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- Approval of minutes (Agenda 5.1): Motion by Mr. Romero, second by Mr. Bolgiano. Recorded vote: Ms. Barres — yes; Mr. Bolgiano — yes; Mr. Romero — yes; Mr. Nyland — yes; Ms. Schonpine — yes. Outcome: approved.

- Approval of February 2025 finance report (Agenda 6.1): Motion by Mr. Bolgiano, second by Mr. Romero. Recorded vote (as called): Mr. Bolgiano — yes; Mr. Romero — yes; Mr. Nyland — yes; Ms. Chantel Grimes — yes; Ms. Barres — yes. Outcome: approved.

- Acceptance of FY2023–24 financial report / audit (Agenda 7.1): Motion by Councilman Romero; second by Ms. Barres. Recorded roll call: Ms. Barres — yes; Mr. Bolgiano — yes; Mr. Romero — yes; Mr. Nyland — yes; Ms. Schonpine — yes. Outcome: approved.

- Variance: Façade waiver for field storage building at Southside High School (Agenda 7.2): Motion to approve by Mr. Romero; second by Ms. Chompine. Recorded vote: Ms. Perez — yes; Ms. Napoleono — yes; Mr. Romero — yes; Mr. Nyland — yes; Ms. Schonpine — yes. Outcome: approved.

- Variance: Western side setback reduced from 5' to 2.5' for daiquiri shop at 2800 E. Milton (Agenda 7.3): Motion by Mr. Romero; second by Mr. Bolgiano. Recorded vote: Ms. Schonpine — yes; Ms. Barres — yes; Mr. Bolgiano — yes; Mr. Romero — yes; Mr. Nyland — yes. Outcome: approved.

- Variance: Rear setback reduction for private swimming pool at 103 SEGA Palm Way (Agenda 7.4): Motion to approve by Ms. Schonpine; second by Mr. Bolgiano. Recorded vote: Ms. Schonpine — yes; Ms. Barres — yes; Mr. Bolgiano — yes; Mr. Romero — yes; Mr. Nyland — yes. Outcome: approved.

- Preliminary plat: Mon Cherie Phase 2 (Agenda 8.1): Motion to approve preliminary plat with conditions and allow developer/engineer discretion on one of the two stub‑outs (motion by Mr. Romero; second by Mr. Bolgiano). Recorded roll‑call: Ms. DeBogiano — yes; Mr. Romero — yes; Mr. Nyland — yes; Ms. Schonpine — yes; Ms. Barres — yes; Mr. Bolgiano — yes. Outcome: approved (conditions attached).

- Resolution 2025‑57: Rescind prior resolution and declare movable property surplus (Agenda 9.1): Motion by Ms. Barres; second by Mr. Bolgiano. Recorded vote: Ms. Barres — yes; Mr. Bolgiano — yes; Mr. Romero — yes; Mr. Nyland — yes; Ms. Schonpine — yes. Outcome: approved.

- Resolution 2025‑58: Levy millage rates for 2025 (Agenda 9.2): Motion by Mr. Bolgiano; second by Mr. Romero. Recorded roll call: Ms. Barres — yes; Mr. Bolgiano — yes; Mr. Romero — yes; Mr. Nyland — yes; Ms. Schonpine — yes. Outcome: approved.

- Ordinance 367.1‑2025 (Agenda 10.1): Amend hotel occupancy tax to apply to short‑term rentals — introduction and vote: Motion by Mr. Bolgiano; second by Mr. Romero. Recorded vote: Mr. Nyland — yes; Ms. Schonpine — yes; Ms. Barres — yes; Mr. Bolgiano — yes; Mr. Romero — yes. Outcome: introduced/approved (first vote taken at meeting).

- Ordinance 4908‑2025 (Agenda 10.2): Amendments to the Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND) design standards (Sugar Mill Pond provisions) — first reading and council introduction (motion by Ms. Schompine, second by Mr. Bolgiano). The council discussed many amendments and the item will be considered further; recorded vote on introduction: Ms. Champine — yes; Ms. Barres — yes; Mr. Bolgiano — yes; Mr. Romero — yes; Mr. Nyland — yes; Ms. Schonpine — yes. Outcome: introduction approved; second reading will follow.

- Ordinance 499‑2025 (Agenda 10.3): Amend nuisance code definitions (junk motor vehicles) — motion by Mr. Bolgiano, second by Ms. Barres. Outcome: approved (roll call recorded).

- Ordinance 520‑2025 (Agenda 10.4): Amend mayor’s court rules (court costs / metal detectors) — motion by Mr. Bolgiano, second by Mr. Romero. Outcome: approved (roll call recorded).

