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Developer representatives said the plan meets TF-2 zoning with incentives for reduced lot size tied to green space, sidewalks and tree canopy. Paul Marrone, representing Denton Bruce Development LLC, said the subdivision will include club amenities — clubhouse, pool, playground and pickleball courts — sidewalks linking to adjacent commercial property and dispersed green space along Timber Branch.
Staff had asked specifically for a waiver under section 906.3 (waiver of the rule that drainage rights-of-way and servitudes should not be located within individual lots) because the subdivision is private and the developer proposes subsurface drainage within lot servitudes. Marrone and staff cited previous examples where similar waivers were granted for private subdivisions and said the servitudes would be privately maintained by the developer and later a homeowners association.
Neighbor Don Lobb spoke against a northern access routing that would connect to Cedar Drive, saying Cedar is a dead-end residential street and should not bear through traffic. Marrone said the developer will construct a functional northern access but recommended it be gated and designated emergency-only to minimize regular traffic; commissioners discussed the requirement for multiple points of ingress and egress and the balance of emergency access versus routine vehicular traffic.
Commissioner Daughtry moved to approve the concept plan with waivers; Commissioner Robert seconded. Commissioners asked staff to ensure the final engineering submittal includes the required sidewalks (including a connection across parcels owned by neighboring landowners) and detailed hydrology. Staff said the ultimate stormwater outfall will be a detention pond to the south (being constructed by the adjacent property owner/seller) and that the developer must demonstrate that runoff will be controlled; staff also confirmed internal catch-basin maintenance will be the homeowners association’s responsibility after development.
The commission approved the concept plan with waivers and emphasized that the final (engineering) submission will be scrutinized for drainage calculations, the location/design of Lot 26 near Timber Branch and the emergency-only gate mechanism for the northern access before any final plat is filed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","St. Tammany Parish Planning Meeting September 9, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The St. Tammany Parish Planning Commission granted concept approval for the 36.73-acre Willow Grove subdivision and approved a waiver to permit drainage servitudes within private lots, while neighbors urged that a proposed northern access be limited to emergencies and staff required final drainage assurances.","taxTitle","St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana","taxId",4368,"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},6130246,"Live Oak Baptist to consolidate lots for new fellowship hall; commission approves with waivers and asks for drainage review",179,1936000,2115000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5740814-7e909ca6565e60d5c9b9b61bf6949eef&start=1936&end=2115","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5740814-7e909ca6565e60d5c9b9b61bf6949eef/thumbnail_1936000.jpg","/articles/6130246/St-Tammany-Parish/Louisiana/Live-Oak-Baptist-to-consolidate-lots-for-new-fellowship-hall-commission-approves-with-waivers-and-asks-for-drainage-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6130246-eb87f124eb620ada817a87eee0dff79b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770786349&Signature=K7qCJ8hkIfT0ncz47zqRy4K9INSWezwm64KQVBM9kCymQiPT1JsMEJ7uIEEmHITknmUhgquTrUAYB8xhXHxaHDbmTXarSIyLtNK1WRv~LsTBPdefVTWoYcaFmCuHDeAr57lR60y4oye0-5y2VfuY7VyZWfOyABLrb9XSvOUAATliE31UGgQKbqACNpKpzGomWE~kOTGbhOh70qiIVLDdhrSix3oP4KERLROJEDWM0NxuQYX-pkSh7udwffGZblloSrxCINejr9zGIXWwXYFoRd~msC4xGJmdpK19aSTnjrAzqW~QHphHSq7s87TPHKJs4t7ObzT7TujXL8hQw-igdA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The planning commission on Sept. 9 approved a request from Live Oak Baptist Church to resubdivide multiple lots into two parcels so the church can build a fellowship hall.
Kenneth Dutrouche, representing Live Oak Baptist, said the church owns roughly 4.23 acres across five purchased lots and needs to combine the front four lots into one parcel that fronts Highway 1077 to obtain the proper PF-1 zoning and move forward with permitting for the fellowship center.
Staff’s report noted that one of the resulting parcels would not meet minimum road frontage along Hereford Road and therefore required a waiver from the planning commission; the commission granted the waiver as part of the approval. Commissioner Robert recalled earlier public comment on drainage when this zoning case was heard; staff and Dutrouche said the church is submitting plans and staff is reviewing drainage and site-work submissions.
Commissioners moved to approve the parcel consolidation with waivers; Commissioner Walker moved to approve and Commissioner Truxillo seconded. The motion carried.
