Sewer Improvements, Water for subdivision sprawl, Library @ LCC 2021-10-11

Update 2021-10-11: Videos: Subdivisions, Wells Road abandonment, Water Main, Library @ LCC 2021-10-11.

Five and a half million dollars on the agenda for the Lowndes County Commission Monday morning, for voting Tuesday evening. Most of it is for sewer system improvements, but $1 million is to run another water main in the north side of the county to promote more subdivisions, such as the three on the same agenda.

[Seven rezonings and a road abandonment]
Seven rezonings and a road abandonment

For one of the rezonings on Val Del Road staff cite “Current growth trends in the area.” Well, here’s who is setting those growth trends: the Lowndes County Commission and staff, plus the Chamber and Development Authority.

At least staff and the Planning Commission recommend denying the worst of the lot, REZ-2021-16 G W Farms, 5999 Val Del Road, R-A to R-1, Well & Septic, ~98.95 acres, which is so far north up Val Del Road it’s almost at GA 122. The Commission previously denied a rezoning at that same location. They should do so again.

They also propose to abandon Abandonment of a portion of Salem Church Road (CR #68) and Wells Road (CR # 68 & CR #69), starting at GA 122. That is a problem, because Wells Road at GA 122 is the turnoff to get to Folsom Bridge Landing, one of only two public access points to the Little River in Lowndes County.

Cost What
$5,250,000.00American Rescue Plan Funding Application for Utilities Repairs and Expansion
$237,168.00Improvements to the Historic Carnegie Library Museum
$5,487,168.00Total

Here is the agenda. The board packet, received in response to a LAKE open records request, is on the LAKE website: http://www.l-a-k-e.org/govt/loco/2021-10-11–lcc-packet

LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROPOSED AGENDA
WORK SESSION, MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2021, 8:30 a.m.
REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2021, 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 27, 2021, Regular Session – September 28, 2021, & Comprehensive Plan Stakeholder Meeting – September 28, 2021
  5. Public Hearing
    1. REZ-2021-15 Beaver Run Subdivision, Bemiss Knights Academy Rd, E-A to R-10, Water/Sewer, ~10 acres

      Documents:REZ-2021-15 Beaver Run Subdivision, Bemiss Knights Academy Rd.pdf

    2. REZ-2021-16 G W Farms, 5999 Val Del Road, R-A to R-1, Well & Septic, ~98.95 acres

      Documents:REZ-2021-16 G W Farms, 5999 Val Del Road.pdf

    3. REZ-2021-17 Jeffrey Atkison, 4365 Williams Rd, R-1 to R-A, Well & Septic, ~8.0 acres

      Documents:REZ-2021-17 Jeffrey Atkison, 4365 Williams Rd.pdf

    4. REZ-2021-18 The Villages, Bemiss Rd., PD Site Plan Amendment, Water & Sewer, ~3 acres

      Documents:REZ-2021-18 The Villages, Bemiss Rd., PD Site Plan Amendment.pdf

    5. REZ-2021-19 LCBOC on Behalf of Frank Wetherington Living Trust, 4224 Val Del Road, P-D to R-A, Well & Septic, ~5.0 acres

      Documents:REZ-2021-19 LCBOC on Behalf of Frank Wetherington Living Trust, 4224 Val Del Road.pdf

    6. REZ-2021-20 LCBOC on Behalf of Harold and Gina Warr, 4154 Val Del Road, P-D to R-A, Well & Septic, ~2.9 acres

      Documents:REZ-2021-20 LCBOC on Behalf of Harold and Gina Warr, 4154 Val Del Road.pdf

    7. REZ-2021-21 LCBOC on Behalf of Val Del Estates, Val Del Road, P-D Amendment, Water & Sewer, ~56 acres

      Documents:REZ-2021-21 LCBOC on Behalf of Val Del Estates, Val Del Road.pdf

  6. For Consideration
    1. Abandonment of a portion of Salem Church Road (CR #68) and Wells Road (CR # 68 & CR #69)

      Documents:Abandonment of a portion of Salem Church Road and Wells Road.pdf

    2. American Rescue Plan Funding Application for Utilities Repairs and Expansion

      Documents:American Rescue Plan Funding Application for Utilities Repairs and Expansion.pdf

  7. Bid
    1. Improvements to the Historic Carnegie Library Museum

      Documents:Improvements to the Historic Carnegie Library Museum.pdf

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

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