All votes reported during the meeting were recorded by roll call in the meeting minutes. If readers require full motion text, recorded roll‑call transcripts or the official minutes, those documents are available through the City Clerk’s office.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Regular Meeting\t4/10/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of formal actions taken by the Youngsville City Council on April 10, 2025, including minutes and finance approvals, variances, plat approval, resolutions and ordinances; all listed items passed as recorded.","taxTitle","Youngsville, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana","taxId",61752,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6063255,"Council approves Mon Cherie Phase 2 preliminary plat after staff conditions; residents cite traffic and drainage worries",1581,6312000,7893000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3269929-91944f8b1f6497167186acb2b73f6975&start=6312&end=7893","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3269929-91944f8b1f6497167186acb2b73f6975/thumbnail_6312000.jpg","/articles/6063255/Youngsville/Lafayette-Parish/Louisiana/Council-approves-Mon-Cherie-Phase-2-preliminary-plat-after-staff-conditions-residents-cite-traffic-and-drainage-worries","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6063255-bb1bd86ccdafc6cd768aa3c032c9b0b7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437446&Signature=a3EPL-3pdvzap9vEcLR2097NoN5nJIh9S6dewtzv4CZhm-WOXJRpJ8G29d07G5jyaFSyLbjrnJJY0UeBIlXiOAFjniVeHD0RWgtpWBtZ3GvnifEY-53NY78K1VGxpLFiKGBpWCS-4EUwx6h7JDDZPwqlkjfWGSf~yYF2vO8NS78MTRYd~utp3yVf-NYPGmy61e622ras4wxgUxTI1Ms87Ac1p7gQt~oK2GtTRdrn2M~eeqvEBG8kagl1CntIdKbZPXVgNIdP~-3YyxYtDYUnG8gdUuBc6~gEYvAzyvJ1mXuMy6tsGuqIg5G8rXMXYEwZaIgEnOsbGLDVO4GP3zkm6g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The council approved preliminary plat approval for Mon Cherie Phase 2 (Section 19 T11S R5E) after staff identified technical conditions and the developer requested a waiver of two required stub‑street connections.

City planning staff presented a list of routine and site‑specific conditions: name utility providers on the plat, show setbacks and sidewalk requirements, designate common‑area access for any detention ponds, label a lateral of Bayou Parc Prude, and produce a drainage analysis showing that pre‑ and post‑development conditions can contain a 25‑year, 24‑hour storm event. Two ADRC comments required the developer to extend two streets (Cape Town Avenue and Street B) west to align with an existing stub at Rolling Mills Lane; the developer asked council to waive those stub‑out requirements because doing so would significantly reduce the size of a proposed retention pond.

Council debate focused on connectivity and safety. Several council members, including Councilman Nyland and Councilman Bolgiano, argued greater connectivity reduces pressure on main arterials and can improve safety; Councilmember Schompine and others said restricting stub‑outs could increase cut‑through speeds in the area and create a single access point for hundreds of homes. The developer indicated flexibility and proposed that the city and engineering team decide which of the two stub‑outs (if any) should be required.

Residents at the public hearing raised drainage and access concerns. Vanessa Alexander, who said she recently moved into the adjacent neighborhood, said her backyard slopes downward and asked how runoff would be handled if new lots are graded above existing yards; staff and the developer said the required drainage study and on‑site mitigation (French drains, subsurface piping and detention) must address those concerns during engineering review.

Councilmember Romero moved to approve the preliminary plat and allow the developer and engineer to decide which single stub‑out would be required (if any) as part of final design; the motion passed on a roll‑call vote. Planning staff will require the developer to complete the technical studies and address the ADRC comments in subsequent submissions.","The City Council conditionally approved the preliminary plat for Mon Cherie Phase 2 after staff listed required plat notes and engineering studies; the developer requested a waiver for one or both street stub‑outs, sparking debate among council members and neighbors over connectivity, traffic calming and drainage.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6063259,"Auditor gives Youngsville a clean opinion but flags 10 findings; council accepts 2024 financial report",2210,3001000,5211000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3269929-91944f8b1f6497167186acb2b73f6975&start=3001&end=5211","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3269929-91944f8b1f6497167186acb2b73f6975/thumbnail_3001000.jpg","/articles/6063259/Youngsville/Lafayette-Parish/Louisiana/Auditor-gives-Youngsville-a-clean-opinion-but-flags-10-findings-council-accepts-2024-financial-report","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6063259-4a8b30abc64e91bdb80ba74fb1e8b7c9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437446&Signature=njBEFVb30zrsyRboLBUPVLreKuS7FQpwAe6UXHGpw44ssHinbYAhHa31YUtI2lsRRAViehfjLuYrgASNj3QtLZqa44CwkdvhJqKw3AGr5DQhDEqYCtEENNKTE5mH5i3JNml-ZHCgSvt754eDo8B29eIOFC~ZZ-Ot7UoPNizEYBzvRnfKR9JitZMD6Urw3WswM34RHnMbZjVVZug-Od~iY2RuOGU7RqwlSop6RCBTMsgH9fN4ISZGyXbBVcYyHHf0qoHZ53bVE6A5Tbl7FE4gv0jb~Hq2HnmZ42HOCAYBd2nh8NPcIPCr-4eKM9G2iuZLlyIhU-3AP020rAND1Ui-Bw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Brad Kolder of Kolder, Slave and Company presented the city’s fiscal‑year audit ending June 30, 2024, telling the council “you have a clean opinion on these financial statements” and confirming the single audit on federal grants also received a clean, unmodified opinion.