Staff said the church is proceeding through the parish’s permitting process; any required drainage designs will be reviewed before the parish issues construction permits.","Live Oak Baptist Church received planning commission approval to consolidate five parcels into two so it can build a fellowship hall. Church representative said the consolidated parcels will permit required zoning; commissioners and staff flagged prior drainage concerns and said permit-stage reviews will verify stormwater compliance.",{"_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},6130251,"Commission approves minor subdivision of former 11-acre lot after residents press drainage and use questions",134,1256000,1390000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5740814-7e909ca6565e60d5c9b9b61bf6949eef&start=1256&end=1390","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5740814-7e909ca6565e60d5c9b9b61bf6949eef/thumbnail_1256000.jpg","/articles/6130251/St-Tammany-Parish/Louisiana/Commission-approves-minor-subdivision-of-former-11-acre-lot-after-residents-press-drainage-and-use-questions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6130251-22b5f9d2652888a3bd0cbb865bd99166/orig.mp4?Expires=1770786349&Signature=BX9LmA7g2mgwcZhn2EPY-pPGt1AYO7vkmhYHG3svxkXhETpaujnK~qx7VV3ytV5l6dZTjrcnvkl5EFpZjO3bvuFbSZZlUskQk8~NwXx1aW17~zZGkc9ytgS9H28Eo53SI6xVZZFdVT27R6qW5MMEGE4RJ49XF~~iHZa204mMdPJxCN7zugBNd4rT5l7dTAmjYPUNBV0YkNCN9LFgUAp5ojgeSyeJZM50jqpyl0IVq6wV97MXeR6mF2W29FmeWt5-DMqfG1T~mk5zMfd-SNlDFrYP6kGt~o0mdD2crWETgy2XYZm8kEV4DMHsqOUXPtxa8qiTc3J0~WYuYjVhP6adeA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The St. Tammany Parish Planning Commission approved a minor subdivision that divides an approximately 11.455-acre parcel into two pieces — a proposed 7.8-acre Lot A1 and a proposed 3.5-acre Lot A2 — after public questions about future uses and drainage.
Owner Aaron Shipman told the commission he and his wife previously split 38 acres into four parcels and now want a different configuration for estate planning and use. The application requires a waiver because the proposed Lot A1’s frontage does not meet the L1 large-lot residential district minimum lot width of 150 feet.
Richard Reno, who identified himself as president of his homeowners association and a resident of a neighboring subdivision on Vintage Drive, asked whether the new lots would be single-family, multi-family, apartments or other uses and whether increased construction would worsen long-standing drainage issues. Staff explained that a minor subdivision is a land division into up to five parcels and that, in this case, the applicant proposes one house per new parcel; guest houses are allowed under current rules.
Reno also asked about an uncleaned ditch adjacent to the property. Staff and the applicant were asked to record the drainage concern for follow-up; commissioners approved the requested waiver and the subdivision, with Commissioner Seager moving to approve and Commissioner Truxillo seconding. The motion carried.
The decision creates two buildable lots but does not approve specific building plans; each lot will still require drainage and building-permit reviews and must comply with any applicable covenants, road frontage, septic and stormwater standards.","Officials approved a minor subdivision that will split a roughly 11.455-acre parcel into two lots after the applicant and residents discussed lot configuration, potential housing types and drainage. Staff explained minor-subdivision rules and required waivers.",{"_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},6130256,"Commission approves revocation of unopened Partridge Street amid residents' drainage concerns",144,371000,515000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5740814-7e909ca6565e60d5c9b9b61bf6949eef&start=371&end=515","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5740814-7e909ca6565e60d5c9b9b61bf6949eef/thumbnail_371000.jpg","/articles/6130256/St-Tammany-Parish/Louisiana/Commission-approves-revocation-of-unopened-Partridge-Street-amid-residents-drainage-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6130256-672a158104ffc9b9fa9202f53ec6b810/orig.mp4?Expires=1770786349&Signature=LunUzHvXumWNWvP~BsGmCruarp308cBf0PDcrB13vWQn-65Ac1PkBFQi--e~VwCxmJon5l3EDFi6j85jZXvAT7kEdgP~xFf0jY7OBNT8ztk1UT3XOof9V5IQ2QML07WZzdDO8IBTF-7HkPNGLvh~9MI7pwXJj~6W1nWwEFUD8UJfZAqg8IZouQpdUZFqmPx8zV3sORu7S5uUUXD2DJPchesn8U7S3hwtuOV~G28nBEPj1RiqT7cwoC5sOoyOtkQM422ZU8C2uCVyrKyBn~Drr~2~62U3xCIcDyeXYlXTSxMcLXtDRi~OyGModerNUHYFYcY7CWbB1e-5en-eSPbGag__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The St. Tammany Parish Planning Commission on Sept. 9 approved a petition to revoke an unopened portion of Partridge Street in the Dove Park subdivision to allow the applicant to assimilate the right-of-way into adjacent parcels.
