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Hill told commissioners the update began about a year ago and included three community planning workshops. He said the draft public discussion document would be released on June 16 and that a workshop and Planning Commission review would follow, with a targeted community workshop in the week of August 11–15 and an initial Planning Commission public hearing on August 28.

“The Master Plan is the document that really defines the long‑range vision and should help y’all to implement laws, policies, rules and really guide infrastructure and strategic investments,” Hill said. He also noted the master plan is primarily adopted by the Planning and Zoning Commission, while the City Council has an opportunity for input and eventual adoption steps.

Hill summarized recurring themes from outreach: infrastructure and sewer, flood protection and resiliency, housing types and density, economic development, and preserving rural character. He said the plan would include a future land‑use map in the June 16 draft and that the map would be a focus of upcoming workshops and public comments. Hill said the draft map would not be final and would be refined with public input.

Commissioners asked whether adopting a future land‑use map would automatically rezone properties; the consultants and staff clarified land‑use maps guide policy and inform commission decisions, but do not themselves change zoning. “The master plan is not zoning,” Hill said, adding that while future land use strongly influences development decisions, any zoning-change ordinance would remain a separate Council action.

Commissioners requested the consultants highlight changes rather than ask stakeholders to compare two full maps; one commissioner asked for a clear presentation of areas that change versus the majority of the city that will not change. Hill said the team plans a simplified future land‑use map with fewer categories than the current plan and will provide draft maps to staff before general release.

Hill also said the implementation chapter will group goals into short‑, medium‑, and long‑term actions and assign likely implementing parties; he noted that infrastructure needs, particularly sewer, would be addressed but reminded the commission that the city does not directly control all regional sewer systems—coordination and funding questions are part of the implementation conversation.

The presentation closed with scheduled public steps: the June 16 public release of the draft, a Planning Commission workshop on July 24 to solicit input, an open community workshop during the week of August 11–15, and an initial Planning Commission public hearing on August 28. Consultants and staff encouraged commissioners and residents to provide feedback on the draft and said additional meetings could be scheduled if needed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","P&Z Meeting - 5/22/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Consultants from Villa Vasu and Associates presented an update on the Central 2045 master plan, outlined outreach to date, and announced a public release of the draft on June 16 with workshops and Planning Commission review scheduled through August.","taxTitle","Central, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana","taxId",68593,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6227107,"Commission approves sewer-connection waiver request after applicant cites $275,000 cost to tie into public sewer",182,2734000,2916000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3494511-eb1dbc8248fe5a1e5632a1a88a6d92ac&start=2734&end=2916","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3494511-eb1dbc8248fe5a1e5632a1a88a6d92ac/thumbnail_2734000.jpg","/articles/6227107/Central/East-Baton-Rouge-Parish/Louisiana/Commission-approves-sewer-connection-waiver-request-after-applicant-cites-275000-cost-to-tie-into-public-sewer","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6227107-03a48ee70ed72ce83518b7e0ecfb178c/orig.mp4?Expires=1776044161&Signature=DwAw8LiKYjCDRezo-7waAAtiSq-kLLY6JOLkZnSAZel4JFfdsnXtLNJt2LdYpfVAIYLYbiZcRNUvNjP1qLBmYysvXqE9X1yg3VtZ3FG5B6ieoe3~YbMmiC~eUV64LJqgX6Up9ChBRkXHKYCKnJcJFcTQL88qF3ZTE0fKSxY48TAfCvtXPl3lGKgN7Ii3AEEVrpEIg7FW9ylntUWTb5Du-bzgF3Mg1SU8rokUY56Eevh2ScGOqQta-cNPZurdlpYhKrG9jT18UT2OLmf6jTzLcaBsdsWjC2FeNiXOccp-lVEJYypg5-54GCYxjU5oeIRs3HQXn85NIPdsXwaKQdhKiw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Planning Commission approved a waiver application to allow a new sewer connection beyond the city’s 500-foot requirement after the property owner and applicant presented cost estimates for running public sewer to their site.

The owner, Louis Miermont, said a contractor’s estimate to bring gravity sewer to serve three buildable lots would run roughly $275,000 and could require boring under a public road and temporary road closures. He said one of the four parent lots would remain as non‑buildable green space. Miermont told the commission he initially sought multiple quotes and could supply copies of the estimate.

Planning staff characterized the engineering and construction process as complex and costly and confirmed the waiver is for a back‑connection to public sewer for the property on Frenchtown Road, approximately 15215 Frenchtown Road. Staff also noted a typographical error in the agenda materials (case number in the packet) and clarified the correct docket number for the waiver.

