{"id":295,"date":"2012-12-05T08:36:59","date_gmt":"2012-12-05T13:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2012\/12\/planning-commission-recommends-nineteenth-dollar-general-glpc-2012-11-26.html"},"modified":"2012-12-05T08:36:59","modified_gmt":"2012-12-05T13:36:59","slug":"planning-commission-recommends-nineteenth-dollar-general-glpc-2012-11-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2012\/12\/planning-commission-recommends-nineteenth-dollar-general-glpc-2012-11-26.html","title":{"rendered":"Planning Commission recommends nineteenth Dollar General @ GLPC 2012-11-26"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nThe
\n
\nPlanning Commission 26 November 2012<\/a>
\nignored a Naylor citizen’s questions about
\na market survey, traffic, trees, peace and quiet, rural living, and sprawl
\nand unanimously recommended a rezoning request for
\nthe eighteenth Dollar General in the area.
\nThey did this for a developer who doesn’t live in Lowndes County,
\nand who didn’t even have her name revealed by the Planning Commission,
\neven though anyone who spoke against had to show up in person
\nand state name and address.
\nAll this for a location that wasn’t specified in the agenda.
\nDoes this seem right to you?\n<\/p>\n

\n

\n
\n\"Dr.<\/a>
\n
\n3. REZ-2012-19 Robinson Milltown Properties, LLC<\/a>
\n<\/h3>\n

US Highway 84 East, Naylor, Georgia
\n
\nRequest to rezone 2 acres from E-A (Estate Agriculture)
\nto C-G (General Commercial)\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\nIt’s for a Dollar General.
\nCounty Planner Jason Davenport said nobody had called in.
\nThe agenda doesn’t say which parcel is the subject,
\nand the County Planner didn’t specify.
\n
\n\"Robinson<\/a>
\nJudging by the map displayed on the screen, it’s the southeast corner of
\n
\nparcel number 0250 003,<\/a> 101.91 acres owned by
\nRobinson Milltown Properties LLC of 2605 Hall Ave., Tifton, GA 31794.
\n
\n\"Dr.<\/a>
\nAccording to the Georgia Secretary of State,
\n
\nthat LLC’s agent is<\/a>
\nBobbie Ann Robinson of 2605 Hall Avenue, Tifton, GA 31794.
\nI’m told she is the Dr. Bobbie Robinson
\n
\nProfessor of English and
\nDean, School of Liberal Arts at ABAC in Tifton.<\/a>
\nIt’s curious how anybody speaking in opposition had to show up in
\nperson and state their name and address,
\nbut she the developer didn’t have to do any of those things.\n<\/p>\n

\n
\n<\/a>
\n
\nClayton Milligan of Lovell Engineering<\/a> spoke for,
\nmerely saying he offered to answer questions.
\nCommissioners asked him no questions.\n<\/p>\n

\n
\nMatthew Richard of 5569 Upper Grand Bay Road<\/a> spoke against.\n<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\nI am simply a resident of this tiny rural community.
\nI moved to the country because of the values that I hold,
\nthe peace and quiet,
\ngazing at the stars at night,
\nand just for an undeveloped life.
\n
\n<\/a>
\nI look around this area of Georgia and I see sprawl everywhere I look.
\nI note that there are eighteen Dollar Generals already in this area,
\nsurrounding Naylor.
\nWe have a tiny tiny community of fewer than 3500 residents.
\nAnd I have a couple of questions.
\n
\n\"Dr.<\/a>
\nI was wondering if a market survey had been conducted.
\nI was wondering if traffic contingency plans had been drawn up.
\nI also wonder if provisions for trees to be planted around the area
\nhave been made.
\nI don’t understand why people would compromise their values
\nof peace and quiet and rural living and a little bit of convenience
\nwhen we have eighteen of these Dollar General stores surrounding us.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\nCommissioners referred to the speaker as
\nDr. Richard,
\napparently being aware that he is
\n
\na professor of Cultural Anthropology at Valdosta State University.<\/a>
\nAll they asked was was how close he lived to the subject property.
\nHe said he lived on the back of that field,
\nand he reiterated his opposition to overdevelopment, adding:\n<\/p>\n

\nAny development dollars that are generated are not going to help
\nthis area.
\n
\n\"Dr.<\/a>
\nThere’s already a convenience store right next door already gone
\nout of business once;
\nthat’s why I asked about the marketing survey.
\nI don’t think Dollar General is going to help that business at all
\nhere locally.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\n
\nNobody else spoke against.<\/a>
\nCommissioners had no further questions,
\nand also no discussion:
\nthey never addressed any of Dr. Richard’s questions about
\na market survey, traffic, trees, peace and quiet, rural living, or sprawl.
\nCommissioner Diondra Nichols, who works for Moody Air Force Base
\n(see another case before this same Planning Commission meeting)
\nmoved to recommend the developer’s request.
\nThey approved unanimously.\n<\/p>\n

\nFinal action on this case is scheduled for the Lowndes County Commission
\nat its Regular Session of Tuesday 11 December 2012,
\nwith a Work Session on Monday 10 December 2012.\n<\/p>\n

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