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Committee presses for more public outreach on WSP zoning map; recommends contract amendment to allow extra hearings
Summary
Committee members raised concerns that proposed interim zoning and outreach are moving too fast, and the Master Plan Committee voted to recommend amending the WSP contract to allow more public input and additional district hearings.
At a Jan. 16 Master Plan Committee meeting, members criticized the pace and public outreach for the WSP-led zoning project that will feed into the parish's master plan and interim zoning. Committee members said many residents were unaware of the interactive GIS map and the January public-comment deadlines and asked for more district-level hearings and better notice.
Miss Petrie (committee staff) explained the outreach tools WSP created: an interactive GIS that allows residents to select parcels and submit comments, QR codes distributed at prior meetings, and three scheduled public hearings in January. "You can do that online right…
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