The long-quorum-and-hurricane–delayed REZ-2024-15 Loch Winn LTD rezoning will probably be decided Tuesday evening by the Lowndes County Commission. Before that, it will be heard at the Work Session Monday morning 8:30 AM, along with suprise ULDC text amendments, two millage rates, river gauges, sprayfield, and watermain interconnection between two northside subdivisions.
The adoption of the regular and Fire District millage rates will presumbably get presentations much like the last Millage Public Hearing on September 19.
We get a one-paragraph summary of TXT-2024-03 ULDC Text Amendments, but not the actual text.
We would have seen the text in the GLPC packet, but back in June the Greater Lowndes Planning Commission abdicated oversight of ULDC text amendments. And in June, the Lowndes County Commission rubberstamped that abdication.
The agenda item says, “9/2024 VDT Advertisements Published (Public Notice)” but I can’t find that in GeorgiaPublicNotice.com.
What is it the county planners and Commissioners do not want the public to see?
![[ULDC text amendments, Loch Winn rezoning, millage rates, river gauges, sprayfield expansion, watermain interconnection: Grove Pointe, Nelson Hill @ LCC 2024-10-14]](http://www.l-a-k-e.org/govt/loco/2024-10-14--lcc-agenda/many.jpg)
Here’s a refresher for where this would be, between Old US 41 North and Val Del Road: Grove Pointe Nelson Hill Watermain Interconnection.
![[Nelson Hill & Grove Pointe in Zillow.com 2024-10-13]](http://www.l-a-k-e.org/govt/loco/2024-10-14--lcc-agenda/2024-10-13--nelson-hill-grove-pointe-zillow.jpg)
Nelson Hill & Grove Pointe in
Zillow.com
2024-10-13
The blue lines are water mains and the green lines are sewage mains. Also, the wiggly blue lines are creeks and the Withlacoochee River bottom right.
![[Nelson Hill & Grove Pointe in VALORGIS 2024-10-13]](http://www.l-a-k-e.org/govt/loco/2024-10-14--lcc-agenda/2024-10-13--nelson-hill-grove-pointe-valorgis.jpg)
Nelson Hill & Grove Pointe in
VALORGIS
2024-10-13
This Joint Funding Agreement with USGS for Stream Gauge Maintenance is about the Folsom Bridge Gauge on the Little River at GA 122 west of Hahira, and Skipper Bridge Gauge on the Withlacoochee River at Skipper Bridge Road north of Valdosta.
![[Precipitation, Folsom Bridge Gauge 2024-10-13]](http://www.l-a-k-e.org/govt/loco/2024-10-14--lcc-agenda/2024-10-13--folsom-bridge-gauge.jpg)
Precipitation,
Folsom Bridge Gauge 2024-10-13
![[Map, Folsom Bridge Gauge 2024-10-13]](http://www.l-a-k-e.org/govt/loco/2024-10-14--lcc-agenda/2024-10-13--map-folsom-bridge-gauge.jpg)
Map, Folsom Bridge Gauge 2024-10-13
Lowndes County is paying for the Skipper Bridge Gauge since Valdosta decided not to. Which is ironic, since this gauge is the source of water levels for the USGS Flood Inundation Mapper (FIM), for the Withlacoochee River floodplain from Skipper Bridge to GA 133, which primarily benefits Valdosta.
![[Precipitation, Skipper Bridge Gauge 2024-10-13]](http://www.l-a-k-e.org/govt/loco/2024-10-14--lcc-agenda/2024-10-13--skipper-bridge-gauge.jpg)
Precipitation,
Skipper Bridge Gauge
2024-10-13
![[Map, Skipper Bridge Gauge 2024-10-13]](http://www.l-a-k-e.org/govt/loco/2024-10-14--lcc-agenda/2024-10-13--map-skipper-bridge-gauge.jpg)
Map, Skipper Bridge Gauge 2024-10-13
Here is the agenda.
We have no board packet, because I didn’t anticipate they would reschedule the canceled meetings one week later and I didn’t file an open records request.
Of course, if the county simply put its board packets on its own website, as many counties smaller and larger in Georgia and Florida have been doing for years, we wouldn’t have to file such a request.
We can guess the board packet materials for REZ-2024-15 Loch Winn LTD will be similar to those from the September 9, 2024, meeting, so I have included those in this post and on the LAKE website.
LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROPOSED AGENDA
WORK SESSION, MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2024, 8:30 A.M.
REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2024, 5:30 P.M.
