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Valdosta council tables conditional-use request for Bemis Road warehouse after residents oppose

Valdosta Mayor and Council · May 8, 2026
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Summary

After a 15-minute public hearing with business supporters and nearby property owners opposing a proposed 4,400-square-foot accessory warehouse, the Valdosta Mayor and Council voted to table the conditional-use permit request for further consideration and to revisit it at the next council meeting.

Valdosta’s Mayor and Council on May 7 tabled a conditional-use permit request for a proposed freestanding warehouse on a small wooded tract near Bemis Road after neighbors and area property owners raised concerns about compatibility with an established medical and professional corridor.

Planning Director Matt Martin told the council the request was for a single accessory storage building, not to exceed 4,400 square feet, to serve a business at 2122 Bemis Road. Staff and the planning commission recommended…

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