The second Natco subdivision on Val Del Road sailed through the Planning Commission, and probably will through the Lowndes County Commission. Where is that wetlands study GLPC took for granted somebody conducted?

Exhibit 1: subdivison plan

The rezoning of the Wisenbaker property on Great North Road also sailed through GLPC 7:0.

WRPDO Site Map

The third rezoning, for heavy manufacturing on the Hogan Property at US 41 N and Wellman Place, was requested to be tabled by the applicant, and GLPC also voted to recommend tabling. The County Commission Agenda Sheet nonetheless says “RECOMMENDED ACTION: Board’s Pleasure”, in yet another example of the Planning Commission being merely advisory, with the County Commission being able to decide whatever it wants no matter what GLPC said.

Zoning Location Map

Here is the agenda and the board packet. See also the LAKE videos of the preceding Planning Commission Regular Session, and the agenda of that GPLC meeting.

LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROPOSED AGENDA
WORK SESSION, MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2019, 8:30 a.m.
REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2019, 5:30 p.m.
327 N. Ashley Street – 2nd Floor

1. Call to Order
2. Invocation
3. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
4. Minutes for Approval
   1. Work Session – September 23, 2019
      
   2. Regular Session – September 24, 2019
      
5. Public Hearing
   1. Rezoning Case REZ-2019-13 NATCO, Val Del Rd. R-1 to P-D, County Water & Sewer, ~56.102 acres
      

      Documents:Rezoning Case REZ-2019-13 NATCO.pdf

   2. Rezoning Case REZ-2019-14 Wisenbaker Property, 3820 Great North Rd. E-A to R-1, County Well/Septic, ~5.0 acres
      

      Documents:Rezoning Case REZ-2019-14 Wisenbaker Property.pdf

   3. Rezoning Case REZ-2019-15 Hogan Property, US Hwy 41 N. & Wellman Pl. E-A/R-1/M-1 to M-2, Well & Septic, ~7.01 acres
      

      Documents:Rezoning Case REZ-2019-15 Hogan Property.pdf

6. Reports – County Manager
7. Citizens Wishing to be Heard-Please State Your Name and Address
   
8. Adjournment

LAKE sent an open records request to Lowndes County at 8AM on Tuesday, October 1, 2019. Lowndes County returned the packet at 2:29 PM, Friday, October 4, 2019. The packet is on the LAKE website.

LAKE looks forward to the county putting all these packet documents on the county’s own website, along with the agenda and agenda sheets.

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