Mostly setbacks, plus lot width, and one about wetlands at the decision-making Zoning Board of Appeals 2:30 PM today.
That wetlands one is about Union Springs Subdivision,
which came before ZBOA previously in June 2016 about wells, wastewater, and wetlands,
when ZBOA approved a variance 6:0.
Here’s the agenda for today. Continue reading
The engineering department utlity player, Jerry Wallace, is retiring.
They approved everything they discussed at the previous morning’s Work Session. See also the LAKE video of the Zika and mosquito control report from that Work Session.
Below are links to the LAKE videos plus a few notes for the Regular Session, August 9th 2016, of the Lowndes County Commission. They vote again tonight.
Video. They reappointed Mac McCall.
Video. Even the Moody AFB engineer spoke for.
Video. County Engineer Mike Fletcher noted this would not landlock anybody. He also pointed out this was not the public hearing. This was the determination of why to abandon (serves no public purpose), which will lead to a public hearing in a later meeting.
Video. Yes, the same closed landfill they gave an easement to Sabal Trail for its 36-inch fracked methane pipeline.
Video. County Engineer Mike Fletcher said the only change was at Kinderlou from 55 to 65 MPH.
Video. Ashley Tye said items that had no additional useful life and no salvage value. He clarified that they had exceeded safety deadlines, so they couldn’t even give it to some other fire department.
Video. See details in previous post about Work Session and details in the agenda LAKE blog post.
Video. Chairman Bill Slaughter said the process to reach this agreement had received national recognition.
Video. Aaron Kostyu said bulk purchase would get additional discounts. They’re buying from Dell.
Video. Finance Director Stephanie Black said this equipment is for the new pumper that was recently purchased for the fire department.
Video. Commissioner Demarcus Marshall wanted to know if that was enough equipment. Answer from Ashley Tye: yes, because this is only for the new truck; fire dept. already has enough for others.
Video. See the LAKE video of the Zika and mosquito control report from the previous morning’s Work Session.
Here’s a video playlist:
Videos: Jerry Wallace reitrement, ZBOA, Verizon, abandonment, landfill
Regular Session, Lowndes County Commission (LCC),
Video by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE),
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, August 9, 2016.
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Most controversial and not on the agenda:
Zika and mosquito control in the County Manager’s report.
They vote tonight at 5:30 PM.
The county wants to operate and maintain water treatment, wastewater, and three swimming pools at Moody AFB. Are they changing the speed limit on your road? And the county is re-evaluating its job descriptions.
Also on the agenda: Continue reading
Are they changing the
speed limit on your road?
The county wants to operate and maintain water treatment, wastewater,
and three swimming pools
at Moody AFB.
And the county is
re-evaluating its job descriptions.
Also on the agenda for this morning at 8:30 AM (they vote Tuesday evening at 5:30 PM): reappointing Mac McCall to ZBOA, the Verizon tower from the previous Planning Commission meeting, Abandonment of Strong Road (CR 250), and Execution of the Resolution for the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund for the closed landfill: yes the same one they signed an easement for the Sabal Trail fracked methane pipeline to go through. Continue reading
They tabled the
Withlacoochee River Flood Inundation Map Project,
which is better than rejecting the idea of spending $40,000 to match Valdosta
for a composite 50% match for a USGS grant.
As expected from the previous morning, they appointed Chairman Bill Slaughter to the South Georgia Community Service Board, after he got that board to change the time of its meetings to be different from this Commission’s time.
They approved the REZ-2016-12 Salami, 3320 Bemiss Rd community well for a home school science facility.
Below are links to each LAKE video of the Monday June 12th 2016 Lowndes County Commission Regular Session, followed by a video playlist. See also the LAKE videos of the previous morning’s Work Session, and the agenda.
Video. A Commissioner after the vote appointing Chairman Slaughter asked what this board did. Chairman’s answer: mostly behavioral health, and they used to hold their meetings the same time as the Lowndes meetings, but they have moved them to Adel at 1PM presumably also on Tuesday.
Video. They reappointed Randall Crews.
Video. They reappointed Paul Alvarado.
Video. Nobody spoke against. The applicant spoke for, summarizing what had already been said in the LAKE video of the June 27th 2016 Planning Commission review of this rezoning request. The County Commission unanimously approved the rezoning.
Video. “The old country store location which has been out of business for a few months.” They unanimously approved.
Video. See the LAKE videos from the previous morning’s Work Session for more background.
Video. For quite a bit more background, see the LAKE video from the previous morning’s Work Session. Chairman asked for timeline. Ashley Tye said federal year starts October 1st, so Valdosta would like to have and agreement ready to sign before then. Also they could come back at a later time, but could lose out on the federal funding match.
