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The jury rescinded an earlier condemnation vote (motion to rescind moved and seconded during the meeting) and then voted to defer the condemnation for 60 days (motion to defer moved by Police Juror [Mister] Markantel and seconded by Police Juror [Mister] Steli). Jurors specified conditions: the owner must contact parish staff (Inspector Robinson and building-permit staff), renew any expired permits and provide progress updates; staff said inspectors would follow up during the extension.

Owner Floyd Christopher Esprit told the jury he had worked on the house since storm damage and had spent money clearing the yard and removing debris. “I used that money as much as I could … I spent about $16,000 in cleaning the property,” Esprit said, adding that the structure still needs final work such as siding, a window and paint and that electricity must be turned on before occupancy. He said he holds a permit and has done demolition and removal work but that additional work and a permit renewal remain.

Parish staff disagreed with the owner’s assessment of readiness. A staff member who had inspected the property two weeks earlier told the jury the house was not ready for occupancy. Staff also said the owner’s permit had expired and would need renewal before final inspections could occur. The building department (staff member comments on record) urged the owner to maintain direct communication and to arrange inspections so staff could verify progress during the extension.

Jurors who discussed the item said they have tried to work with the owner over many months but must balance neighbors’ concerns about property condition. One juror noted the parcel’s neighbors have repeatedly reported problems over an extended period and urged that any extension include clear milestones and regular contact with parish staff.

The jury also heard routine condemnation hearings on multiple properties across Calcasieu Parish; most items were carried as motions to condemn with no speakers present. Several other matters were deferred or rescinded where owners appeared and requested additional time; for example, the jury deferred action 30 days on 415 Prater Road, Mossville, on staff recommendation.

What happens next: The owner at 3506 Pine Knowles Street must renew permits and coordinate with parish inspectors; staff will monitor progress and may return to the jury at the end of the 60-day deferment. If work does not proceed, the jury retains authority to re-list the property for condemnation at a future meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","CPPJ Regular Meeting I 5-8-25","oneSentenceSummary","Facing owner testimony and disputed repair progress, the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury rescinded a condemnation order and deferred action for 60 days for 3506 Pine Knowles Street in Sulphur, requiring the owner to renew permits and coordinate with parish inspectors; multiple other properties were condemned as routine business.","taxTitle","Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana","taxId",12937,"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},6062475,"Calcasieu jurors deny local liquor permit, vote to oppose state application for Caddyshack bar",2064,459000,2523000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3278061-30437f846dc9f5b359cc8008d49db832&start=459&end=2523","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3278061-30437f846dc9f5b359cc8008d49db832/thumbnail_459000.jpg","/articles/6062475/Calcasieu-Parish/Louisiana/Calcasieu-jurors-deny-local-liquor-permit-vote-to-oppose-state-application-for-Caddyshack-bar","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6062475-ef4ab3de14a19d674d3997805def9180/orig.mp4?Expires=1775395635&Signature=Dx4LyZLj1yIbwE-HkJnqU~87f~nx-cRGBV7e5LELmgJ32-g5SgFK-Zi-na9y4ROy03XdhVqr1XaBGoob3o7ur2-KNCS1Qtlt-l3~XhRxF4IU7A9EYT9EBkH~Pg~8lpTDj6pwQlBEPQfK0RCVtoR4EnOJarV-gEW53de5edMFX~cHLbuguLFooADsxtM2dQpGqH5QfO3F~EjXx9lfOLuwcgytqwooQ2Kmd5SLLdD8bKsi9CqUA1UkYneqj1sBleah1qQJGX9DIs9kN8IZkuSRSbk6ynXpB3VmP-CrSiGAF7rWpkuPU9XMpdHjQU2zH9mDpGXM4IxFG6KG-jXxDcBm~g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury voted 13-0 Thursday to deny a local liquor-and-beer permit application for Caddyshack Ice House LLC and to adopt a resolution opposing a related state application to the Louisiana Alcohol and Tobacco Control board.

The votes were on two related agenda items: a motion to deny local approval for the applicant’s permit (moved by Police Juror Christopher Landry, seconded by Police Juror [Mister] Steli) and a motion to adopt a jury resolution opposing a state application for the same business (moved by Landry, seconded by Police Juror [Mister] Hayes). Both motions passed 13-0.