Commissioners discussed precedent, comparing a 2019 subdivision a short distance away where private septic systems were allowed. Several commissioners said they understand the hardship argument when infrastructure would be prohibitively expensive for a private landowner, and recognized the distinction between a waiver (administrative relief tied to specific criteria) and a variance. One commissioner said the city should not be expected to pay for bringing sewer lines to private development in all cases, but acknowledged the equity question for individual landowners who purchased large tracts prior to city sewer expansion.

A motion to approve the waiver carried on roll-call after discussion of costs (estimating $80–$100 per foot in ordinary conditions) and precedent. Commissioners recorded their votes in favor and noted the applicant’s option to pursue further Council action if desired. The commission’s approval allows the property owner to connect to public sewer beyond 500 feet under the terms discussed and with the conditions the commission and staff outlined.

Commissioners asked staff to note that a waiver is not a variance and does not require demonstrating a non-monetary hardship; staff confirmed that monetary hardship can be considered for a waiver. The approval does not commit city funds to build the line; it allows the administrative waiver and the applicant to proceed with the connection under the conditions discussed.","The commission granted a waiver request allowing new sewer connections beyond the 500-foot standard, after the applicant reported a quote of about $275,000 to bring gravity sewer across a public road and through difficult conditions; commissioners discussed precedent and infrastructure policy.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6227111,"Commission deadlocks on East Virgin subdivision after sewer availability concerns and heirs’ rights debate",172,1207000,1379000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3494511-eb1dbc8248fe5a1e5632a1a88a6d92ac&start=1207&end=1379","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3494511-eb1dbc8248fe5a1e5632a1a88a6d92ac/thumbnail_1207000.jpg","/articles/6227111/Central/East-Baton-Rouge-Parish/Louisiana/Commission-deadlocks-on-East-Virgin-subdivision-after-sewer-availability-concerns-and-heirs-rights-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6227111-072db12839788d20f9e581f9661314ca/orig.mp4?Expires=1776044161&Signature=U~JqTvco93n5UNb0awRplFFT1h0pd2kkVIvr9etmnV1NJ6nPooAdn6gQ9MF4WZFh57ZBXiCSRUejmTnFXIAVF8uoY~hrjzqFW6V4vpZLs49egVTcXUcqxC2-ZLChkzfVyivvdVd1Uzw3XKxuwKh4i7bCrg456lxhR7Ttm9DcZNYNVoJA0DRtRRV~ephoniUsCD~sx-B51EjaMAlW2t1G1DKB1SSxvQFghlxCfz5PSitYd1wHKuO3C9T-T4zQu9BuzHl50DNjZXc3Ofzr0zs2BnY~xDQ0vZl5I6fLnXMfUeAGdqUEjEWjUIsGHGqQTy-5Px7CToLMEEhwg484mvCENg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Planning Commission discussion about subdividing the East Virgin property into five lots exposed a split among commissioners over sewer availability and whether heirs who inherit land should be treated differently from long-term owners.

Commissioners were presented with a 42.6-acre site where the applicant requested five lots with road frontage on Blackwater Road; staff and the commission noted a Blackwater Bayou tributary runs through the site and that sewer service is not available nearby.

The applicant told the commission he had found sewer about 3,800 feet away across private property and that the next closest public sewer appeared far farther; he said he understood a sewer variance would be required and that the variance hearing would be scheduled next month. Planning staff confirmed the sewer variance was a separate matter and not before the commission in this subdivision review.

Commissioner comments repeatedly returned to the 2013 cutoff: several commissioners said the number of allowable post‑2013 lots is limited, and that prior subdivision approvals had included a stipulation that no further subdivisions would be allowed without sewer availability. One commissioner said he found it unfair to treat heirs differently from owners who subdivided their own property, calling the situation “not just.” Another commissioner said the city cannot craft an ordinance that treats heirs differently from other applicants because any rule would apply to commercial as well as residential property.

Commissioner discussion also flagged responsibility for stream-setback maintenance; staff reiterated that the city would not maintain the stream setback unless otherwise accepted. One commissioner said he could not support the subdivision without sewer and moved to deny; that motion did not secure a majority on roll call.

The commissioners recorded split votes on the motion to deny (roll-call recorded a tie between yes and no votes). Commissioners advised the applicant that he could approach the City Council to request a waiver or proceed with the scheduled sewer variance next month. Planning staff noted that the council retains authority to consider waivers and that this commission’s action did not preclude a council review.

