Received in response to an open records request to Lowndes County, here is the developer’s withdrawal letter, and correspondence between Lowndes County Zoning and Planning with Moody AFB confirming that this was indeed REZ-2013-08 MFH Tract A on Roberts Road that was withdrawn. It seems the U.S. Air Force would also like to see GLPC minutes online; that request came from Deputy, Housing Division, Air Force Civil Engineering Center, located in San Antonio, Texas.. Also, doesn’t Georgia open meetings law require a summary of actions taken within a few days of a Planning Commission meeting? -jsq

Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2013 19:56:40 -0400
Subject: MAZ-1
From: Roger Sevigny <rsevigny@alleneng.net>
To: Jason Davenport <jdavenport@lowndescounty.com>, <bslaughter@lowndescounty.com>
Cc: Mike Fletcher <mfletcher@lowndescounty.com>, Joe Pritchard <JPritchard@lowndescounty.com>

Gentlemen,

I had no idea of the county anger with MFH LLC. I thought that it was a good idea for the reasons stated. I was finally contacted by Balfour Beatty last Thursday and was told that they were NOT interested. So the deal was dead anyway. I was very surprised by the attitude of some of the attendees this evening and the realization that this was a BRAC issue with the USAF at the Washington level. I certainly was never told that by the local base if I had I never would have bothered submitting the rezoning application.

Balfour Beatty has played their hand very well. Having been awarded the privatization two years ago and now state they MUST close before September 30th or the USAF will lose the funding.

I hereby withdraw the rezoning application for the 123+ acre tract for MFHLLC>

Thank You, and again I apologize for taking up your time,

Roger Sevigny

Allen Engineering

Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2013 16:22:05 +0000
Subject: RE: Zoning Board Meeting Minutes for July 2013
From: Jason Davenport
To: SMITH, IAN C GS-15 USAF HAF AFCEC/CZC <ian.smith.9@us.af.mil>
Cc: Debra A. Tulloch <dtulloch@lowndescounty.com>, Carmella Braswell <cbraswell@lowndescounty.com>

Mr. Smith,

As an update, REZ-2013-08 has been withdrawn by the applicant’s agent.

Jason Davenport, County Planner
Lowndes County – Board of Commissioners
229-671-2430 jdavenport@lowndescounty.com
http://www.lowndescounty.com

—–Original Message—–
From: Carmella Braswell [mailto:cbraswell@lowndescounty.com]
Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 11:58 AM
To: SMITH, IAN C GS-15 USAF HAF AFCEC/CZC
Cc: Jason Davenport; Debra A. Tulloch
Subject: RE: Zoning Board Meeting Minutes for July 2013

Yes, this was case REZ-2013-08, located off of Roberts Road, Wilbanks Avenue, and Bemiss Road. The application was to rezone from MAZ-I to Residential Planned Development (PD). The request appeared before the Greater Lowndes Planning Commission (GLPC) on Monday, July 29th, and a recommendation of denial was rendered by that body.

The minutes are being prepared by our office and will not be officially adopted until the GLPC’s next meeting, August 26th. At this time, we do not post the minutes of the GLPC meeting online. You may request a copy of these minutes via an Open Records Request through the County Clerk’s office (229 671 2400).

I hope this information is helpful. Please contact our office for any additional questions/comments.

Carmella D. Braswell
Lowndes County Zoning Administrator
Lowndes County Board of Commissioners
P O Box 1349
327 N. Ashley Street
Valdosta, Georgia 31601
Email: cbraswell@lowndescounty.com
(229) 671-2430 tel
(229) 245-5299 fax

—–Original Message—–
From: SMITH, IAN C GS-15 USAF HAF AFCEC/CZC [mailto:ian.smith.9@us.af.mil]
Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 11:05 AM
To: Carmella Braswell
Subject: RE: Zoning Board Meeting Minutes for July 2013

Ma’am,

Thank you for the reply. I understand the Lowndes County TRC reviewed a proposal from Carabetta to build residential construction on a parcel they own adjacent to Moody AFB, and that the Planning Board disapproved the zoning request. I was trying to find out what actually occurred.

Ian

IAN C. SMITH, P.E., REM
Deputy, Housing Division
Air Force Civil Engineering Center
DSN 969-8019
Comm (210) 395-8019
Ian.smith.9@us.af.mil

—–Original Message—–
From: Carmella Braswell [mailto:cbraswell@lowndescounty.com]
Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 8:26 AM
To: SMITH, IAN C GS-15 USAF HAF AFCEC/CZC
Cc: Debra A. Tulloch
Subject: RE: Zoning Board Meeting Minutes for July 2013

Good morning Sir-

Thank you for your inquiry. So that I may provide you with the information that you are requesting, will you please be more specific with your request. There are several different Boards that considers various zoning applications (i.e. Greater Lowndes Planning Commission, Lowndes County Board of Commissioners, Valdosta-Lowndes County Zoning Board of Appeals, etc.).

Thank you.

Carmella D. Braswell
Lowndes County Zoning Administrator
Lowndes County Board of Commissioners
P O Box 1349
327 N. Ashley Street
Valdosta, Georgia 31601
Email: cbraswell@lowndescounty.com
(229) 671-2430 tel
(229) 245-5299 fax

—–Original Message—–
From: SMITH, IAN C GS-15 USAF HAF AFCEC/CZC [mailto:ian.smith.9@us.af.mil]
Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 7:28 PM
To: Carmella Braswell
Subject: Zoning Board Meeting Minutes for July 2013

Ma’am,

I am trying to find the results of zoning applications made to the Board for July 2013? Are they posted on-line?

Ian

IAN C. SMITH, P.E., REM
Deputy, Housing Division
Air Force Civil Engineering Center
DSN 969-8019
Comm (210) 395-8019
Ian.smith.9@us.af.mil

-jsq

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