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Votes at a glance: Livingston Parish Planning Commission actions, Feb. 6, 2025
Summary
The commission approved a FEMA flood-related master plan update and multiple site plans, denied a change-of-use request and declined to recommend a WSP extension; recorded votes and motions are summarized.
At its Feb. 6 meeting the Livingston Parish Planning Commission recorded multiple formal actions: it recommended approval of a master plan update related to FEMA flood requirements, denied a change-of-use request for “Village of Hope,” and approved two site- and construction-plans. The commission also voted not to recommend that the parish council extend WSP’s deadline for additional public comment on the proposed zoning maps.
Votes and outcomes (by agenda item):
- Item 1 — Adopt minutes from Jan. 8, 2025: Motion to approve the minutes was made and seconded; roll-call votes recorded support. Outcome: approved (unanimous as recorded in meeting).
- Item 4 — Master Plan Review Committee request to ask the council to extend WSP’s comment/contract period: The commission voted on a motion “not to recommend” forwarding the extension request. Vote: yes — Commissioners Engler, Clemons, Wax, Dana, Farris and Long; no — Commissioner Burns. Outcome: motion passed; commission did not forward a recommendation to council.
- Item 5 — Public hearing and approval of master plan update to FEMA flood requirements: Commissioner Clemons moved to recommend approval; motion seconded; roll-call vote recorded unanimous support from commissioners present. Outcome: recommend approval to parish council.
- Item 6 — Village of Hope (change of use from residential to commercial): Planning staff recommended against approval. A motion to deny the request passed on roll-call votes; outcome: recommendation to deny change of use.
- Item 7 — Ascension Towing and Recovery (preliminary site plan): The applicant presented a preliminary site plan; staff recommended approval. Motion to accept and approve the preliminary site plan passed on roll-call votes. Outcome: preliminary site plan approved (final approvals and required studies such as drainage and SWPPP noted as outstanding).
- Item 9 — Oak Office Park, Phase 2 (construction plans): Applicant presented final construction plans and submitted required studies. Motion to approve the construction plans passed on roll-call vote. Outcome: construction plans approved.
Several motions recorded in the meeting did not list movers or seconders by name in the transcript; where a mover or seconder was audible, that person is noted above. All vote tallies recorded by the clerk during the meeting are reflected here as read aloud at the time of each vote.
Commissioners present for roll calls included Engler, Clemons, Wax, Dana, Burns, Farris and Long; the meeting record shows other roll-call names at the start of the session. Several applicants and planning staff presented during the meeting, including Vincent Orlando (Quality Engineering) for Ascension Towing and Recovery and Billy Taylor (Macklin Taylor) for Oak Office Park.
The parish council will receive any recommendations that the commission forwarded; for the items recommended against, the council retains final authority.
