The Gresham Event Venue, after 21 minutes and two failed votes, got a 5:3 recommendation of denial by the Greater Lowndes Planning Commission (GLPC) on January 29, 2024. The actual rezoning decision will be made at the February 13, 2024, Lowndes County Commission meeting.

The Richard Hill River and Nan Street Valdosta rezoning took 16 minutes. GLPC recommended all commercial.

Longest was the three-part Hahira case, rezone, PUD, and annex. GLPC recommended to approve, table, and approve, respectively, with all three motions by Franklin Bailey.

Collage @ LCC 29 January 2024

GLPC recommended approval of everything else.

Below are links to each LAKE video of each agenda item, with a few notes by Gretchen Quarterman, followed by a LAKE video playlist.

See also the Lowndes County packet materials for GLPC and their preceding Public Notices, and the Hahira and Valdosta board packet materials for GLPC.

Also the board packet for the upcoming Lowndes County Commission meeting.

• 1. Call to Order, Pledge and Invocation
  

  Video.

• 1. Call to Order (part 2)
  

  Video.

  How the meeting is organized and run.

  Make sure to go to the relevant governing body meeting.

• 2. Approval of the Meeting Minutes: November 27, 2023
  

  Video.

• 3. REZ-2024-01 Gresham Event Venue, Old Valdosta Road, 0008 087, ~10.40 ac
  

  Video.

  Current Zoning: E-A (Estate Agricultural)
  Proposed Zoning: PD-R (Rural Planned Development)

  Bill Holland lawyer for the applicant.

  Brad Folsom lawyer for those that oppose.

  First a motion to approve – failed 3-5 There was some confusion about whether or not someone can second a motion and then vote against it.

  (see next video for additional motions)

• 3. REZ-2024-01 Gresham Event Venue, Old Valdosta Road, (part 2)
  

  Video.

  More voting.

  Motion to table 4-4 with chairman breaking the tie voting against.

  Motion to deny 5-3.

• 4. REZ-2023-02: Byrd Road Project, 3715 Byrd Road, 0212 001, ~7.5 acres
  

  Video.

  Current Zoning: E-A (Estate Agricultural)
  Proposed Zoning: R-1 (Low Density Residential)

  Motion to approve as presented Rountree/Bailey – unanimous

• 5. CU-2024-01 Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp – 201 Woodrow Wilson Drive
  

  Video.

  CUP for a Financial Institution in R-P zoning

  Motion to approve with conditions – approved unanimously

• 6. CU-2024-02 Harden Rental Network LLC (2607 Bemiss Road)
  

  Video.

  CUP for an Animal Boarding & Daycare facility in C-C zoning

  no speakers

  approved unanimously

• 7. VA-2024-01 Richard Hill (1621 – 1625 River Street, 308 – 310 Nan Street)
  

  Video.

  Rezone 1.94 acres from R-10 to C-C

  Motion by Bailey/Wildes entire tract from R-10 to C-C not as staff recommended split zoning. unanimous approval

• 8. HA-2024-01 Cre8tive Development Partners LLC. 5901 US Highway 41 North
  

  Video.

  from R-21(county) and R-15(city), to a combination of R-10(city) and R-6(city)

  Presentation of items 8/9/10 all in one, with public hearings.

  Votes are in separate clips following.

• 8. HA-2024-01 Cre8tive Development Partners LLC. rezoning
  

  Video.

  from R-21(county) and R-15(city), to a combination of R-10(city) and R-6(city)

  Bailey/Wildes recommend approval – vote unanimous

• 9. HA-2024-02 Cre8tive Development Partners LLC Planned Development
  

  Video.

  Bailey / James Miller – table for 60 days for review and revision – unanimous

• 10. HA-2024-03 Cre8tive Development Partners Annex 25.48 acres into Hahira
  

  Video.

  Bailey / Bythwood – recommend approval – unanimous

• Other Business / Adjournment
  

  Video.

Here is a LAKE video playlist:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiHXECKCEJyY_klz30SYVlNb&si=nbrO-WkIT-0fJFIs

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