{"id":6420,"date":"2013-10-29T07:27:50","date_gmt":"2013-10-29T11:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=6420"},"modified":"2013-10-29T07:31:04","modified_gmt":"2013-10-29T11:31:04","slug":"videos-nottinghill-tabled-barrington-whitewater-new-statenville-vld-2-dasher-hahira-variance-glpc-2013-09-30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/10\/videos-nottinghill-tabled-barrington-whitewater-new-statenville-vld-2-dasher-hahira-variance-glpc-2013-09-30.html","title":{"rendered":"Videos: Nottinghill tabled, Barrington, Whitewater, New Statenville + VLD * 2 + Dasher + Hahira variance @ GLPC 2013-09-30"},"content":{"rendered":"

\r\n\r\n<\/a>\r\nIn last month’s Planning Commission meeting we learned that\r\ndevelopers get agenda items in PDF<\/a>;\r\nyet the county still doesn’t publish agendas or minutes,\r\nmuch less agenda packets, online.\r\n\r\nNottinghill<\/a> (on Orr rather than Cat Creek Road this time)\r\nwas\r\n\r\ntabled<\/a>.\r\n\r\nNorwood<\/a> (on Springhill Drive in Valdosta)\r\ngot recommended denial by 5-4\r\nand was later\r\n\r\nwithdrawn<\/a>,\r\nplus a\r\na\r\n\r\nHahira variance<\/a> (5 to 3 against), a\r\n\r\nValdosta conditional use permit<\/a> (unanimously recommended),\r\na\r\n\r\nDasher zoning text amendment<\/a> (unanimously recommended),\r\nand three other rezonings in Lowndes County, on\r\n\r\nNew Statenville Highway<\/a>,\r\n\r\nWhitewater Road @ Williams Road<\/a>,\r\nand\r\n\r\nBarrington Drive<\/a> @ Bemiss Road.\r\n

\r\nHere’s\r\n\r\nthe agenda<\/a>, with links to the videos and a few notes.\r\n

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\r\nGreater Lowndes Planning Commission <\/H2>\r\nLowndes County City of Valdosta City of Dasher City of Hahira City of Lake Park \r\n

REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING<\/H3>\r\n

AGENDA<\/H3>\r\nLowndes County South Health District Administrative Office \r\n
\r\n325 West Savannah Avenue \r\n

\r\nMonday, September 30, 2013* 5:30 P.M. * Public Hearing \r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n

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\r\n\r\nCALL TO ORDER<\/a>,\r\n\r\nINVOCATION, PLEDGE<\/a>\r\n<\/H3>\r\n

\r\nChair wasn’t there yet, so Vice-Chair\r\nDiondra R. Nichols read the boilerplate (advisory body, say who you are, etc.).\r\n<\/p>\r\n

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  1. \r\n\r\nApproval of the Minutes: July 29, 2013 <\/a>\r\n

    \r\nChair Johnnie Ball arrived just before approval of the minutes.\r\nThey approved both sets of minutes unanimously.\r\n<\/p>\r\n

  2. \r\nApproval of the Minutes: August 26, 2013 \r\n<\/ol>\r\n
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    CITY OF HAHIRA CASE:<\/H3>\r\nFINAL ACTION by the City of Hahira Mayor-Council \r\n
    \r\nThursday, September 5, 2013 \r\n
    \r\n[date is incorrect]<\/strong>\r\n
    \r\nHahira City Hall, 102 S. Church Street, Hahira, Georgia \r\n
    \r\n7:30 p.m. \r\n<\/center>\r\n
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    1. \r\n<\/a>\r\n<\/a>\r\nHA-2013-03 Gerald Light\r\n
      \r\nProperty Location: Gerald Light\r\n
      \r\nRequest Variance from the maximum culumative square footage of accessor buildings on a residential lot.\r\n

      \r\nThis got\r\n\r\nbumped to later in the meeting<\/a> because City Planner Matt Martin\r\nwasn’t there yet.\r\n<\/p>\r\n

      \r\n\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\nLater<\/a>\r\nthey grilled the only speaker for, Gerald Light, for ten minutes.\r\nNobody spoke against.\r\nCommissioners didn’t see any hardship (required for the variance)\r\nand voted 5 to 3 to recommend denial.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

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      CITY OF VALDOSTA CASES:<\/H3>\r\nFINAL ACTION by the City of Valdosta Mayor-Council \r\n
      \r\nThursday, September 5, 2013 \r\n
      \r\n[date is incorrect]<\/strong>\r\n
      \r\nValdosta City Hall, 216 E. Central Avenue, Valdosta, Georgia \r\n
      \r\nCouncil Chambers, 2nd Floor \r\n
      \r\n5:30 p.m. \r\n<\/center>\r\n
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      1. \r\n<\/a>\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\nCU-20l3-03 Brian & Laurie Colbert<\/a>\r\n
        \r\nProperty Location: 1110 North Patterson Street\r\n
        \r\nRequest Conditional Use Permit (CLIP) for a proposed Event Center\r\nin Community Commercial (C-C) zoning.\r\n

        \r\nHistoric neighborhood.\r\nRequest was so complicated it took Matt Martin five minutes\r\nto present it, including additional late handouts.\r\nCommissioners asked questions for several minutes.\r\nThe applicants spoke for, saying they had talked\r\nto their neighbors but had nothing in writing yet.\r\nNobody spoke against.\r\nUnanimous approval.\r\n<\/p>\r\n

