Update 2023-06-14: Videos: Lowndes County Commission again approved Howell Road Halfway House rezoning 2023-06-12.
In the packet for the redecision on the Howell Road Halfway House rezoning, there are thirteen letters of opposition and a petition of more than a hundred signatures.
Those would seem relevant to this bit in the agenda sheet: Continue reading
Last month at the Greater Lowndes Planning Commission, the longest item was almost twelve minutes on Tony Tong’s tattoo studio, for which they eventually recommended approval with slightly modified conditions.
The only Lowndes County rezoning got three and a half minutes, for 8. REZ-2023-07 Project Viking, Hunt Road, Amended conservation. Like all the others (except the retracted Lake Park item), GLPC recommended approval. That case comes before the Lowndes County Commission this Monday, June 12, 2023, for a decision Tuesday evening.
Below are links to each LAKE video of each agenda item, with a few comments by Gretchen Quarterman, followed by a LAKE video playlist.
See also the board packet. Continue reading
Update 2023-06-14: Packet: Howell Road Halfway House massive opposition 2023-06-12.
Apparently somebody sued and the county is going to tidy up by invalidating its previous decision on the Howell Road Halfway House rezoning and hold yet another Public Hearing before making what will likely be the same decision. That will be this Monday, June 12, 2023, at 5:30 PM.
![[Redo rezoning, WRPDO Site Map, REZ-2022-10 The Campus Transitional Facility]](http://www.l-a-k-e.org/govt/loco/2023-06-12--lcc-special-packet/many.jpg)
Redo rezoning, WRPDO Site Map, REZ-2022-10 The Campus Transitional Facility
How five days’ notice solves the legal problem of lack of previous notice, I don’t know. Also why they could not wait one day and hold this Public Hearing in their regularly-scheduled Regular Session of this Tuesday is mysterious. Perhaps the County Attorney will explain it all.
Meanwhile, the county’s apparent lack of concern for the Character Areas of the Comprehensive Plan does not bode well for other rezonings elsewhere.
For what they plan to do Monday evening see Continue reading
Update 2023-06-11: Videos: Five Valdosta rezonings, one Lowndes County, Lake Park Case pulled @ GLPC 2023-05-22.
These redevelopment rezonings all look unremarkable, although one never knows who will turn out to be in opposition or support.
In addition to the five Valdosta items and the one Lowndes County item on the agenda for Monday evening’s Greater Lowndes Planning Commission (GLPC) meeting, there was a Lake Park item, but it was pulled. I have included the packet materials for Lake Park anyway, for comparison in case it turns up in a later meeting.
![[Rezoning Maps @ GLPC Packet 2023-05-22]](http://www.l-a-k-e.org/govt/glpc/2023-05-22--glpc-packet/many.jpg)
Rezoning Maps @ GLPC Packet 2023-05-22
The board packet materials, received in response to a LAKE open records request, are on the LAKE website.
Here is the agenda.
Greater Lowndes Planning Commission ~ Lowndes County ~ City of Valdosta ~ City of Dasher ~
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~ City of Hahira ~ City of Lake Park ~ City of Remerton ~
Monday, May 15, 2023 5:30 P.M. Work Session
Monday, May 22, 2023 5:30 P.M. Regular Session
Lowndes County South Health District Administrative Office
325 West Savannah Avenue, Valdosta, Georgia
Two weeks ago the Lowndes County Commission appointed Brenda Mims to the Board of Health, Victoria Copeland and Marion Ramsey to ZBOA, and Jane Peeples to the Library Board, all unanimously.
Everything else (except one item) also passed unanimously, including 8.b. Amend 2015 Solid Waste Ordinance raising waste collection fees and reducing collection center hours, as requested by the haulers.
![[Collage @ LCC Regular 2023-04-11]](http://www.l-a-k-e.org/govt/loco/2023-04-11--lcc-regular-videos/many.jpg)
Collage @ LCC Regular 2023-04-11
It became even more obvious why they tabled it a month before: All the Lowndes County Commissioners apparently already knew how they were going to vote on the Howell Road halfway house rezoning before they held the Public Hearing.
The vote was the same as Continue reading
Update 2023-04-24: Videos: Howell Road Halfway House approved in split vote @ LCC Regular 2023-04-11.
Yesterday the Lowndes County Commissioners had no discussion about what Chairman Bill Slaughter referred to as “One public hearing item that just will not go away.” That’s 7.a. REZ-2022-10 Campus Transitional Care, 2193 Howell Road, E-A to P-D. The Commissioners vote at the Regular Session this evening at 5:30 PM. They can make it go away for at least a year by denying the rezoning.
