Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Committee pushes to codify procedure for legacy neighborhood drainage in master plan
Summary
Committee members described aging subdivision detention systems that flood roads and recommended adding a codified process to the master plan to identify ownership, require engineering studies and set a path to repair or convert problematic ponds.
At its April 7 meeting the Livingston Parish Master Plan Review Committee recommended adding a codified process to the master plan for handling “legacy” neighborhood drainage problems in older subdivisions.
Committee members described neighborhoods where detention ponds or drainage systems no longer function. A presenter said, “we have several neighborhoods in the parish that were built prior to the time that current ordinances were in place,” and gave Collins Place as an example: “any substantial…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