Kolder said the audit contained 10 findings, up from three in the prior year; he attributed several new findings to the city’s decision to deconsolidate cash accounts and said some of the newly reported issues had already been addressed by staff. He recommended ongoing follow‑up to resolve the remaining findings.

Kolder and city staff reviewed utility fund performance in the audit: water, sewer and sanitation combined showed revenue growth but a swing to an operating loss in 2024 driven by increased expenditures and higher depreciation tied to new assets (including a wastewater treatment/sludge‑handling facility that came online in the audit year). Kolder said the utility fund remained cash‑positive overall once non‑operating revenues were included.

City finance staff and council noted the city’s operating surplus when capital and debt proceeds are excluded and highlighted recent efforts to improve internal accounting and reporting. Staff said the March 2024 rate increase for utilities appears to be helping the sanitation fund and that the large meter purchases in 2024 drove part of the expense increase.

After the presentation, Councilman Romero moved and Councilmember Barres seconded a motion to approve the financial report “as presented”; the motion carried on a recorded vote with all council members voting yes.","The city’s external auditor reported a clean opinion on the FY2023–24 financial statements and on the single audit of federal grants but outlined 10 findings tied in part to recent deconsolidation of cash accounts; council voted to accept the financial report as presented.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6063265,"Youngs Industries previews ‘Bailey Grove’ master plan for large Youngsville tract",1834,1082000,2916000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3269929-91944f8b1f6497167186acb2b73f6975&start=1082&end=2916","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3269929-91944f8b1f6497167186acb2b73f6975/thumbnail_1082000.jpg","/articles/6063265/Youngsville/Lafayette-Parish/Louisiana/Youngs-Industries-previews-Bailey-Grove-master-plan-for-large-Youngsville-tract","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6063265-401a0b9fcde5ab1ec99112bbf4f074ca/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437446&Signature=kKJF78A0HAdrCaIbaX6mNg6PqpFZvU49idiGAh7A1SCHO~BrzbDihI4HXYTs-aYR0RNAW5uhPrKX930WUthGcZ-VRlO5s0kcNR9ZIKpDHZC~7OSvJQavFefGrF~qns8XiGaekV2vxO7Q9rE-PgDRSgkIgZadb5U~WBVzDTQUvNsA4ekjxnPORL2c2TU16kyCFF0RwJGmZ6BHhtXrPvOEgtbF9Qsu6TJP~V~HNkYhi5uk5rnfR8WeXK6jN7zqBt0GJMlHfw7yCi10l699opH4vI~4OIOr0CizpwUs-ZzEY3R6W4PuVG6vADST6P2FL5QWK2kPPsq~4vAaxvbGXFoMoQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Prescott Bailey and Jay Nolan of Youngs Industries presented a conceptual master plan for “Bailey Grove,” a large mixed‑use development on land the company owns inside Youngsville.

Bailey told the City Council the site is “what we're calling Bailey Grove” and said the property is “approximately 716 acres,” roughly double the size of Sugar Mill Pond. He described a spine‑road layout linking neighborhood pods, parks, a clubhouse and a trail system, and said the plan would include single‑family housing, townhomes, multifamily and senior living, roughly 40–45 acres of commercial and “maybe a site slated for an elementary school.”

The presentation framed Bailey Grove as a multi‑decade buildout. Bailey and Nolan said engineers and planners have done initial work and that the developer’s near‑term tasks include drainage, traffic and utility engineering before aiming to break ground next year.

Councilmembers and staff praised the concept but pressed for details. Councilman Bolgiano said he expected early commercial interest on the Shemin Metairie frontage and called the proposed parks and mixed housing “exciting.” Councilmember Nyland and others emphasized trail connectivity and larger green‑space amenities. Mayor Ritter and staff noted the value of placing commercial parcels along Shemin Metairie and said the city is planning sewer, water and roads with developments of this scale in mind.

Residents and council members raised traffic and drainage concerns tied to the project’s scale. A resident asked about construction‑period traffic and commuting impacts; Bailey said the plan aims to reduce some vehicle trips by clustering schools and retail within walking or biking distance but acknowledged some trips will still occur. Staff noted long‑range infrastructure plans and potential future traffic‑calming or turning‑lane projects on nearby corridors.

Bailey and Nolan asked only for feedback at this stage; no approvals were requested. Council members and planning staff said they expect continued coordination as engineering and platting move forward and encouraged the developer to continue early engagement with neighborhoods and city engineers.","Youngs Industries representatives presented an early master plan for “Bailey Grove,” a roughly 716‑acre master‑planned community near Sugar Mill Pond that would include lakes, trails, mixed housing and 40–45 acres of commercial land; councilmembers and residents raised questions about traffic, phasing and public amenities.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Youngsville City Council, April 10, 2025

Council approves Mon Cherie Phase 2 preliminary plat after staff conditions; residents cite traffic and drainage worries

Auditor gives Youngsville a clean opinion but flags 10 findings; council accepts 2024 financial report

Youngs Industries previews ‘Bailey Grove’ master plan for large Youngsville tract