{"id":5584,"date":"2013-09-05T17:01:24","date_gmt":"2013-09-05T21:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=5584"},"modified":"2013-09-07T05:03:00","modified_gmt":"2013-09-07T09:03:00","slug":"medical-development-to-span-one-mile-branch-in-downtown-valdosta-glpc-2013-08-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/09\/medical-development-to-span-one-mile-branch-in-downtown-valdosta-glpc-2013-08-26.html","title":{"rendered":"Medical development to span <strike>One<\/strike> Two Mile Branch in downtown Valdosta? @ GLPC 2013-08-26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9HbmtUlj_o8&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFnI9lH7S6F2ab1Wfzo10zc&#038;index=2\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/9HbmtUlj_o8\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\nThat looks like a creek running through 1501 North Lee Street,\r\nas Valdosta City Council Sonny Vickers asked Tuesday and\r\nis on the Valdosta City Council agenda for a vote tonight,\r\nafter being considered for a recommendation\r\nat the\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/09\/videos-uhs-pruitt-2-and-teramore-2-glpc-2013-08-26.html\">\r\nGreater Lowndes Planning Commission Regular Session 26 August 2013<\/a>.\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/qpublic7.qpublic.net\/qpmap4\/map.php?county=ga_lowndes&#038;parcel=0116A+105&#038;extent=2574471+309431+2576923+311167&#038;layers=parcels+streetnum+roads+parcel_sales\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;width:284px\" src=\"http:\/\/qpublic7.qpublic.net\/cgi-bin\/mapserv56?map=\/qpub1\/maps\/ga\/lowndes\/parcel4.map&#038;mode=map&#038;layers=parcels+streetnum+roads+aerials+copyright+counties+cities&#038;layer=qparcel_print&#038;parcel=0116A%20105&#038;mapsize=853%20679&#038;mapext=2575282.1535753%20309961.77022295%202576058.1535753%20310579.47713971\"><\/a>\r\nMatthew Woody wrote for the VDT yesterday,\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/valdostadailytimes.com\/local\/x865769876\/City-discusses-zoning-request\">\r\nCity discusses zoning request<\/a>,\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p>\r\nCouncilman Sonny Vickers expressed concern about the facility being\r\ntoo close to the stream. He asked if the City approved this and\r\nthere was a flood, would the City be liable. He asked if any of the\r\nsurrounding areas have been flooded in the past, and Martin said\r\nthat in the past 43 years, there has never been an issue.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<p>\r\nAnd what about waste flowing downstream or into the aquifer?\r\n<p>\r\nExtract from the\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/08\/uhs-pruitt-2-and-teramore-2-glpc-2013-08-26.html\">\r\nPlanning Commission agenda<\/a>\r\nwith links to the videos:\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<center>\r\n<H3>CITY OF VALDOSTA CASES:<\/H3>\r\nFINAL ACTION by the City of Valdosta Mayor-Council \r\n<br>\r\nThursday, September 5, 2013 \r\n<br>\r\nValdosta City Hall, 216 E. Central Avenue, Valdosta, Georgia \r\n<br>\r\nCouncil Chambers, 2nd Floor \r\n<br>\r\n5:30 p.m. \r\n<\/center>\r\n<ol start=\"2\">\r\n<li>\r\n\r\n<a name=\"VA-2013-12\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9HbmtUlj_o8&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFnI9lH7S6F2ab1Wfzo10zc&#038;index=2\">\r\nVA-2013-12 UHS Pruitt Corporation<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\nProperty Location: 1501 North Lee Street (Parkwood Development Center) \r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/98706376@N00\/9679630349\/sizes\/z\/\" title=\"VA-2013-12: Adjacent\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none;\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5544\/9679630349_178f049330_z.jpg\" alt=\"VA-2013-12: Adjacent\"><\/a>\r\n<\/p><!--more-->\r\n<p>\r\nRequest to rezone 4.96 acres from Single-Family Residential (R-6) and (R-10) to Office-Professional (O-P) \r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/98706376@N00\/9682866044\/sizes\/z\/\" title=\"VA-2013-12: Aerial\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none;\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3808\/9682866044_d95c857573_z.jpg\" alt=\"VA-2013-12: Aerial\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nCity Planner Matt Martin said the applicant had been there for 40 years\r\nand zoning had changed during that time, so now they had to ask for \r\nrezoning to expand.\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/98706376@N00\/9679629709\/sizes\/z\/\" title=\"VA-2013-12: Area\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none;\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3818\/9679629709_e67814955c_z.jpg\" alt=\"VA-2013-12: Area\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nMartin presented for 2.5 minutes and said staff recommended rezoning.\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/98706376@N00\/9682868404\/sizes\/z\/\" title=\"VA-2013-12: Character\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none;\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7406\/9682868404_894daf2551_z.jpg\" alt=\"VA-2013-12: Character\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nCommissioners had no questions of staff.\r\nNobody in the audience wanted to speak for or against.