Chairman asked for timeline to get agreement ready by then. Tye said agreement with USGS would be with Valdosta, and he would check back with them for a more firm date, and would probably be best to decide at next Lowndes County Commission meeting.
Commissioner Demarcus Marshall asked confirmation that waiting until the next meeting would work. Answer: tabling until next meeting would work. And that’s what they did.
Video. Same summary as in Work Session. They unanimously approved the low bid from Astro Exterminating Services.
Video. “No additional report.”
Video. No citizens wished to be heard, so they adjourned.
Here’s a video playlist:
Videos: 3 appointments, 1 well public hearing, Withlacoochee River Flood Map
Regular Session, Lowndes County Commission (LCC),
Video by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE),
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, July 12, 2016.
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They vote Tuesday 5:30 PM.
Monday morning at the Work Session,
after some resistance from a Commissioner, surprisingly Chairman Bill Slaughter
argued for
paying the $40,000 to match Valdosta on the LiDAR flood maps
to prevent loss of life and property damage.
He even said “folks that live in our cities are Lowndes County Citizens as well.”
Emergency Management Director Ashley Tye answered questions the Commissioners didn’t think to ask about Continue reading
Monday morning, will Lowndes County match Valdosta with $40,000 for LiDAR for the Withlacoochee River Flood Inundation Map Project? They vote Tuesday 5:30 PM.
A bit more information about the
REZ-2016-12 Salami, 3320 Bemiss Rd community well for a home school science facility;
see also
the LAKE video of the June 27th 2016 Planning Commission review
of this rezoning request.
No explanation of why there’s a vacancy on the South Georgia Community Service Board nor why Chairman Bill Slaughter is who they’re going to appoint. Reappointing Randall Crews to the Valdosta- Lowndes County Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals and Paul Alvarado to the Valdosta/Lowndes County Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBOA). Continue reading
LAKE videos of the four Lowndes County cases before ZBOA.
There was some discussion about
VAR-2016-04 Joshua Restoration Ranch (5808 McDonald Road),
which is about road access for a group/family personal care home.
One was already withdrawn by the applicant:
VAR-2016-03 Southers (1290 Southers Lane).
The other two are about
minimum building setbacks and
road access.
Thanks to ZBOA member Gretchen Quarterman, the entire board packet is
on the LAKE website,
and here’s
the agenda.
ZBOA makes actual decisions, unlike the Planning Commission, which only recommends. Here’s a video playlist:
Videos: PUD setback, road access, and building variances
Regular Session, Valdosta-Lowndes County Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBOA),
Video by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE),
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 5 April 2016.
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2:30 PM today, four Lowndes County cases.
Objections are expected to
VAR-2016-04 Joshua Restoration Ranch (5808 McDonald Road),
which is about road access for a group/family personal care home.
One has been withdrawn by the applicant:
VAR-2016-03 Southers (1290 Southers Lane).
The other two are about
minimum building setbacks and
road access.
Thanks to ZBOA member Gretchen Quarterman, the entire board packet is
on the LAKE website.
ZBOA makes actual decisions, unlike the Planning Commission, which only recommends. Here’s the agenda. Continue reading
One case at ZBOA today at 2:30 PM, a variance on parking spaces for Greenleaf Hospital
so it can add a new wing.
A ZBOA member (Gretchen) provided the packet materials, which are all
on the LAKE website.
Here’s the agenda, followed by the summary by city staff.
Valdosta-Lowndes County Zoning Board of Appeals
Carmella Braswell,
Lowndes County Zoning Administrator
327 North Ashley Street, Valdosta, Georgia
(229) 671-2430Matt Martin,
Valdosta Planning and Zoning Administrator
300 North Lee Street, Valdosta, Georgia
(229) 259-3563AGENDA
March 1, 2016
2:30 p.m.
- Call to Order
CITY OF VALDOSTA CASE:
- APP-2016-01 Crunk Engineering (2209 Pineview Drive)
Variance to LDR Section 222-2(A) as it pertains to the minimum required number of parking spaces for a hospital use- OTHER BUSINESS:
- Approval of Minutes: January 5, 2016 & February 2, 2016
- Adjournment
Here’s the staff summary:
ZBOA Agenda Item #2
MARCH 1, 2016Variance Request by Crunk Engineering
File #: APP-2016411Crunk Engineering, on behalf of Greenleaf Hospital, is requesting a variance to LDFl Section 222-2 as it pertains to the number of spaces for a hospital. The subject property is zoned Residential Professional (RP) and consists of 6.35 acres located at 2209 Pineview Drive. The subject property contains a 36,968 psychiatric/substance abuse hospital.
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