No final administrative approval was recorded in the meeting for the subdivision; the applicant was told the next steps would be either a sewer variance hearing or appeal to the City Council for a waiver. The commission’s debate underscored competing policy aims: limiting low‑infrastructure subdivisions versus allowing heirs to divide inherited property. The transcript records concerns about precedent and the costs and availability of sewer as central to the decision-making.","A proposal to subdivide a 42.6-acre East Virgin property into five lots drew objections from commissioners over lack of nearby sewer and prior subdivision conditions; a motion to deny failed to reach a majority and staff noted applicants may appeal to the council or pursue a sewer variance.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6227116,"Planning Commission approves Kim Chandler Place subdivision after drainage and road conditions addressed",207,117000,324000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3494511-eb1dbc8248fe5a1e5632a1a88a6d92ac&start=117&end=324","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3494511-eb1dbc8248fe5a1e5632a1a88a6d92ac/thumbnail_117000.jpg","/articles/6227116/Central/East-Baton-Rouge-Parish/Louisiana/Planning-Commission-approves-Kim-Chandler-Place-subdivision-after-drainage-and-road-conditions-addressed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6227116-82bf0067eac827d72b86d0b2386d5fcb/orig.mp4?Expires=1776044161&Signature=Mbx1SWJns7lTgvccD4xLrVEZQtlmBwbdzCLeAM0tYQ05heeKerOxLeKuOW9pXeve3tdYSkTZJCr~84zlg~5TZQWNxgvQaRAyOdyQDzne2wuycStVEy7dkxiCYnHeRccpUDP6djVvQjobhkl3sFHxk7ZH7Uo1hvjknImJhfcD8pqhnXR17D6NPsrcHGtC4vTIzDkMi7m9Ahu~uAJ19A9C6-J3b9hzcOk6vVQgN8T3To6IDz0JLYB5M07GzbNvFG-Lm-biPyI1xG6zXknuRLX6zCE3LurzISl2dxYJXxYReecdc-aK8DhdoxCagJCtA1TbtwsW9l~dSXnnnHVLYEqPkg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Central Planning Commission on June 16 approved a request to subdivide portions of the Kim Chandler Place property into five lots, with staff conditions requiring construction details for an existing 15-foot gravel access and a guaranteed turnaround on the private servitude.

The vote follows public comments from neighbors concerned about drainage and maintenance of a Demco power-line servitude that adjoins the proposed lots. The commission attached staff recommendations about road width and map notation for a turnaround before final plat sign-off.

Commissioners approved the subdivision with staff conditions after hearing from the property owner and neighbors. The applicant sought to split three tracts into five on an existing 60-foot servitude and an existing 15-foot gravel road. Planning staff told the commission the request met minimum requirements but noted a companion rezoning case seeking to change zoning from R‑1 to RA.

Gary Ross, the applicant, spoke briefly at the public hearing and described his intent to “get these 2 lots to give to my son. He wants to build a house out there where we live.” Ross said the parent parcel is about 37 acres and that he planned to retain roughly 20 acres.

Neighbor Markell Templeton, who said she lives at 9313 Willow Creek Drive, told the commission her backyard “backs up to where these lots are being proposed” and said drainage problems began after trees were cleared during prior development. “My main concern … is the drainage situation,” Templeton said. She said the Demco servitude and a drainage swale that used to soak up runoff were altered when land was cleared, and urged that drainage be “addressed and get it properly handled.”

A different resident who has maintained a swale on the site described a 50-foot energy servitude and a constructed swale that drains to Willow Creek and ultimately to Granville Springs Road; he told the commission the ditch “drains real good” and said periodic maintenance had kept standing water from forming recently.

Commissioners pressed for clarity about whether required road improvements were attached to the subdivision approval or the companion rezoning. Staff and members agreed the 20-foot roadway width condition ties to the rezoning and clarified a turnaround or a mapped circle must appear on the final plat so the turnaround cannot be removed in the future. Commissioner remarks also noted that the applicant’s parent tracts predate the 2013 cutoff for certain subdivision limits.

The motion to approve, made with staff recommendations and the requirement that the turnaround/circle be shown on the plat, passed on roll call with the commissioners recorded as voting yes.

The approval included these procedural conditions: the applicant must reflect the turnaround/circle on the map before the city signs the final plat, and the 15-foot gravel road must meet applicable minimal standards described in Section 7-13-6-9(d) for gravel width and thickness before final plat recording.

The commission’s action resolves the subdivision application for the Kim Chandler Place property at this stage; any companion rezoning will proceed separately and could carry additional conditions tying road-width standards to that rezoning action.","The City of Central Planning Commission approved a five-lot subdivision of the Kim Chandler Place property with conditions tied to road width and a roadway turnaround; nearby residents raised drainage concerns during public comment.","actionData","errors"]

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