\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nCommissioners had no discussion.\r\nCommissioner Wildes moved to recommend the rezoning,\r\nsaying as staff had remarked the request was because\r\nzoning had changed, and the request was for the minimum.\r\nCommissioner Hall seconded.\r\nWith no further discussion, all were in favor.\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nHere&#8217;s\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9HbmtUlj_o8&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFnI9lH7S6F2ab1Wfzo10zc&#038;index=2\">\r\nPart 1 of 2:<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%\">\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9HbmtUlj_o8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<br>\r\nMedical development to span <strike>One<\/strike> Two  Mile Branch in downtown Valdosta? Part 1 of 2:\r\n<br>\r\nRegular Session, Greater Lowndes Planning Commission (GLPC),\r\n<br>\r\nVideo by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE),\r\n<br>\r\nValdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 26 August 2013.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<p>\r\n<a name=\"CU-2013-02\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nqzblUdeYTY&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFnI9lH7S6F2ab1Wfzo10zc&#038;index=3\">\r\nCU-2013-02 UHS Pruitt Corporation<\/a>\r\n<br>\r\nProperty Location: 1501 North Lee Street (Parkwood Development Center) \r\n<br>\r\nRequest Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for a Residential Care facility in an O-P zoning district. \r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/98706376@N00\/9679631741\/sizes\/z\/\" title=\"CU-2013-02: Matt Martin\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none;\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2854\/9679631741_87323d0f29_z.jpg\" alt=\"CU-2013-02: Matt Martin\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nCity Planner Matt Martin said the creek (clearly visible in bright blue\r\non the site plan) is <strike>One<\/strike> Two Mile Branch, a state-protected stream with buffers,\r\nalso locally protected with stream buffers.\r\nHe noted it&#8217;s a &#8220;triple threat&#8221;: zoning, conditional use, and variance.\r\nThe variances being sought from the Zoning Board of appeals is\r\nfor a few feet of encroachment into the stream buffer.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/98706376@N00\/9682869980\/sizes\/z\/\" title=\"CU-2013-02: Site Plan\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none;\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7419\/9682869980_97f15faedc_z.jpg\" alt=\"CU-2013-02: Site Plan\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nCommissioner Celine Gladwin wanted to know if the neighbors\r\nwere in agreement with the shared driveway.\r\nMartin said there was already an easement for that.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/98706376@N00\/9679633337\/sizes\/z\/\" title=\"CU-2013-02: Shared driveway? --Celine Gladwin\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none;\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2855\/9679633337_5171d33eb1_z.jpg\" alt=\"CU-2013-02: Shared driveway? --Celine Gladwin\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nMartin added that if you look at the survey in the rezoning packet\r\n(which he did not display on the screen)\r\n&#8220;if you use some imagination with the fine print&#8221;\r\nthe conditional use fits there.\r\nSay what?\r\nEven if the city published the packet we&#8217;d still have to\r\nuse our imagination?\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nNo citizens wanted to speak for or against, so Chair Johnnie Ball went\r\ndirectly to Commission discussion.\r\nThey had no further discussion, either.\r\nCommissioner Wildes moved to recommend the request with\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nqzblUdeYTY&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFnI9lH7S6F2ab1Wfzo10zc&#038;t=2m10s\">\r\n&#8220;the conditions that were previously stated by staff&#8221;<\/a>.\r\nCommissioner Bailey seconded.\r\nNo further discussion.\r\nUnanimous approval.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\nHere&#8217;s\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nqzblUdeYTY&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFnI9lH7S6F2ab1Wfzo10zc&#038;index=3\">\r\nPart 2 of 2:<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%\">\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nqzblUdeYTY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<br>\r\nMedical development to span <strike>One<\/strike> Two Mile Branch in downtown Valdosta? Part 2 of 2:\r\n<br>\r\nRegular Session, Greater Lowndes Planning Commission (GLPC),\r\n<br>\r\nVideo by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE),\r\n<br>\r\nValdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 26 August 2013.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<p>\r\n -jsq\r\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"That looks like a creek running through 1501 North Lee Street, as Valdosta City Council Sonny Vickers asked Tuesday and is on the Valdosta City Council agenda for a vote tonight, after being considered for a recommendation at the Greater Lowndes Planning Commission Regular Session 26 August 2013. 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