On 8.b. Amend 2015 Solid Waste Ordinance, Gretchen remarked: “In my mind, it seems super inconvenient to shorten the hours of the collection sites on Monday and Friday. If someone works 8-5, then getting their recycling there by 6 is not possible.
“Oh, but this isn’t for the health, safety and well being of the citizens, Continue reading
It’s back: the Howell Road halfway house rezoning, after being tabled last time, waiting for a full Commission. The Lowndes County Commission will vote on it tomorrow evening at 5:30 PM.
All the same opposition letters and petition signatures are included in the board packet. Staff still recommends approval, although the Planning Commission recommended denial by 7:3.
![[Collage, LCC Packet 2023-04-10]](http://www.l-a-k-e.org/govt/loco/2023-04-10--lcc-packet/many.jpg)
Collage, LCC Packet 2023-04-10
The Letter of Intent from Redeemed Living includes this: “Redeemed Residents are required to maintain full time employment, attend weekly recovery meetings, and become an active member at a Church of their choosing.” Is that establishment of religion? Continue reading
It’s back: the Howell Road halfway house rezoning, after being tabled last time, waiting for a full Commission. The Lowndes County Commission will vote on it tomorrow evening at 5:30 PM.
All the same opposition letters and petition signatures are included in the board packet. Staff still recommends approval, although the Planning Commission recommended denial by 7:3.
Collage, LCC Packet 2023-04-10
The Letter of Intent from Redeemed Living includes this: “Redeemed Residents are required to maintain full time employment, attend weekly recovery meetings, and become an active member at a Church of their choosing.” Is that establishment of religion? Continue reading
Update 2023-04-10: Packet: Raise waste collection rates, appointments to 3 boards, crop sprayer for wastewater hayfield @ LCC 2023-04-10.
As suggested by Commissioner Mark Wisenbaker yesterday, the rezoning was tabled until the next Lowndes County Commission meeting: 6.a. REZ-2022-10 The Campus Transitional Care Facility, 2193 Howell Road. It was tabled before the Public Hearing, so I would guess that means they have to send out notice again for a Public Hearing. The motion to table was by Commissioner Wisenbaker, second by Commissioner Scottie Orenstein, and it passed unanimously by the four voting Commissioners present. Commissioner Clay Griner was not there, which was the purpose of tabling: wait until all five Commissioners are there.
Interestingly, most of the people who came for the Howell Road public hearing stayed to the end. They didn’t leave when the item was tabled. This was very unusual.
The Land Bank Authority appointment was also tabled until the first meeting in April, due to lack of nominations.
Everything else passed unanimously.
On the waste collection franchises by Continue reading
Update 2023-03-30: Videos: Howell Road Halfway House tabled @ LCC Regular 2023-03-28.
The Lowndes County Commission board packet for this week’s meetings contains no letters supporting the Howell Road halfway house rezoning. It does contain eleven opposition letters plus 31 pages of opposition petition signatures, which at about a dozen a page comes to somewhere around 372 signatures. Commissioners will decide tomorrow evening at 5:30 PM, after a Public Hearing.
![[Howell Road rezoning, Trash colleciton centers, Windstream Broadband map @ LCC Packet 2023-03-27]](http://www.l-a-k-e.org/govt/loco/2023-03-27--lcc-packet/many.jpg)
Howell Road rezoning, Trash colleciton centers, Windstream Broadband map @ LCC Packet 2023-03-27
The packet, received in response to a LAKE open records request, is on the LAKE website.
See also the agenda and the LAKE videos of this morning’s Work Session.
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![[impacts to the surrounding area, Future Development Map, letter of opposition, Campus Map, REZ-2022-10 The Campus Transitional Facility, 2193 Howell Road]](http://www.l-a-k-e.org/govt/loco/2023-06-12--lcc-special-packet/pack.jpg)
![[Collage @ GLPC 22 May 2023]](http://www.l-a-k-e.org/govt/glpc/2023-05-22--glpc-videos/many.jpg)
![[Collage @ LCC 10 April 2023]](http://www.l-a-k-e.org/govt/loco/2023-04-10--lcc-work-videos/many.jpg)
![[Collage @ LCC 28 March 2023]](http://www.l-a-k-e.org/govt/loco/2023-03-28--lcc-regular-videos/many.jpg)