Videos: County withdrew Lake Alapaha, Hahira dwelling approved, Solar tabled in Valdosta @ ZBOA 2014-09-09

Withdrawn: the county’s never-ending no-bid Alapaha Water Treatment plant. Tabled: Dr. Urbonas’ solar parking variance because if he connects the structures to his building maybe they don’t need a variance.

Approved: a single-family design variance near Hahira an accessory structure near Valdosta, and a sign variance in Valdosta.

Here’s the agenda, with results added from the meeting summary, followed by a video playlist.

Valdosta – Lowndes County Zoning Board of Appeals

Matt Martin, Valdosta Planning and Zoning Administrator Carmella Braswell, Lowndes County Zoning Administrator
300 North Lee Street, Valdosta, Georgia 327 North Ashley Street, Valdosta, Georgia
(229) 259-3563 (229) 671-2430

AGENDA

September 9, 2014
2:30 p.m.
  1. Call to Order

    ZBOA Members Present: Paul Alvarado , Laverne Gaskins, Nancy Hobby, Mac McCall, Scott Orenstein, Gretchen Quarterman
    ZBOA Members Absent: Dr. Willie Houseal, Allan Strickland

LOWNDES COUNTY CASES:

  1. VAR-2014-08 — Lowndes County Board of Commissioners (6328 Lake Alapaha Boulevard, Naylor)
    Variance to ULDC Chapter 4.01.02(E) as it pertains to building location requirements (minimum side yard setbacks).

    Tabled last time. Withdrawn by applicant this time. Instead, the county decided to buy more adjoining land. See LAKE videos of Lowndes County Commission 11 November 2014 meeting.

  2. VAR-2014-11 — Rodney and Karen Cain (6105 R Dustin Cain Street, Hahira)
    Variance to ULDC Chapter 4.01.03 as it pertains to design standards for single-family dwellings

    APPROVED (5-0 vote)

  3. VAR-2014-12 — Ralph and Sara Russell (3312 Tobacco Rode Road, Valdosta) Variance to ULDC 9.01.04 as it pertains to nonconforming uses (accessory structures)

    APPROVED (5-0 vote)

CITY OF VALDOSTA CASES:

  1. APP-2014-07 — Arunas Urbonas (2922 N. Oak Street)
    Variance to LDR Section 218-7 as it pertains to the location and setback distance for accessory structures

    Tabled last time after extensive discussion. Word is both of these Dr. Urbonas solar parking items will be withdrawn because he’s going to connect them to his building, which means they don’t need a variance. Seems to me Valdosta City Council should still clarify the LDR to say solar parking is a special case.

    Tabled until the October 7, 2014 Meeting (5-0 vote)

  2. APP-2014-08 — Arunas Urbonas (3564 N. Crossing Circle)
    Variance to LDR Section 218-7 as it pertains to the location and setback distance for accessory structures

    Tabled last time after extensive discussion. See previous item.

    Tabled until the October 7, 2014 Meeting (5-0 vote)

  3. APP-2014-09— Cauthan Construction (1705 Norman Drive)
    Variance to LDR Chapter 230 as it pertains to the location and sizes of freestanding signs in a multi-tenant facility

    APPROVED (5-0 vote)

OTHER BUSINESS:

  1. Approval of Minutes: August 5, 2014

    APPROVED (5-0 vote)

  2. Adjournment

Here’s a video playlist:


Videos: County withdrew Lake Alapaha, Hahira dwelling approved, Solar tabled in Valdosta
Regular Session, Valdosta-Lowndes County Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBOA),
Video by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE),
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 9 September 2014.

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