327 N. Ashley Street – 2nd Floor
- Call to Order
- Invocation
- Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
- Minutes for Approval
- Public Hearing
- For Consideration
- Adoption of Millage Rate for 2024
Documents:Adoption of Millage Rate for 2024.pdf
- Adoption of Fire District Millage Rate for 2024
Documents:Adoption of Fire District Millage Rate for 2024.pdf
- Joint Funding Agreement with USGS for Stream Gauge Maintenance
Documents:Joint Funding Agreement with USGS for Stream Gauge Maintenance..pdf
- Bid
- Reports – County Manager
- Citizens Wishing to be Heard-Please State Your Name and Address
- Adjournment
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![[ULDC, REZ 2024-15 Loch Winn LTD, Millage rates, USGS Stream Gauges]](http://www.l-a-k-e.org/govt/loco/2024-10-14--lcc-agenda/10152024Plus-0001.jpg)
ULDC, REZ 2024-15 Loch Winn LTD, Millage rates, USGS Stream Gauges
PDF
![[Sprayfield expansion, Grove Pointe Nelson Hill Watermain Interconnection]](http://www.l-a-k-e.org/govt/loco/2024-10-14--lcc-agenda/small/10152024Plus-0002.jpg)
TXT-2024-03 ULDC Text Amendments
![[ULDC Text Amendment TXT-2024-03 includes general amendments to the Code]](http://www.l-a-k-e.org/govt/loco/2024-10-14--lcc-agenda/10152024Plus-0003.jpg)
ULDC Text Amendment TXT-2024-03 includes general amendments to the Code
PDF
![[RECOMMENDED ACTION: Board's Pleasure]](http://www.l-a-k-e.org/govt/loco/2024-10-14--lcc-agenda/small/10152024Plus-0004.jpg)
REZ-2024-15 Loch Winn LTD, Loch Laurel Rd & Carroll
![[to subdivide a portion of the properties into a 41-lot residential subdivision. road frontage on Loch Laurel and Carroll Ulmer]](http://www.l-a-k-e.org/govt/loco/2024-10-14--lcc-agenda/10152024Plus-0005.jpg)
to subdivide a portion of the properties into a 41-lot residential subdivision. road frontage on Loch Laurel and Carroll Ulmer
PDF
REZ-2024-15 Loch Winn Farms, LTD, ~62ac, Loch Laurel & Carroll Ulmer, R-A to R-1 & R-A, Well and Septic
![[to subdivide a portion of the properties into a 41-lot residential subdivision. Road frontage on Loch Laurel and Carroll Ulmer; No GLPC review due to lack of quorum.]](http://www.l-a-k-e.org/govt/loco/2024-10-14--lcc-agenda/September-10-2024-Meeting-Packet-0002.jpg)
to subdivide a portion of the properties into a 41-lot residential subdivision. Road frontage on Loch Laurel and Carroll Ulmer; No GLPC review due to lack of quorum.
PDF
![[Page 3]](http://www.l-a-k-e.org/govt/loco/2024-10-14--lcc-agenda/small/September-10-2024-Meeting-Packet-0003.jpg)
![[Loch-Winn Farms Letter of Intent]](http://www.l-a-k-e.org/govt/loco/2024-10-14--lcc-agenda/small/September-10-2024-Meeting-Packet-0004.jpg)
![[Survey Plat]](http://www.l-a-k-e.org/govt/loco/2024-10-14--lcc-agenda/small/September-10-2024-Meeting-Packet-0005.jpg)
![[Conceptual Layout for Loch-Winn Farms Ltd.]](http://www.l-a-k-e.org/govt/loco/2024-10-14--lcc-agenda/small/September-10-2024-Meeting-Packet-0006.jpg)
![[Zoning Location Map]](http://www.l-a-k-e.org/govt/loco/2024-10-14--lcc-agenda/small/September-10-2024-Meeting-Packet-0007.jpg)
![[Future Development Map]](http://www.l-a-k-e.org/govt/loco/2024-10-14--lcc-agenda/small/September-10-2024-Meeting-Packet-0008.jpg)
![[WRPDO Site Map]](http://www.l-a-k-e.org/govt/loco/2024-10-14--lcc-agenda/small/September-10-2024-Meeting-Packet-0009.jpg)
Adoption of Millage Rate for 2024
![[The Board of Commissioners is required to set the millage rate for 2024. The county-wide millage for 2024 was advertised at 7.804 mills, requiring advertisement of a tax increase of 6.09% and three public hearings. The rollback millage for 2024 is 7.356 mills. The 2023 millage rate was 8.778.]](http://www.l-a-k-e.org/govt/loco/2024-10-14--lcc-agenda/10152024Plus-0006.jpg)
The Board of Commissioners is required to set the millage rate for 2024. The county-wide millage for 2024 was advertised at 7.804 mills, requiring advertisement of a tax increase of 6.09% and three public hearings. The rollback millage for 2024 is 7.356 mills. The 2023 millage rate was 8.778.
PDF
Adoption of Fire District Millage Rate for 2024
![[The 2024 rate should be set at 2.50 mills which is no change from the prior year.]](http://www.l-a-k-e.org/govt/loco/2024-10-14--lcc-agenda/10152024Plus-0007.jpg)
The 2024 rate should be set at 2.50 mills which is no change from the prior year.
PDF
Joint Funding Agreement with USGS for Stream Gauge Maintenance
![[$17,000.00 for Little River @ GA 122 and $10,850.00 for Withlacoochee River @ Skipper Bridge. This represents an increase of $3,025.00 over the previous year. precipitation gauge separate line item now]](http://www.l-a-k-e.org/govt/loco/2024-10-14--lcc-agenda/10152024Plus-0008.jpg)
$17,000.00 for Little River @ GA 122 and $10,850.00 for Withlacoochee River @ Skipper Bridge. This represents an increase of $3,025.00 over the previous year. precipitation gauge separate line item now
PDF
![[DEPARTMENT: Emergency Management DEPARTMENT HEAD: Ashley Tye]](http://www.l-a-k-e.org/govt/loco/2024-10-14--lcc-agenda/small/10152024Plus-0009.jpg)
Sprayfield Expansion Phase
![[Currently, we are permitted for two million gallons per day, and Georgia EPD has approved up to three million gallons per day. The additional capacity requires approximately 150 acres of additional fields for spraying.]](http://www.l-a-k-e.org/govt/loco/2024-10-14--lcc-agenda/10152024Plus-0010.jpg)
Currently, we are permitted for two million gallons per day, and Georgia EPD has approved up to three million gallons per day. The additional capacity requires approximately 150 acres of additional fields for spraying.
PDF
Grove Pointe Nelson Hill Watermain Interconnection
![[Staff recommends installing an 8-inch interconnection between Grove Pointe Subdivision and Nelson Hill Subdivision to create a second feed and looping of the water system.]](http://www.l-a-k-e.org/govt/loco/2024-10-14--lcc-agenda/10152024Plus-0011.jpg)
Staff recommends installing an 8
PDF
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