The jurors’ decisions followed a lengthy presentation from counsel laying out the location’s regulatory history and several public comments from neighbors who said the business’s late-night operations have disturbed the area.

Counsel told jurors the location previously operated under a 2024 local permit at 7795 Lake Street that the state later reviewed and found did not meet the state’s restaurant classification standard (a restaurant permit requires more than 50% of sales from food). The state investigator’s report in the meeting packet found alcohol sales exceeded food sales and the state did not renew that 2024 classification. Counsel said the owner then subdivided the site, added a dividing wall and created a new address, 7793 Lake Street, and the same owner has now applied to the parish for a permit tied to the new address. The parish also has a zoning rule that bars a “bar” within 300 feet of a residence, the counsel said, and jurors may consider the location’s history when deciding whether to approve the new local permit.

Adam Johnson, an attorney representing the owners, urged the jury not to deny the application. “We did everything we could to address [complaints],” Johnson said. “We hired private security, we hired additional staff to model the parking lot, and as soon as those were raised, we immediately began construction on a new parking lot.” He said the owners removed “a hundred thousand dollar putting green” and “built a $25,000 wall,” and that they reclassified and reapplied with the state after being told by parish staff what changes were required.

Neighbors and other residents urged denial. “This is every single weekend at our house,” Toby Hagen, who said he lives at 7810 Lake Street, told the jury. “Starting Thursday night, then Friday night, Saturday night, until 3, 4, 05:00 in the morning, your walls and windows are shaking from the outdoor DJ’s amplified bass … gunshots, hollering and screaming, underage kids drinking alcohol.” He told jurors the neighborhood has recorded dozens of calls to the sheriff’s office related to the location.

Jim Klebsick, who said he lives about a quarter mile from Lake Street, told the jury he can hear both the noise and “gunfire” and that changes in hours alone would not resolve his concerns.

Police Juror Eason (recorded in the meeting as Miss Eason) said the business “has become a nightclub on airport property,” raising concerns about the airport’s public funding and other stakeholders near the site. Counsel and others noted an addendum to the airport lease contemplates operation as a bar, but jurors repeatedly emphasized neighborhood impacts in their discussion.

The jurors also heard that the owner had requested an ATC (Louisiana Alcohol and Tobacco Control) reclassification and that the state had placed certain matters on hold while the local process proceeded. Counsel noted the parish may submit a petition to the ATC opposing issuance of a state permit; the jury’s adopted resolution does exactly that and will be forwarded to the ATC.

The roll-call votes were unanimous on both items: 13 jurors in favor, none opposed. The parish clerk recorded the motions as: (1) a motion to deny local approval of the applicant’s liquor-and-beer permit application (motion carried), and (2) a motion to adopt a resolution opposing submittal of the state application to the Louisiana Alcohol and Tobacco Control board (resolution adopted). The transcript shows the clerk read the roll call for each motion and recorded 13–0 tallies.

What happens next: The jury’s resolution opposing the state application will be transmitted to the Louisiana Alcohol and Tobacco Control board; the applicants may pursue state review or court remedies on state decisions, and the parish retains authority over its local permitting and zoning enforcement. The jury also discussed—and Johnson requested—a possible negotiated agreement (written conditions such as hours of operation, security staffing and automatic revocation language) as an alternative to denial, but jurors voted to deny and to oppose the state application at Thursday’s meeting.

The record includes the counsel’s summary of the ATC’s prior investigation, the owner’s expenditures to reconfigure the site, residents’ accounts of repeated disturbance calls, and jurors’ unanimous decisions to reject local approval and to lodge a formal objection with the state.","The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury voted 13-0 to deny a local liquor-and-beer permit application and to adopt a resolution opposing a related state application for Caddyshack Ice House LLC (The Shack) on Lake Street in Lake Charles, after residents said the venue has generated late-night noise, traffic and public-safety calls.","actionData","errors"]

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Parish rescinds condemnation order and grants 60-day extension for 3506 Pine Knowles Street in Sulphur

Calcasieu jurors deny local liquor permit, vote to oppose state application for Caddyshack bar