In the City This Week, August 2nd - August 6th

Staff Report

Monday, August 2nd, 2021

Valdosta Historic Preservation Commission Meeting
Monday, August 2, 2021 
5:30 pm
City Hall Annex, Multi-Purpose Room
(300 N. Lee St.)

The purpose of the Valdosta Historic Preservation Commission is to protect, preserve, and promote the City's historic resources. The Historic Preservation Commission is empowered to regulate the demolition, relocation, or any material change to the exterior of historic resources and non-historic resources located in the Valdosta Local Historic District. Any exterior material changes, including installing signs, to properties within the Local Historic District, must first receive a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) from the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC). The HPC is also tasked with several other responsibilities, including recommending historic properties for local historic designation. A full listing of the HPC's powers and duties can be found in the City of Valdosta Land Development Regulations, Chapter 238, Section 238-5.

The Valdosta Historic Preservation Commission meets on the first Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Annex Building, Multi-Purpose Room, located at 300 North Lee Street.  Meetings are open to the public.  View the 2021 Meeting Schedule.

For more information, please contact Teresa Bolden, City Clerk, at (229) 259-3503 or E-mail or contact James Horton, Special Projects/HP Planner, at (229) 259-3563 or E-mail, or to learn more about Historic Preservation in the City of Valdosta, click here.

Valdosta-Lowndes Co. Zoning Board of Appeals
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
2:30 pm
City Hall Annex Building, Multi-Purpose Room
(300 N. Lee St.) 

The Valdosta-Lowndes County Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBOA) was established to hear appeals and variance requests of the City of Valdosta Land Development Regulations (LDR) as well as the Lowndes County Unified Land Development Code (ULDC).

The ZBOA meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 2:30 p.m. in the City Hall Annex Building, Multi-Purpose Room located at 300 North Lee Street.  View the 2021 Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting Schedule.

For more information, please contact Teresa Bolden, City Clerk, at (229) 259-3503 or E-mail or contact Matt Martin, Planning & Zoning Administrator, at (229) 259-3563 or E-mail.

Valdosta City Council Work Session
Tuesday, August 3, 2021 
5:30 pm
City Hall, 2nd Floor, Council Chambers
(216 E. Central Ave.)

The City of Valdosta Mayor and Council meet for Work Session on the Tuesday before the first City Council meeting of each month.  The Work Session allows Council Members to spend an adequate amount of time discussing agenda items and hear special presentations relative to the agenda.  These meetings are open to the general public.  Work Session Meetings are recorded; however, minutes for the Work Session are not transcribed.

Valdosta City Council Meeting
Thursday, August 5, 2021
5:30 pm 
City Hall, 2nd Floor, Council Chambers
(216 E. Central Ave.)

The Valdosta City Council will meet for the regularly scheduled council meeting at 5:30 p.m. Lee Street Park (grassy area), 301 East Central Avenue. 

This Council Meeting will be live-streamed and can be viewed by citizens on the City of Valdosta’s Facebook page and website – www.valdostacity.com.  

For more information, please contact Teresa S. Bolden, City Clerk, at 229-259-3503.