      2. \r\n<\/a>\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\nVA-2013-13 Norwood Land Holdings LLC<\/a>\r\n
        \r\nProperty Location: 2009 Springhill Drive\r\n
        \r\nRequest to rezone 0.69 acres from O\ufb01ice Professional (O-P) to Residential Professional (R-P).\r\n

        \r\nBill Nijem spoke for on behalf of applicant; they grilled him for a long time.\r\nNobody else spoke for.\r\nMr. Boyt spoke against, saying he’d lived there 40 years and\r\nhe had concerns about traffic and other things..\r\n

        \r\n\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\nA Mr. Chester(?)<\/a> spoke against, saying the development would face his bedroom,\r\nand other concerns, such as the likelihood of college students moving in,\r\nand no amount of fence or buffer being sufficient to preserve privacy,\r\nand traffic.\r\n

        \r\nA Ms. Tharpe(?) spoke against saying the properties were near swimming pools\r\nin back yards, and with “people hanging out on their balconies, we will have no more privacy”.\r\n

        \r\nAfter more questions to the developer,\r\nCommission recommended denial by 5-4.\r\nLater\r\n\r\nwithdrawn by applicant<\/a>.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

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        \r\nCITY OF DASHER CASE: \r\n<\/H3>\r\nFINAL ACTION by the City of Dasher Mayor-Council \r\n
        \r\nMonday, October 7, 2013 \r\n
        \r\nDasher City Hall, 3686 US Hwy 41 South, Dasher, Georgia\r\n
        \r\n6:00 p.m. \r\n<\/center>\r\n
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        1. \r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\nDA-2013-01 Text Amendment to Section 3-4 of the Dasher Zoning Ordinance<\/a>\r\n
          \r\nTo amend Section 3-1 of the City’s Zoning Ordinance as it pertains to maximum density in the Agricultural Use zoning district.\r\n

          \r\nApproved unanimously.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

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          \r\nLOWNDES COUNTY CASES:\r\n<\/H3>\r\nFINAL ACTION by the Lowndes County Board of Commissioners\r\n
          \r\nTuesday, October 8, 2013\r\n
          \r\nLowndes County Judicial and Administrative Complex\r\n
          \r\nCommission Chambers, 2nd Floor\r\n
          \r\n327 North Ashley Strcet, Valdosta, Georgia\r\n
          \r\n5:30 p.m. \r\n<\/center>\r\n
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          1. \r\n<\/a>\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\nREZ-2013-ll Nottinghill<\/a>\r\n
            \r\nLocation: Orr Road, Valdosta, Georgia\r\n
            \r\nRequest to rezone 14.99 acres from R-A (Residential Agricultural) to R-21 (Medium Density Residential)\r\n

            \r\nTabled at request of the applicant,\r\nto be brought back at the 28 October 2013 meeting.\r\n<\/p>\r\n

          2. \r\n<\/a>\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\nREZ-2013-12 Barrington<\/a>\r\n
            \r\nLocation: Barrington Drive\/Bemiss Road\/Sara Road, Valdosta, Georgia\r\n
            \r\nRequest to amend an approved Planned Development (Single- Family & Multi- Family Development)\r\n

            \r\nApplicant wanted to increase the height of the development.\r\n<\/p>\r\n

          3. \r\n<\/a>\r\n<\/a>\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\nREZ\u20142013-13 Lester Family Trust<\/a>\r\n
            \r\nLocation: Whitewater Road, Williams Road & Belotville Road, Valdosta, Georgia.\r\n
            \r\nRequest to rezone ~868.7 acres from R-1 (Low Density Residential), R-A (Residential Agricultural), E-A\r\n(Estate Agricultural) & R-10 (Suburban Density Residential) to E-A (Estate Agricultural)\r\n

            \r\nGeorgia Power owns a right of way: not an easement; they own it outright.\r\n<\/p>\r\n

          4. \r\n<\/a>\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\nREZ-2013-14 Fletcher<\/a>\r\n
            \r\nLocation: New Statenville Highway, Valdosta, Georgia.\r\n
            \r\nRequest to rezone 3.26 acres \ufb01’om E-A (Estate Agricultural) to R-A (Residential Agricultural)\r\n

            \r\nNobody spoke for or against.\r\nThe Commission recommended the rezoning unanimously.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

            OTHER BUSINESS<\/H3>\r\n
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            1. \r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\nAttendance policy for appointed Boards<\/a>\r\n

              \r\nCity Planner Matt Martin discovered Commissioners\r\nhadn’t gotten the agenda item on that,\r\nso it was deferred to the next meeting.\r\nYou know, if agenda items were on the county’s website,\r\nthere’s be no need for Commissioners to dig around in their\r\nmailboxes to find them.\r\n<\/p>\r\n

              \r\n\r\nCounty Planner Jason Davenport asked<\/a>\r\nif Commissioners would like agenda items\r\nin PDF format.\r\nOne Commissioner wanted to be sure that wouldn’t preclude still getting\r\nhardcopy format.\r\nDavenport said no it wouldn’t preclude that.\r\nOther Commissioners said PDF would be helpful.\r\nWe already know Davenport keeps all his materials in electronic formats,\r\nbecause he asked me if it would be OK to send me the\r\n\r\nNotting Hill documents<\/a>\r\nin PDF and other electronic formats.\r\nSo why is it difficult to put those same formats on the county’s own website?\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/a>\r\n

              ADJOURNMENT<\/H3>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n

              \r\nHere’s\r\n\r\na video playlist:<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

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