The change will allow petitioner Brad (last name not provided at the mic) to combine the roadbed into two lots he owns and build a single-family house; staff said there is no objection provided the owner follows resubdivision procedures and obtains removal from a current moratorium before finalizing the lot combination.
Residents who live nearby raised repeated concerns about drainage in the subdivision and asked how stormwater will be handled if the property is developed. Benjamin Bullins, who identified himself as living at 400 Sparrow Street, said an unfinished drainage project started three years before he bought his home stopped because of litigation and that stormwater and erosion now flow across his yard. He asked what the parish’s plan is for both the applicant’s development and the subdivision’s broader drainage problems.
Staff answered that the petitioner must submit a drainage plan with his house plans when he applies for building permits; that submission will trigger a study the planning department will review. Staff said that the required plan will be public record and could lead to corrective work that might help existing drainage problems.
Several nearby residents, including Leslie Jeanpro of 408 Sparrow Street, said runoff from adjacent lots currently flows onto their property and carries sewage and erosion. Commissioners noted that Dove Park is in an \"area of special concern\" subject to an existing local ordinance requiring finished floor elevations two feet above the road centerline, foundation piers or columns, no imported fill, and flood vents where required. Commissioner Robert said those rules reduce density and limit use of fill, which staff said helps address some flood concerns though it is not a substitute for an engineered drainage plan for the neighborhood.
The commission’s motion to approve the revocation was made by Commissioner Truxillo and seconded by Commissioner Robert; the motion carried.
The approved action allows the petitioner to pursue the resubdivision process but does not waive any parish drainage review or require the petition to return to the planning commission for the building-permit stage. Staff advised that any required hydrological studies and drainage designs must be submitted during the permitting process and will be reviewed publicly as part of plan approvals.","The planning commission approved a petition to revoke an unopened portion of Partridge Street in Dove Park Subdivision so an owner can absorb the strip into adjacent property, while residents pressed officials about long-standing drainage problems and staff clarified permitting and design steps.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6130236,"Planning commission approves Terrabella final plat; utility capacity verification expected before work order",140,4140000,4280000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5740814-7e909ca6565e60d5c9b9b61bf6949eef&start=4140&end=4280","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5740814-7e909ca6565e60d5c9b9b61bf6949eef/thumbnail_4140000.jpg","/articles/6130236/St-Tammany-Parish/Louisiana/Planning-commission-approves-Terrabella-final-plat-utility-capacity-verification-expected-before-work-order","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6130236-ade2bfcb9d8f363fbee3f963df60f859/orig.mp4?Expires=1770786349&Signature=m~9tgHXsMyMAoZt5iM82v5iCl6~qT0rNVTbYtQb8sHOYq958Dvs1VvvvIgzEDj7hXHwInl1oWcWsqxZrUsW1npVLAdpQaneJ0gVDyalf7K~zkDsMlICvBQ2Wp7zIqjO0oqrbCMPM21pmBdMlhBX5VlvLLPjq6wIlFtwA2Y64yC8sP2ISGVK~dl3P9K0l3E9Yqf6vzuM737Snqe2OIItMi82C9RiFFPAIstH1UVgAFOif9~N5EMW4BD6SSp~EhuoJZM3Yy3dFqHUGXCTVYyn8pnBx3FGk49ASxvbYgaRQpsz2kK92xJY0S0r5fCcAKvuAxc-6wwQARTqmLr7pCYvo1A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The planning commission approved the final plat and construction subdivision plans for a phase of the Terrabella development, subject to the developer satisfying outstanding staff comments and providing capacity/\"will-serve\" letters from utilities.
Developer representatives said they have an existing utility service agreement with Tammany Utilities and expect the required capacity letters and approvals imminently; staff noted such letters are requested as a standard step because project timelines can extend across months or years and capacities can change.
Commissioner Robert asked whether the capacity letters were a formality; staff responded they are largely a formality in this case but required to ensure nothing has changed since earlier reviews. The commission approved the final plat; staff said no work orders will be issued until all required items are completed and submitted, and the developer must comply with comments numbered in the staff report.","Commissioners approved the final plat and construction plans for a Terrabella subdivision phase contingent on the developer supplying pending utility capacity letters and meeting staff comments; staff said capacity letters are expected and typically are a formality.","actionData","errors"]

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