-2026-01.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/V5HR7iE3XVo\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 5-VA-2026-01.html\t5. VA-2026-01 more opposition about drainage -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/V5HR7iE3XVo\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/V5HR7iE3XVo\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/V5HR7iE3XVo<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"VA-2026-01-Part-2-Part-3\" href=\"#VA-2026-01-Part-2-Part-3\">\r\n5. VA-2026-01 fin opposition, Commission discussion and vote<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: 5. VA-2026-01 fin opposition, Commission discussion and vote\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/rF0qo39fx2w\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"5. VA-2026-01 fin opposition, Commission discussion and vote\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/rF0qo39fx2w\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O 5-VA-2026-01.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/rF0qo39fx2w\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list 5-VA-2026-01.html\t5. VA-2026-01 fin opposition, Commission discussion and vote -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/rF0qo39fx2w\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/rF0qo39fx2w\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/rF0qo39fx2w<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Adjournment\" href=\"#Adjournment\">\r\nAdjournment<\/a>\r\n<br><a title=\"video: Adjournment\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/fAqyX1yA3xM\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" alt=\"Adjournment\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/fAqyX1yA3xM\/hqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<!-- wget -O Adjournment.jpg 'https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/fAqyX1yA3xM\/sddefault.jpg' -->\r\n<!-- list Adjournment.html\tAdjournment -->\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/fAqyX1yA3xM\">Video:<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/fAqyX1yA3xM\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/fAqyX1yA3xM<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<br>\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=PLshUv86fYkiHrv9zgzO12rCXx0SStycxt&#038;si=oJNBe3hwpR1rmQEg\">\r\nhttps:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiHrv9zgzO12rCXx0SStycxt&#038;si=oJNBe3hwpR1rmQEg<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\"\r\nsrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PLshUv86fYkiHrv9zgzO12rCXx0SStycxt&amp;si=oJNBe3hwpR1rmQEg\"\r\ntitle=\"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":"There was nothing for the Greater Lowndes Planning Commission (GLPC) to vote on regarding the controversial subdivision application on Lake Laurie Drive, because it was withdrawn by applicant. Everything else got unanimous recommendations of approval: the other Valdosta rezoning and the two Lowndes County subdivisions. That other Valdosta rezoning, 5. 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